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Tompkins Family History
Tompkins Genealogy & Family TreeTompkins is an English name from Herefordshire, England, where the family held a seat and were lords of the manor of Monington. It means "son of little Tom" from the Hebrew given name Thomas which means "twin." The earliest known ancestor--William Tumkyns--was recorded in 1327.
Other spellings include "Tomkins," "Tomkyns," "Thomkins," and "Thompkins." Notable people with the surname include American actor Paul F. Tompkins (There Will Be Blood, Tangled, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy), American Vice-President Daniel D. Tompkins (6th vice-president of the United States), and American sportscaster Barry Tompkins. The first Tompkins to come to America were Thomas, William, Ralph, Samuel, Mary, and Katherine Tompkins in Massachusetts in 1635.
Tompkins Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Obediah Tompkins -- --, 1790 January 8, 1872 Quebec
- Jerusha Tompkins -- --, 1806 December 3, 1859 New York
- Benjamin Tompkins -- --, 1756 August 4, 1844 Massachusetts
- Carrie Lynn Tompkins -- --, 1964 Pennsylvania
- Ray Benjamin Tompkins -- --, 1928 March 15, 1941
Tompkins Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Miriam Tompkins -- --, 1774 December 0, 1846 New York
- Isaac Lamoree Tompkins -- --, 1813 April 10, 1843 New York
- John Brown Tompkins -- --, 1873 July 24, 1874 Virginia
- Joan H. Tompkins -- --, 1858 February 19, 1881 Missouri
- Charles Albert Tompkins -- --, 1886 December 14, 1959 Missouri
