English, French, German, Dutch, Danish, and South Indian: from the medieval personal name, of Biblical origin, from Aramaic t’om’a, a byname meaning ‘twin’. It was borne by one of the disciples of Christ, best known for his scepticism about Christ’s resurrection (John 20:24–29). The th- spelling is organic, the initial letter of the name in the Greek NeYou have saved this record to My Ancestry (People I'm Looking For). w Testament being a theta. The English pronunciation as t rather than th- is the result of French influence from an early date. In Britain the surname is widely distributed throughout the country, but especially common in Wales and Cornwall. The Ukrainian form is Choma. It is found as a personal name among Christians in India, and in the U.S. is used as a family name among families from southern India.
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THOMAS
New Testament name, borne by one of Christ's twelve apostles, referred to as “Thomas, called Didymus” (John 11: 16; 20: 24). Didymos is the Greek word for “twin”, and the name is the Greek form of an Aramaic byname meaning “twin”. The given name has always been popular throughout Christendom, perhaps because St Thomas's doubts and reassurance have made him seem a very human character. Derivatives: Irish Gaelic: Tomás. Scottish Gaelic: Tòmas; Tàmhas (a dialectal variant, from which comes the surname Mac Thàmhais, Anglicized as MacTavish). Welsh: Tomos. Italian: Tommaso. Polish: Tomasz. Czech: Tomáลก. Russian: Foma. Finnish: Tuomo.
Short forms: English: Tom. Scottish: Tam. Italian: Maso. Dutch: Maas.
Pet forms: English: Tommy. Scottish Gaelic: Tòmachan, Tòmag.
English, French, German, Dutch, Danish, and South Indian: from the medieval personal name, of Biblical origin, from Aramaic t’om’a, a byname meaning ‘twin’. It was borne by one of the disciples of Christ, best known for his scepticism about Christ’s resurrection (John 20:24–29). The th- spelling is organic, the initial letter of the name in the Greek New Testament being a theta. The English pronunciation as t rather than th- is the result of French influence from an early date. In Britain the surname is widely distributed throughout the country, but especially common in Wales and Cornwall. The Ukrainian form is Choma. It is found as a personal name among Christians in India, and in the U.S. is used as a family name among families from southern India.
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Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls 1930 United States Federal Census TUG OR DIANNA about Little Savannah Thomas Name: Little Savannah Thomas Home in 1930: Hamilton, Colquitt, Georgia
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1924
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Luke T
Mother's Name: Savanah Occupation: Education: ilitary service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Luke T Thomas 52 Savanah Thomas 42 Will Thomas 19 Izora Thomas 17 Lottie Thomas 14
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Katherine Thomas 2 7/12 about Savanah Thomas
Name: Savanah Thomas Home in 1920: Hamilton, Colquitt, Georgia Age: 32 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888 Birthplace: Georgia Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's Name: Warner Father's Birth Place: Georgia Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Marital Status: Married Race: Black Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 1098 Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Warner Thomas 44 Savanah Thomas 32 Rena Thomas 10 Willie Thomas 7 Essa Thomas 5 Lottie Thomas 4 Sheele Thomas 25
1930 United States Federal Census about John Donaldson
Name: John Donaldson Home in 1930: Maples, Mitchell, Georgia Age: 47 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883 Birthplace: Georgia Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Leanna Race: Negro (Black) Occupation:
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View Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Donaldson 47 Leanna Donaldson 29 Minnie C Donaldson 12 Bennie V Donaldson 12 Rosa M Donaldson 8 Daisy B Donaldson 6 Leala Donaldson 4 Bernice Donaldson 3 Angeline Donaldson 1 3/12
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