Wims Family History
Wims Name Meaning
Variant of Scottish Wemyss. 1881 British census has 17, UK
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Name Distribution of Wims Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Wims families
 13 - 23  5 - 12 |
 1 - 4  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Wims families
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3 - 4 2 - 2 |
1 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Wims census records
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Wims Family Origin
Wims Immigration Information
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Wims Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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Wims Civil War Service Records
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