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John Timmis

John was born in 1779 in Ludlow and his christening took place on April 18th, 1779 in Keele.¹²

Birth Notes
- Name:    John Timmis
  Gender:    Male
  Christening Date:    18 Apr 1779
  Christening Place:    Keele, Staffordshire, England
  Father:    Richard Timmis
  Mother:    Mary Timmis

John's father was Richard Timmis and his mother was Mary Hall. His paternal grandparents were John Timmis and Elizabeth Hollins. He had three brothers and three sisters, named Joseph, John, Richard, Ann, Mary and Rhoda. He was the fourth oldest of the seven children.

General Notes
- Sarah was from Wybunbury, Cheshire which is where their first child Mary was born in 1809 and Thomas in 1811 (who died an infant). After that all the children were born and baptised at Betley, Shropshire.
  
  John (60) and his wife Sarah (50) were at Betley in 1841 with Mary, Richard, Jemima and George (15 to 9)
  
  John Timmis, aged 70 and wife Sarah 67 are farmers at Betley in 1851. John born Ludlow.
  
  Another John Timmis, aged 73, a widower was an Annuitant (pensioner) in 1851, living with Joseph (45, Milk seller) and Elizabeth (44) Ward and their son Charles (16).
  
  John was still alive in 1861, 82, head, at Betley, a retired farmer and shown to be born in Ludlow (although baptised at Keel). He is now living with John and Eliza (31,30) Franc, Ag. Labourers, with their young daughter Rhoda (5).

Occupation Details
- From 1841 to 1851 John's occupation was Farmer in agriculture in Betley.
  - Occupation Notes
    - John Timmis, aged 70 and wife Sarah 67 are farmers at Betley in 1851.
  From 1861 his occupation was Annuitant in Betley.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Timmis
  - b.~  1710 d.Dec 1776 in Wybunbury
  
  Richard Timmis
  - b.1748 in Staffordshire d.Feb 1799 in Burslem
  
  Elizabeth Hollins
  - b.~  1710 d.>  1753
  
  John Timmis
  - b.1779 in Ludlow
  
  Mary Hall
  - b.~  1748 in Wiltshire

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² England & Wales Christening Index (1530-1906)
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