General Notes

John had a brother John who died in 1778 and buried at Keele.  John was born the following year.

John married Sarah.  Their fir two children were named after John's parents.

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.

In 1841, John (60) and his wife Sarah (50) were farming at Betley with Mary, Richard, Jemima and George (15 to 9) and two male servants.

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).