Samuel Joseph Timmins

Samuel Joseph Timmins was born on 13th January 1876 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. He was the son of Benjamin Timmins (1839-1909) and Sarah Maria Roberts (1851-1886).

Sarah was Benjamin's second wife. He had previously been married to Mary Bennett. Very little is known about Mary, but it is believed that she died sometime between 1873 and 1876.

Benjamin and Mary had six children (Samuel's half-brothers and sisters) - William (1862-1944), Thomas (1864-1931), Martha (1866-1955), James (1868-1956), Benjamin (1869-1953) and Garibaldi (1873-1956).

Benjamin and Sarah had three children - John (1875-1941), Samuel (1876-1957) and George (1886-1886).

In 1885, when Samuel was 9 years old, the family emigrated to Australia aboard the ship Aberdeen and settled in Wallsend near Newcastle.

Sadly Sarah died the year after they arrived in 1886 (possibly during childbirth).

In 1901 Samuel married Susannah Woodhouse in Wallsend. Sam and Susannah had five children - Frederick Henry (1902-1969), John "Jack" Lionel (1904-1971), Benjamin Woodhouse (1907-1975), Mary "Mollie" Wallace (1913-2003) and Florence "Dodge" (1916-2002).

Samuel died on 6th May 1957 in Cessnock.