Mabel Elizabeth Wall [w.8.6]

Mabel Elizabeth Wall was the sixth child of Edward Wall & Mabel Wale born 1854 at West Bromwich.

Mabel was still living at home in 1871 with her widowed father & brothers at Newhall St, West Bromwich.

At the time of the 1881 census Mabel, aged 26, was a domestic cook for the Lingard family at 26 Iron Gate, Derby. Head of the household James Lingard was a bank manager.

In July-September 1884 Mabel married Isaac Timmins at Derby. Isaac was born Oct-December 1862 at West Bromwich.

In 1891 Mabel & Isaac (recorded as Timmis on census) were living at 30 Grove St, Derby & Isaac was a blacksmith. They had 3 of their own children at home – Winifred (4), Isaac E (2) & Thomas Henry (4 months). Also living with them was an ‘adopted’ daughter, niece Mabel Rebecca Wall, aged 11 who was the daughter of Mabel’s brother William Harvey Wall & his wife Rebecca Crust.

In 1901 they were still living at 30 Grove St, but now Isaac is recorded as a furniture dealer. Sons Isaac & Thomas were still at home & 2 more sons had arrived – James (7) & Walter (5). Niece Mabel Wall was still living with them & listed as a domestic servant. Daughter Winifred had died in Jan-March 1901, aged 14.

Mabel & Isaac with their 4 sons (left to right) Walter, James, Isaac Edward & Thomas Henry and adopted daughter Mabel Rebecca Wall

(Photo courtesy of Ruth Toothill, granddaughter of Mabel Rebecca)

The children of Mabel Elizabeth Wall & Isaac Timmins were:

w.8.6.1 Winifred Timmins born Oct-December 1886 at Derby, died Jan-March 1901 at Derby
w.8.6.2 Isaac Edward Timmins born Oct-December 1888 at Derby
w.8.6.3 Thomas Henry Timmins born Oct-December 1890 at Derby
w.8.6.4 James Timmins born July-September 1893 at Derby
w.8.6.5 Walter Timmins born Oct-December 1895 at Derby