Clara Elizabeth Langley was born on 26 January 1860[1]  in Berry, New South Wales, Australia as the first child of Charles Langley and Emma Shergold. She had twelve siblings, namely: Sarah, Mary Ann, Charles Henry, Emma, Thomas Henry, William, Amy Jane, John Charles, George, Arthur, Eva, and Robert.

When she was 22, Clara married John William Timbs, son of Henry Timbs and Catherine Anderson, in 1883[2] in Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia.

John was a farmer.

John William Timbs and Clara Elizabeth Langley had five children:

1. Clara Elizabeth Timbs was born on 29 November 1883 in Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia. She married John Henry Madrers in 1905 in Dapto, New South Wales, Australia. Clara died on 12 February 1962 in Nowra, New South Wales, Australia.

2. Maude Mary Timbs was born on 26 January 1885 in Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia. She married Caleb Bannister Dawes in 1912 in Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia. Maude died on 29 May 1962 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

3. Catherine Anne Timbs was born on 16 August 1886 in Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia. She married Wilfred Gladstone Pogson in 1922 in Ryde, New South Wales, Australia. Catherine died on 23 August 1961 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia.

4. Margaret Adele Timbs was born on 04 March 1889 in Marshall Mount, New South Wales, Australia. Margaret died on 02 August 1970 in Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia.

5. Florence Emma Timbs was born on 09 October 1892 in Marshall Mount, New South Wales, Australia. She married Frederick Donald McDonald in 1920 in Dapto, New South Wales, Australia. Florence died on 08 June 1971 in Marshall Mount, New South Wales, Australia.

John died on 13 December 1896[3] in Marshall Mount, New South Wales, Australia, age 38.

Clara died on 25 October 1936[4] in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, age 76.

Citations:

1. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 7709/1860

2. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 6930/1883

3. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 12646/1896

4. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 24144/1936 (Timbs)

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THE LATE MR. JOHN TIMBS - Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW : 1856 - 1950) Tuesday 22 December 1896 p 2 Article

THE LATE MR. JOHN TIMBS - The Great Reaper has again been busy in the neighborhood of Marshall Mount. Very recently Mrs. Timbs, wife of Mr. Henry Timbs, was called away, and on the night of the 13th inst. their eldest son, John, was summoned. For a long time past he had been in poor health, suffering from an affection of the liver, but more recently his condition seemed to improve, and hopes were entertained of his recovery, but it was not to be. He had resided at Marshall Mount, engaged in farming pursuits, for the last six years, enjoying the confidence and respect of those who knew him as a man of strict integrity, a good neighbor, kind husband, and devoted father. His remains were followed to the Wesleyan cemetery,

Marshall Mount, by a large concourse of mourners, Rev. J. S. Austin officiating. Great sympathy is felt for the bereaved widow and five young children.

Family Notices - The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Friday 16 October 1936 p 11

TIMBS.-The Relatives and Friends of the late Mrs. CLARA ELIZABETH TIMBS are invited to attend her Funeral; to leave the residence of her Daughter (Mrs. C. B. Dawes), Marshall Mount, THIS FRIDAY, at

11 a.m., for Methodist Cemetery, Marshall Mount.

ALBION PARK - The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser (NSW : 1863 - 1947) Saturday 17 October 1936 p 2 Article

Mrs. Clara Elizabeth Timbs passed away at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. C. B. Dawes. Another daughter, Mrs. F. Mc Donald, also resides at Marshall Mount. Mrs. Timbs was in her 77th year and

the widow of the late John WilliamTimbs.

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