Arthur Dobson Timbers was born in 1869 in Kingston-upon-Thames and was the son of Matthew Timbers (1834) and Emma Dobson. In 1891 he was living with his parents at 194 Kings Road, Kingston, and working as a schoolteacher. He married Joaquina Quinina Wilton in 1895 and, in 1901, was living at 46 Northcote Road, Isleworth.

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• 1. 1891 Census. 194 Kings Rd, Kingston. Arthur D. Timbers. Son. Age 22. School Teacher. Born Kingston. • 2. Marriage Registers. Timbers, Arthur Dobson & Wilton, Joaquina Quinina. Sep. 1895. 2a. 597. Kingston. • 3. 1901 Census. 46 Northcote Rd, Isleworth. Arthur D. Timbers. Head. Age 32. Schoolmaster Union Schools. Born Kingston.