Arthur Garner was born on 27th December 1857 at St George's Hanover Square London, to Peter and Sarah Garner (nee Fisher). He went to school at St. Michael's school, Westminster.
In 1871 he is living with his parents at 235 Vauxhall Bridge Road St George's Hanover Square, London. Arthur's Parents Peter and Sarah worked as Domestic Servants.
He had 4 siblings-
Harry Peter Garner born 1853 St George's Hanover Square London
John Garner born 1856 St George's Hanover Square London
Sarah Garner born 1862 St George's Hanover Square London
Susannah Garner born 1864 St George's Hanover Square London
Arthur married Frances Jolley on 16th January 1879 at Christ Church in the parish of Clapham, London. Frances was the Daughter of Alfred Jolley, an Umbrella maker.
They had 3 children-
Joseph Arthur Garner, born 1879 Clapham London died 1882
Ernest Frank Garner, born 12th November 1881 South Lambeth London. He married Florence Draper, they lived in Chigwell Essex. Occupation Bank clerk. They had 1 child Betty Frances born 1914
Constance Annie Garner, born 1883 South Lambeth London. Married Arthur Frederick Gourd. They had 2 children Austin born 1909 and Frank born 1911
In 1881 Arthur and his family have moved to 21 Gaskell Street Clapham, London. Arthur is working as a Telegraph Clerk with the civil Service Telegraph Stores branch.
By 1891 they were living at 7 Camden Park Road, St Pancras, London.
Then by 1911 all the children had left home and Arthur and Frances were living at 23 Cecile Park, Crouch End, London. He was then in charge of the Fordrough Lane, Bordesley Green depot since it was opened in 1909 and had worked for the post office for 46 years. He was awarded the MBE in 1918 after moving to DArcy, Cowper Road, Worthing Sussex.
Arthur died on 22nd august 1921 in Worthing and left an amount of £3374 42 4d
Frances died on 5 November 1933 while living at Ilford in Essex. She left an amount of £3799 7s 8d to Constance Annie Goord and Ernest Frank Garner.