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HAYNES, James
1863 - Yes, date unknown Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1828 - 1916 (89 years)-
Name HAYNES, James Birth 14 Jan 1863 Hanley, Staffordshire 
Gender Male Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I1838 Edgoose Last Modified 4 Feb 2026
Father HAYNES, William, b. Between 1822 and 1824, Manchester, Lancashire, England d. 1895 ? Mother JONES, Augusta, b. Between 1827 and 1828, Newport, Shropshire, England d. Sep 1916, Stoke On Trent Registration District, Staffordshire (Age 89 years) Marriage 1851 Newport, Shropshire, England Family ID F908 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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JAMES HAYNES 1863-
The births of James and Robert HAYNES were registered in 1863.
(GRO March Q 1863 Stoke T. 6b 162)
The 1871 census of Bryon Street, Shelton, Staffordshire:
William HAYNES, head, aged 48, carpenter, born in Manchester, Lancashire;
Agusta (sic) HAYNES, wife, aged 44, born at Newport, Shropshire;
John HAYNES, son, aged 17, potter, born at Longton, Staffordshire;
Elizabeth HAYNES, daughter, aged 15, born at Hanley, Staffordshire;
William HAYNES, son, aged 11, scholar, born at Hanley;
Robert HAYNES, son, aged 9, scholar, born at Hanley;
*James HAYNES, son, aged 9, scholar, born at Hanley;
Edward HAYNES, son, aged 2, born at Hanley;
George HAYNES, son, aged 2 months, born at Hanley.
(RG10/2866/52/14)
The 1881 census of 54 Marsh Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire:
William HAYNES, head, aged 57, joiner, born in Manchester, Lancashire;
Agusta (sic) HAYNES, wife, aged 53 (i.e. born 1827 or 1828), no occupation, born at Newport, Shropshire;
Elizabeth HAYNES, daughter, aged 24, no occupation, born at Hanley, Staffordshire;
William HAYNES, son, aged 22, potter, born at Hanley;
*James HAYNES, son, aged 18, potter, born at Hanley;
Robert HAYNES, son, aged 18, potter, born at Hanley;
Edward HAYNES, son, aged 12, born at Hanley;
George HAYNES, son, aged 10, born at Hanley;
Thomas McCRALL, boarder, aged 36, brush maker, Newcastle, Staffordshire.
RG11/2725/113/4)
Henry EDGOOSE, his wife Annie, a son Edward and a daughter Marian (= Miriam?), together with an Eliza EDGOOSE (?), Elizabeth DAWSON (=Lizzie?), Kirke WRENCH, and James HAYNES sailed on the ship City of New York travelling 2nd Cabin Class from Gloucester in May 1889 [a passenger is noted as having jumped overboard on 17 May 1889]. Henry was described as a farmer:
Hy EDGOOSE, aged 31, farmer;
Annie EDGOOSE, aged 36, wife;
Edward EDGOOSE, aged 10, child;
Marian EDGOOSE, aged 4, infant;
Eliza EDGOOSE, aged 36, wife [the identity of Eliza is unknown at present];
Eliz. DAWSON, aged 25, wife;
Kirke WRENCH, aged 21, labourer;
*Jas. HAYNES, aged 26, labourer;
(FindMyPast: New York Passenger Lists & Arrivals)
A Jim HAYNES wrote to Harriet COCKER from Aberdeen, South Dakota. He was very likely one of Augusta's sons.
James WESTMORELAND, John Henry Kirke WRENCH, and James L. HAYNES, all of Brown County, South Dakota, sought naturalisation on 3 November 1890 (source: South Dakota Naturalization Records First Papers). James WESTMORELAND was granted US citizenship on 24 October 1903.
"Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. James HAYNES visited in Mitchell a few days last week with her daughters, Miss Jamie and Mrs. E. S. JOHNSTON [sic]. Mr. HAYNES spent Sunday with them.
E. S. JOHNSTON of Mitchell was doing business here last Saturday."
(Genealogy Bank.com: Mitchell capital (Mitchell, S.D.), 12 February, 1892)
"Mrs. James HAYNES & Lillie visited Mrs. E. S. JOHNSTONE in Mitchell Tuesday night and Wednesday."
(GenealogyBank.com: The Mitchell capital (Mitchell, S.D.), 13 May 1892.
"James HAYNES is fencing his farm west of town."
(GenealogyBank.com: The Mitchell capital (Mitchell, S.D.), 5 May 1893.
"Jim L. HAYNES, the enterprising proprietor of the Depot Lunch Counter, makes the sleekest milk shake in the city. It is called "the queen's own." Try It"
(Aberdeen Daily News, 12 June 1893)
"Mr. James HAYNES accompanied by his daughter, Miss Emma, returned to Mt. Verrnon Monday. He is recovering strength now quite rapidly and it is expected that a few more weeks will see him able to attend business again as of old."
(GenealogyBank.com: Mitchell capital (Mitchell S.D.), 27 September 1895)
"James HAYNES' family moved back to town last week for the winter."
(GenealogyBank.com: Mitchell capital (Mitchell S.D.), 1 November 1895)
"The masquerade ball given last week at Hotel Kennard by James HAYNES was well patronized and was a good deal of a success. About 50 persons were masked, but later in the evening many not in costume joined the dance and the floor was closely filled.........................It was after 1 when the program was completed."
(Aberdeen Daily News, 3 December 1896)
"Mr. and Mrs. A. J. MITCHELL, Mr. and Mrs. James HAYNES, Mrs. ANDERSON, Miss Maude ANDERSON, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. SMITH were a party of Owensboro, Ky., people who visited the street fair Saturday."
(GenealogyBank.com: Evansville Courier and Press (Evansville, IN), 20 November 1898)
"Mrs. James HAYNES, of Mt. Vernon, was visiting her daughters, Mrs. E. S. JOHNSTON and Mrs. A. E. DEAN, for a few days."
(GenealogyBank.com: Mitchell capital (Mitchell, SD), 3 February, 1899)
"Mrs. James HAYNES came over from Mt. Vernon Wednesday to remain a day or two with her daughters, Mrs. A. E. DEAN and Mrs. E. S. JOHNSTON."
(GenealogyBank.com: Mitchell capital (Mitchell, SD), 28 September 1900)
"The following is a list of letters remaining uncalled for at the Aberdeen postoffice for the week ending January 8 1901:
[amongst which] HAYNES, James L."
(Aberdeen Daily News, 8 January 1901)
"Mrs. James HAYNES moved Thursday into her new residence on Fourth Avenue west. It is a neat appearing house with the modern improvements."
(GenealogyBank.com: Mitchell capital (Mitchell, SD), 22 June 1906)
"Judge BOUCHER at Miller sentenced John ROTT and James HAYNES to eighteen months each in the penetentiary. HAYNES' crime was horsestealing and ROTT was convicted of stealing a harness and buggy."
(Aberdeen Daily News, 24 September 1906)
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