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HAYNES, William
1824 - 1895 ? Has one ancestor and 19 descendants in this family tree.
1828 - 1916 (89 years)-
Name HAYNES, William Birth Between 1822 and 1824 Manchester, Lancashire, England 
Gender Male Death 1895 ? Person ID I1837 Edgoose Last Modified 5 Feb 2026
Father HAYNES, Thomas d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F981 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 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 Children 1. HAYNES, John, b. Between 1853 and 1855, Longton, Staffordshire, England d. Yes, date unknown2. HAYNES, Elizabeth, b. 1856, Hanley, Staffordshire d. Aft 1891 (Age > 36 years)3. HAYNES, William, b. 1860, Hanley, Staffordshire d. 1890, Stoke On Trent Registration District, Staffordshire (Age 30 years)4. HAYNES, James, b. 14 Jan 1863, Hanley, Staffordshire d. Yes, date unknown5. HAYNES, Robert, b. 14 Jan 1863, Hanley, Staffordshire, England d. Yes, date unknown6. HAYNES, Edward, b. 1868, Hanley, Staffordshire d. Yes, date unknown7. HAYNES, George, b. 1871, Hanley, Staffordshire d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F908 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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WILLIAM HAYNES 1822 or 1823 or 1824-1895
William HAYNES married Augusta JONES at the Roman Catholic Chapel of St. Peter and Saint Paul in the district of Newport "in the counties of Salop and Stafford".
Augusta was a 24 year old Newport spinster, the daughter of Robert JONES a labourer. William was a 28 year old Newport bachelor, a wood turner, the son of Thomas HAYNES a blacksmith. Witnesses were John BRAGG and Sarah SHAW (who made her mark).
(GRO March Q 1851 Newport, Salop, XVIII 157)
Was one year old Margaret HAYNES (see below) illegitimate? A Margaret JONES was born at Newport Salop and Staffordshire in 1849. The mother's maiden name was left blank.
GRO December Q 1849 Newport Salop and Staffordshire 18 129.
The 1851 census of Upper Bar, Newport, Shropshire:
Robert JONES, head, aged 70, agricultural labourer, born at Sheriff Hales, Staffordshire;
Alice JONES, wife, aged 63, born in Ireland;
*William HAYNES, son-in-law, aged 28, master wood turner, born at Manchester;
Augusta HAYNES, daughter, aged 24, born at Newport;
Margaret HAYNES, granddaughter, aged 1, born at Newport;
Michael MORRIS, lodger, aged 23, unmarried, bricklayer, born at Chester, Cheshire.
(HO 107/1998/234/5)
The 1861 census of 33 Unwin Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire:
*William HAYNES, head, aged 38, house carpenter, born at Manchester;
Augusta HAYNES, wife, aged 34, born at Newport, Shropshire;
Margaret HAYNES, daughter, aged 10, scholar, born at Newport, Shropshire;
John HAYNES, son, aged 7, scholar, born at Longton, Staffordshire;
Elizabeth HAYNES, daughter, aged 5, scholar, born at Hanley;
William HAYNES, son, aged 1, born at Hanley;
Anna DAY, visitor, aged 23, potter's transferer, born at Longton, Staffordshire;
Mary MASSEY, visitor, aged 20, pitter's burnisher, born at Burslem, Staffordshire;
John FLINT, boarder, aged 23, ironstone miner, born at Cheadle, Staffordshire.
(RG9/1931/36/22)
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 family were living at 54 Marsh Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, in 1881:
*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)
The 1891 census returns for 1 Swan Passage, Hanley, list Augusta HAYNES:
*William HAYNES, head, aged 65, confectioner, born in Manchester;
Augusta HAYNES, wife, aged 63 (i.e. born in 1827 or 1828), born at Newport, Salop;
George HAYNES, son, aged 20, confectioner, born at Hanley;
Edward HAYNES, son, aged 22, sugar boiler, born at Hanley;
Arthur COPE, grandson, aged 12, scholar, born at Hanley;
Elizabeth SALT, aged 56, general servant, born at Hanley;
Henry HIRKLEY, visitor, aged 46, living on own means, born at Wimbledon, Surrey;
James COPE, grandson, aged 14, boot & shoemaker, born at Hanley.
(RG12/2166/3/68)
William HAYNES, baker and confectioner, is listed in directories at 1 Swan Passage, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, between 1887 and 1892-3. In an 1894 directory his address is given as 42 Pall Mall, Hanley. By 1896 he is no longer listed, but there is a Mrs. Augusta HAYNES, confectioner, at 29 Marsh Street, Hanley.
(Letter from City Central Library, Hanley, 12.01.1977)
A Jim HAYNES wrote to Harriet COCKER from Aberdeen, South Dakota. He was very likely one of Augusta's sons.
The death of a William HAYNES aged 70 was registered in the Stoke on Trent Registration District (which includes Hanley) in 1895.
(GRO June 1895 Stoke T. 6b 135)
No will has been found at the Principal Probate Reghistry.
NOTES & QUERIES:
An 8 year old Augusta Jones HAYNES is listed in the 1891 census at Hanley - lodging with Robert JONES, blacksmith, whose wife Emma was born at Newport, Salop.
(revised 11.05.2020)