James Haines

c1804-1870

James was born in Wallingford Berkshire, he was baptised on the 20^th May 1804 at St Mary, Wallingford, the son of Joseph and Mary Haines (nee Anderson) who were married on the 26^th October 1797, in Wallingford.

Joseph and Mary also had the following children baptised at St Mary, Wallingford:

Joseph Haynes, 20^th July 1800

Elizabeth Hains, 14^th November 1802

Fanny Haines, 15^th April 1807

Ann Haines 28^th May 1809

Richard Haines, 15^th December 1811

Mary Hains, 16^th March 1817

Thomas Hains, 7^th May 1819

James married Jane Strange on the 13^th July 1832 at St Mary, Streatley, Berkshire. James was from Tilehurst, Berkshire. Witnesses: Harriett Goodling and James George.

(Jane was baptised on the 15^th November 1807 at St Mary, Reading, Berkshire, the daughter of John and Hannah Strange (nee Knight) who were married on the 16^th January 1803, in Whitchurch, Oxfordshire.)

The 1841 census records James (30) as a Servant, living at Early Court, St Mary, Reading, Berkshire.

In 1851 James (46) was recorded as a Publican, (The Horn, St Mary Butts) living in St Mary’s Butts, Reading, Berkshire with Jane (46).

The following appeared in the local paper in 1853

Reading Mercury

Dated 10^th December 1853

On Wednesday, the license of the Horn, St Mary’s Butts, was transferred from James Haines to Thomas Ellen.

The 1861 census records James (50) as a Cellarman, living at 3 Railway Terrace, Newbury, Berkshire.  Jane was not home when this census was taken. There was also a lodger, Anne Taylor (52) recorded living in the household.

Jane died aged 65 on the 13^th December 1868, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 18^th December.

James died aged 67 on the 26^th November 1870, he was laid to rest with Jane on the 29^th November.

Probate: HAINES James      Effects: under £200       21^st December 1870      Letters of Administration of the Personal estate and effects of James Haines late of Vine Cottage Clayton’s-yard Cheap-street Newbury in the County of Berks Wine Merchant’s Cellarman a Widower deceased who died 26^th November at Vine Cottage aforesaid were granted at the Principal Registry to Ann Plumridge (Wife of Daniel Plumridge) of Acorn-street Camberwell in the County of Surrey the Sister and one of the Next of Kin of the said Deceased she having been first sworn

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