Edward Haines

c1869-1915

Edward was born in Ashmore Green, Thatcham, Berkshire, the son of Job and Hannah Haines (nee Wickens) who were married on the 19^th April 1862, in Thatcham, Berkshire.

Edward’s father Job was born c1839 in Thatcham Berkshire, the son of Giles and Amelia (aka Emily) Haines (nee Allen, who were married on the 24^th November 1816, in Thatcham.

His mother Hannah was born c1841 in Thatcham, Berkshire, the daughter of James and Betty/ Betsy/ Elizabeth Wickens (nee Rhodes) who were married on the 12^th November 1836 in Thatcham.

Edward’s known siblings were:

Job, 1862

Arthur, 1864 (died aged 1 in 1865, buried as Arthur Haynes, at St Mark, Cold Ash, on the 5^th September)

Sarah Ann, c1872

Fred, 1875

Bessie 1886 (died aged 19 in 1905, buried on the 4^th April, at St Mark, Cold Ash)

The 1871 census records Job (31), an Agricultural Labourer, Hannah (29), Job (8), Fred (6) and Edward (2), living in Ashmore Green, Cold Ash, Thatcham.

In 1881 Job (41), a General Labourer, Anna (39) (Hannah), Job (18), a General Labourer, Edward (12), Sarah (9) and Fred (6) were again recorded living in Ashmore Green.

By 1891 Edward (22) was working as a Brickmaker, he was still living in Ashmore Green, with his parents Job (51), a Brickmaker, Hannah (49) and his siblings Sarah (19), Fred (16), a Brickmaker and Bessy (5) (Bessie).

Edward’s father Job died aged 61 in 1900. He was buried on the 14^th August, at St Mark, Cold Ash.

In 1901 census records Edward (33) as a General Labourer, living in the Newbury Workhouse as a Pauper. His widowed mother Hannah (59) and her children, Sarah (29) and Fred (26) were still living in Cold Ash. (Their surname was recorded as Hainlot on ancestry)

Edward’s mother died aged 65 in 1907, she was buried on the 30^th March at St Mark, Cold Ash.

The 1911 census records Edward (40) as a General Labourer (Woodman), visiting a John and Charlotte Wallin, in Ashmore Green.

Edward died aged 44 in the Workhouse Infirmary in 1915. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 14^th September.

Sources: