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Henry Adolphus Haynes writer RN

M, #1668, b. 21 June 1841, d. after 31 March 1901
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: William Haynes b. c 1815, d. a 1874
Mother*: Amelia Lazerus b. c 1815, d. a 1874
  • Birth*: Henry Adolphus Haynes writer RN was born on 21 June 1841 at Portsea or Manchester, England, .1
  • He was the son of William Haynes and Amelia Lazerus.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Henry Adolphus Haynes writer RN married Rosina Jane Jones on 24 December 1864 at 1 Landport Terrace, Portsea, Portsmouth, Dorest, England, ; commercial traveller, 20.1
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Henry Adolphus Haynes writer RN married Mary Melvin Nicolson, daughter of James Nicolson marble cutter and Mary Emslie, on 22 September 1874 at 30 Frederick Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1874 on the 22nd day of September at 30 Frederick Street Aberdeen after banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland, H A Haynes, writer (HMS Clyde) widower, 32, on board HMS Clyde Aberdeen, fath William Haynes general merchant, moth Amelia Lazuras; Mary M Nicholson spinster, 20, 30 Frederick Street Aberdeen, fath James Nicholson marble cutter, moth Mary Nicholson ms Emslie, signed Alex Bannatyne minister of the Free Union Church Aberdeen, wit James Nicholson, George Barnett, reg 1874 September 25th at Aberdeen, Charles Stronach assistant registrar.2
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Henry Adolphus Haynes writer RN married Helen Grant Nicolson, daughter of James Nicolson marble cutter and Mary Emslie, circa July 1891 at Southampton, England, .3
  • (Deceased) Death*: Henry Adolphus Haynes writer RN died after 31 March 1901.
  • (Witness) Birth: He witnessed the birth of Henry James Hyam Haynes on 11 July 1875 at 166 Crown Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; Henry James Hyam Haynes, 1875 July 11th 0h 35m am 166 Crown Street Aberdeen, m, fath Henry Adolphus Haynes writer RN; moth Mary melvin Haynes ms Nicholson, mar 1874 September 22nd St Nicholas, inf H A Haynes father present, reg 1875 July 30th at Aberdeen James Valentine registrar.4
  • (Witness) Birth: Henry Adolphus Haynes writer RN witnessed the birth of David Wolf Hyam Haynes on 15 September 1877 at 166 Crown Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; David Wolf Hyam Haynes, 1877 September 15th 7h 30m am 166 Crown Street Aberdeen, m, fath Henry Adolphus Haynes writer Royal Navy; moth Mary Melvin Haynes ms Nicholson, mar 1874 September 22nd St Nicholas, inf H A Haynes father present, reg 1877 October 2nd at Aberdeen James Valentine registrar.5
  • (Witness) Death: Henry Adolphus Haynes writer RN witnessed the death of Henry James Hyam Haynes on 4 November 1878 at 166 Crown Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; Henry James Hyam Haynes single 1878 November 4th 0h 25m am 166 Crown Street Aberdeen, m, 3 years, fath Henry Adolphus Haynes writer Royal Navy; moth Mary Melvin Haynes ms Nicholson, diptheria as cert by John G Heall MBCM, inf H A Haynes father present, reg 1878 November 4th at Aberdeen James Valentine registrar.6
  • (Witness) Birth: Henry Adolphus Haynes writer RN witnessed the birth of James Nicholson Hyam Haynes on 18 July 1879 at 166 Crown Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; James Nicholson Hyam Haynes, 1879 July 18th 5h 45m pm 166 Crown Street Aberdeen, m, fath Henry Adolphus Haynes writer Royal Navy; moth Mary Melvin Haynes ms Nicholson, mar 1874 September 22nd St Nicholas, inf H A Haynes father present, reg 1879 August 1st at Aberdeen Alexander Gordon assistant registrar.7
  • (Witness) Death: Henry Adolphus Haynes writer RN witnessed the death of James Nicolson marble cutter on 20 September 1880 at 31 Frederick Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; James Nicholson, marble cutter, widower of Mary Emslie, 1880 September 20th about 5h am, 31 Frederick Street, Aberdeen, m, 73 years, fath John Nicholson, blacksmith (dec), moth Grace Nicholson ms Grant (dec), probably disease of the heart as cert by James Rodger MD, inf Henry Haynes son-in-law, 166 Crown Street Aberdeen, reg 1880 September 21st at Aberdeen Charles Stronach assist reg.
  • Address*: As of 20 September 1880, Henry Adolphus Haynes writer RN lived at 166 Crown Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; death of father-in-law.
  • (Witness) Birth: He witnessed the birth of William Henry Hyam Haynes on 31 March 1882 at 98 North Broadford, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; William Henry Hyam Haynes, 1882 March 31st 2h 25m pm 98 North Broadford Street, m, fath Henry Adolphus Haynes writer Royal Navy; moth Mary Melvin Haynes ms Nicholson, mar 1874 September 22nd St Nicholas, inf H A Haynes father present, reg 1882 April 19th at Aberdeen James Valentine registrar.8
  • (Spouse) Death: His spouse Mary Melvin Nicolson died on 15 December 1884 at 17 Osbourne Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; Mary Melvin Haynes, married to Henry Adolphus Haynes, writer Royal Navy HMS Oroustes, 1884 December 15th 10h 30m pm, 17 Osbourne Place, Aberdeen, f, 31 years, fath James Nicholson, stone-cutter (dec), moth Mary Nicholson ms Emslie (dec), collapse after miscarriage following congestion of lungs as cert by John G Heall MD, inf Jane Benzie aunt present, 59 Osbourne Place Aberdeen, reg 1884 December 17th at Aberdeen James Valentine registrar.9
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: Henry Adolphus Haynes writer RN is commemorated on the headstone erected in 1880 at St Peters Cemetery, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads In Memory of
    James Nicholson
    Born 18th Sept 1807
    Died 20th Sept 1880.
    He was a faithful & trusted employee of
    originally Messrs McDonald & Leslie
    for 57 years.
    Also his wife
    Mary Emslie
    Born 24th June 1818
    Died 22th Decr 1868
    And of their three infant children
    Also of their daughter
    Mary
    The beloved wife of Henry A Haynes RN
    Born 6th April 1858 Died 15th Decr 1884
    Also Henry son of Henry A [..] Haynes
    Born 11th July 1875 Died 4th Novr 1878
    Also their daughter Margaret
    Who died 3rd March 1891 Aged 43 years
    Susan Nicholson beloved wife of John Rose
    Postmaster Dundee died 27th Jany 1912 aged 63 years.10,11

Census & Directory Entries

Principal7 April 1861Henry Adolphus Haynes writer RN appeared in the 1861 census at 49 Wish Street, Portsea, Portsmouth, Dorest, England, . Hyam, 20, auctioneer's clerk, b Portsea.1
Principal2 April 1871He appeared in the 1871 census at the "Castor", berthed at River Tyne, North Shields, Northumberland, England, . Writer, married, 27, b Manchester.1
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Melvin Nicolson in the 1881 census at 166 Crown Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . Henry A Haynes, head, mar, 37, writer Royal Navy, England; Mary M Haynes, wife, mar, 27, Aberdeen; also in the household were Madeline Rosina Emma Haynes, David Wolf Hyam Haynes and James Nicholson Hyam Haynes.
Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at 37 Radcliffe Road, Southampton, England, . Henry A Haynes, widower, 48, wine merchant's manager, employed, b Manchester Cheshire; also in the household was Helen Grant Nicolson, David Wolf Hyam Haynes, James Nicholson Hyam Haynes and William Henry Hyam Haynes.1,12
Head of Household31 March 1901He was listed as head of household in the 1901 census at 17&18 Greetham Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, . Henry A Haynes, head, m, 58, secured viticuller (pub), working on own account at home, Lancs Manchester; Helen N Haynes, wife, m, 45, Scotland; Harriet Howard, servant, s, 23, general servant domestic, worker, Hants Southampton; also in the household were Helen Grant Nicolson, James Nicholson Hyam Haynes, William Henry Hyam Haynes and Margaret H Haynes.13
Head of Household31 March 1911He was listed as head of household in the 1911 census. Not found; also in the household were Helen Grant Nicolson.12

Family 1:

Rosina Jane Jones b. 3 Jan 1830, d. 1873
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Henry Adolphus Haynes writer RN married Rosina Jane Jones on 24 December 1864 at 1 Landport Terrace, Portsea, Portsmouth, Dorest, England, ; commercial traveller, 20.1

Child:

Family 2:

Mary Melvin Nicolson b. 6 Apr 1853, d. 15 Dec 1884
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Henry Adolphus Haynes writer RN married Mary Melvin Nicolson, daughter of James Nicolson marble cutter and Mary Emslie, on 22 September 1874 at 30 Frederick Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1874 on the 22nd day of September at 30 Frederick Street Aberdeen after banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland, H A Haynes, writer (HMS Clyde) widower, 32, on board HMS Clyde Aberdeen, fath William Haynes general merchant, moth Amelia Lazuras; Mary M Nicholson spinster, 20, 30 Frederick Street Aberdeen, fath James Nicholson marble cutter, moth Mary Nicholson ms Emslie, signed Alex Bannatyne minister of the Free Union Church Aberdeen, wit James Nicholson, George Barnett, reg 1874 September 25th at Aberdeen, Charles Stronach assistant registrar.2

Children:

Henry James Hyam Haynes b. 11 Jul 1875, d. 4 Nov 1878
David Wolf Hyam Haynes b. 15 Sep 1877
James Nicholson Hyam Haynes b. 18 Jul 1879
William Henry Hyam Haynes b. 31 Mar 1882

Family 3:

Helen Grant Nicolson b. 24 Jun 1855, d. a 31 Mar 1911

Children:

Citations

  1. [S40] From RH [Jul 2005].
  2. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Marriages 1874 St Nicholas Aberdeen ref 260 [Jun 2006].
  3. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) FreeBMD Southampton Jun Quarter 2c 84 - but what about until 1907 it was illegal under Canon Law to marry one's deceased wife's sister? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deceased_Wife's_Sister's_Marriage_Act_1907.
  4. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Births 1875 Old Machar Aberdeen ref 889 [Jun 2006].
  5. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Births 1877 Old Machar Aberdeen ref 1230 [Jun 2006].
  6. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Deaths 1878 Old Machar Aberdeen ref 789 [Jun 2006].
  7. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Births 1879 Old Machar Aberdeen ref 1031 [Jun 2006].
  8. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Births 1882 Old Machar Aberdeen ref 571 [Jun 2006].
  9. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Death 1884 Aberdeen image held [c2005].
  10. [S21] Headstone Photograph; , Headstone Photograph transcription Aberdeen St Peter Cemetery PCC [Jul 2019].
  11. [S67] Website findagrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com) Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229921745/james-nicolson: accessed 30 August 2023), memorial page for James Nicolson (8 Sep 1807–23 Sep 1880), Find a Grave Memorial ID 229921745, citing Saint Peter's Cemetery, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland; Maintained by Cindy Keller (contributor 49854689).
  12. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) Findmypast [Jun 2010].
  13. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) Findmypast; 1901 census RG 13/1003 Portsmouth
    [Jun 2010].
  14. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry collections
    London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920 for Henry Adolph Hagnes
    Westminster
    St Mary Magdalene, Paddington
    1884-1902 [Sept 2021].