Dear Prue, Sue, MA, Jamjar and Jenn.
Robert HAYES, born 25 Feb 1818 Gort, Co. Galway, Ireland, occupation: Gardener, emigrated to Australia via ship 'Royal Consort' November 1840 from London; religion Roman Catholic; he could read and write and was of good health. With him was his wife Mary Ann nee MILLS born 6 Jul 1817 Clonis or Clones, Co.Monaghan, Ireland, the daughter of James MILLS (occupation Farmer) and Sarah MCCAVEL.
Children (7):-
1. Sarah HAYES born 14 June 1842 Maitland NSW married Michael MANENY. I can't find their marriage in NSW. Spouse name provided by HAYES descendants.
2. Robert HAYES born 19 January 1844 Maitland NSW
3. James Patrick HAYES born 1 July 1846 (Reg.No.V18463106 64/1846) Millers Forest NSW died 1 Jun 1905 Vulcan Street (now Carrington) NSW buried Sandgate Cemetery, Newcastle - no other burial details known. Occupation not known. Married 24 November 1870 St.Mary's, Newcastle NSW (Reg.No.2996/1870) Margaret HOY born 22 May 1848 Maitland NSW died 27 May 1924 Howe Street, Redbourneberry, Singleton, NSW and is buried at Queen Street Cemetery, Singleton NSW. Family believe she was the daughter of Michael HOY and Ann NEWMAN. I had always believed from my grandfather that 'HOY' was actually 'HOEY' or perhaps that is how the surname was pronounced.
James & Margaret HAYES had 10 children:-
1) William Joseph Henry HAYES (Harry) born 3 Nov 1871 Patricks Plain NSW (16006/1871) died 1945 (?) married Violet May MAHER ... no other details known.
2) Ann Matilda HAYES (Annie) born 1872 Glendon Brook NSW (birth reg?) died 8 Aug 1940 Newcastle NSW (17671/1940) married 1895 Newcastle NSW (1461/1895) Martin James JORDAN Jr. (son of Martin James JORDAN Sr. and Mary) born 1870 Newcastle NSW died 20 Nov 1949 Islington NSW ... 5 children i) Mary Cecelia Irene JORDAN (Rene) b 1896 Wickham NSW married Robert William MARTIN; ii) Martin J.H. JORDAN 1897~1897 Wickham NSW; iii) Albert Thomas JORDAN (Bertie) b 1902 Wickham NSW d 6 Apr 1968 Newcastle NSW; iv) Myra Alice JORDAN born aft 1907 d 13 Jul 1990 ? married John CULLEN; v) Margaret JORDAN.
3) Florence HAYES (twin of Edward) born 10 Jan 1875 Patricks Plain died 10 Jan 1875 Newcastle (details provided by family, can't find on NSW bdms)
4) Edward HAYES (known as Ted, twin of Florence 17721/1875) born 10 Jan 1875 Patricks Plain NSW died aged 4 years 18 Jan 1879 Newcastle NSW (7311/1879)
5) Mary Elizabeth HAYES (Minnie) born 18 Feb 1877 Newcastle died aged 69 years 1(a) Hemiplegia (b) Hyperpiesis 2.Pulmonary phthisis 16 Apr 1946 District Hospital, Chinchilla QLD buried 17 Apr 1946 Chinchilla Cemetery QLD married 11 Nov 1901 Singleton NSW Lawrence Martin CANTWELL (Larry) born 14 Jun 1871 Patricks Plain NSW died aged 74 years a) Coronary thrombosis, b) Atheroma of arteries, 3 Feb 1945 'Monmouth' Chinchilla QLD, also buried Chinchilla Cemetery. This couple were my granddad's parents.
6) James Robert HAYES (Jim) born 31 Mar 1879 Newcastle NSW (19149/1879)
died 11 Jul 1913 Waratah NSW (11805/1913) married 16 Mar 1905 Lambton NSW May Elizabeth GARFOOT born 1886 Newcastle NSW died 23 Jul 1966 ? daughter of Joshua Joseph GARFOOT d 1941 Singleton and Agnes Amelia MARTIN b 1851/1852 ... three children i) James HAYES 1906~1977 m 1933 Randwick Alicia GODFREY ; ii) Freida Gertrude HAYES 1910-14/6/2007 m Thomas FINLAY and Eileen HAYES.
7) Edmund Sylvester HAYES (Edward) born 12 Sep 1882 Patricks Plain NSW (26687/1882) died 4 Dec 1936 Marrickville NSW (22870/1936) married 14 Jun 1910 Canterbury NSW Jessie Elizabeth TELFER b 1890 ... three children i) Edward James HAYES born 1912 (somewhere) died 22 Jun 1968 Burwood NSW; ii) Christina Mary HAYES born 25 Dec 1912 died 20 Mar 1993; iii) Kathleen Ada HAYES born 19 Aug 1914 died 31 Aug 1993 married John O'SHEA.
Alphonsus Herbert Leo HAYES (Phonce) born 30 Sep 1885 Glendon Brook NSW (registered Patricks Plain 31369/1885), Occupation Farmer, died 12 Jun 1961 Toowoomba QLD married 1917 Dalby QLD Gladys Marjorie BIRD 1900-1992 ... 15 children between 1917 and 1947 ... names not mentioned as most living.
9) Albert Austin HAYES (Bert) born 6 May 1887 Patricks Plain NSW (33232/1887) died 19 Feb 1951 Burwood NSW (680/1951) married 10 Aug 1912 Burwood NSW Mary Agnes SPEED born 1890 Deniliquin NSW died 31 Oct 1972 father unknown, mother Jane ... four children i) Alphonsus Henry HAYES born 15 Jun 1914 died 22 Jan 1975; ii) living female HAYES; iii) Kevin Joseph HAYES born 19 Oct 1922 died 11 Nov 1999; iv) Bernard Anthony HAYES born 1926 died 11 Jul 1995.
10) Veronica Mary HAYES (May) born 8 Mar 1889 Singleton NSW (32863/1889) died 29 Jul 1945 Singleton NSW (21095/1945) married 1931 Singleton NSW John Elwen VIPOND (Jack) born 28 Oct 1896 Cobar NSW died 20 Sep 1970 Singleton NSW ... two children; i) living male VIPOND; ii) Elizabeth VIPOND born 30 Jun 1933 died 28 May 1988 married 1952 William Henry BAILEy born 2 May 1930 died 14 Mar 1997.
4. Mary Ann HAYES born 14 September 1848 NSW
5. Thomas HAYES born 20 December 1850 NSW
6. Jane HAYES born 1853 NSW
7. Elizabeth HAYES born 1856 NSW
Photograph attached below is of my grandfather's grandfather, James Patrick Hayes. It is such a lovely photo and was originally in pretty bad shape, on thick card, ripped in half and stained - beautifully restored by RootsChatters.
Thanks in advance,
Alison
QLD.