Hi, Colin - I am posting your message here in case anyone else can add to it - you never know
I wonder if you could find a mo to help?
I am trying to find anything I can about the origins of Claude Hayes, the first husband of my geat Uncles wife, who died in 1916 on the Somme.
She was Nahneen Yvonne POWER and was born 24 July 1892 but we have no idea where.
He was Claude Julian Patrick HAYES and they wed in 1914 in a civil ceremony somewhere in London and then in Paris at Notre Dame.
I found his burial at Bray Military Cemetery in France. He was in the 1st Batallion the Royal Fusiliers.
We think his 'style' was Captain the Hon C J P Hayes but can find nothing more about him.
My 83 year old cousin who would have been his step daughter believes there is an Irish connection.
Could you please do a look up in the 1901 Census to see if he was here, perhaps at school then. I estimate he would be between 8 and 14?
Thanks in anticipation
Answer
Connection appears to be Indian, not Irish at moment
I suspect this is him in 1901 and judging by the wife's first name suspect she was also born abroad. Cannot trace a birth registration over here for her
1901 census
16 Merton Hall Road Wimbledon
Edith A V Hayes,Head age 35, Married, Living on own means b. Notting Hill, London
P V E Hayes,son age 14 b. Canterbury, Kent,
C J Patrick Hayes,son age 13 b. Kurracher, India
Audrey E L Hayes dau age 11 b. Hythe, Kent
Aylmer T D S Hayes,son age 9 months b. Wimbledon, Surrey
Margaret E Lee ,servant age 35 Nurse b. S Wales, Glamorgan, Wales
Emily E Bluck,servant age 20 Cook b. Leatherhead, Surrey
Rosina Bluck,servant age 15 Housemaid b. Leatherhead, Surrey
RG13/660 Kingston Wimbledon
Folio: 42
Page: 11
Tricia
