William James Haines was the son of James William Haines & Amelia Green.
William was a talented musician. After he became blind he played for pennies at the docks. Someone from the fair heard him play, learned that he had sons who would be useful labour, and invited the family to join them on the road. William James at this time, about 1880, had eye surgery which caused him to lose his eyesight but that did not stop him as a performer. The family spent many years at Battersea.
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Name: William James Haines
Registration Date: 1849
Quarter of the Year: Apr-May-Jun
Registration Place: Alderbury, Wiltshire, England
Volume: 8 Page: 263
Name William James Haines
Baptism Date 8 Apr 1849
Baptism Place Alderbury, Wiltshire, England
Father James Haines
Mother Amelia Haines
Source Citation Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 1966/6
Name: William James Haines
Gender: Male Age: 23 Birth Date: abt 1850
Marriage Date: 7 May 1873
Marriage Place: Alderbury, Wiltshire, England
Father: James William Haines
Spouse: Julia Rose Lucas
Source Citation Place: Alderbury, Wiltshire, England; Date Range: 1864 - 1878; Film Number: 1279369
Name: William J Haines
Age: 67 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Death Registration Place: Wandsworth, London, United Kingdom
Death Date: Dec 1913 Death Place: London, United Kingdom
Volume: 1d Page: 513
Name: William James Haines
Age: 67 Birth Date: abt 1846
Burial Date: 20 Nov 1913
Burial Place: Salisbury, St Edmund, Wiltshire, England
Parish as it Appears: Salisbury, St Edmund
Source Citation Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 1901/30
Name: William Haines
Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Relation: Son
Father's Name: James Haines Mother's Name: Amilia Haines
Gender: Male Where Born: Whaddon, Wiltshire, England
Civil Parish: Alderbury County: Wiltshire Country: England
Registration District: Alderbury Sub-registration District: Alderbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 2a Household Schedule Number: 122
Household Members: Name Age
James Haines 42; Amelia Haines 43; Edward Haines 19; Henry Haines 12; Frances Haines 10; Mary Haines 7; Jessee Haines 5; Selena Haines 3; William Haines 2.
Source Citation Class: HO107; Piece: 1846; Folio: 50; Page: 39; GSU roll: 220993
Name: William Haines
Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: 1849 Relation: Son
Father's Name: James Haines Mother's Name: Amelia Haines
Gender: Male Where Born: Alderbury, Wiltshire, England
Civil Parish: Alderbury County: Wiltshire Country: England
Registration District: Alderbury Sub-registration District: Alderbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Household Schedule Number: 141
Household Members: Name Age
James Haines 53; Amelia Haines 53; Jesse Haines 16; Selina Haines 14; William Haines 12.
Source Citation Class: RG 9; Piece: 1313; Folio: 37; Page: 30; GSU roll: 542794
Name: William Haines
Age: 27 Estimated Birth Year: 1844 Relation: Son Gender: Male
Where born: Whaddon, Wiltshire, England
Civil parish: Alderbury Town: Whaddon County: Wiltshire Country: England
Registration district: Alderbury Sub-registration district: Alderbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Household schedule number: 147
Household Members Age Relationship
James Haines 64 Head; Amelia Haines 64 Wife; Jesse Haines 26 Son; William Haines 27 Son.
Source Citation 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1947; Folio: 40; Page: 26; GSU roll: 830879
Name: William James Haines
Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Julia Rose Haines Marital status: Married
Gender: Male Where Born: Alderbury, Wiltshire, England
Civil Parish: Salisbury St Martin County: Wiltshire Country: England
Street Address: 87 Culver Street Occupation: Hauliers Carman
Registration District: Alderbury ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Household Members: Name Age
William James Haines 32; Julia Rose Haines 25; William J Haines 7; Frederick W Haines 5; Emily E Haines 3; Nellie Haines 0; William Davis 37; Daniel Dean 19.
Source Citation Class: RG11; Piece: 2072; Folio: 109; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341500
Name: William J Haynes [Haines]
Gender: Male Age: 42 Relationship: Head Birth Year: 1849
Spouse: Julia Haynes Birth Place: Alderbury, Wiltshire, England
Civil parish: Portsea Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
Residence Place: Portsmouth, Portsea, Hampshire, England
Registration district: Portsea Island Sub registration district: Kingston ED, Institution or Vessel: 3
Household Members Age Relationship
William J Haynes 42 Head; Julia Haynes 36 Wife; William Haynes 17 Son; Emily Haynes 13 Daughter; George Haynes 8 Son; Louisa Haynes 7 Daughter; Walter Haynes 4 Son; Albert Haynes 6/12 Son.
Source Citation Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 853; Folio: 37; Page: 3; GSU roll: 6095963
Name: William J Haines
Age: 52 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male Spouse: Julia Haines
Birth Place: Alderbury, Wiltshire, England
Civil Parish: Hammersmith Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County: London Country: England
Registration District: Fulham Sub-registration District: South Hammersmith (including Starch Green) ED, institution, or vessel: 39 Household Schedule Number: 196
Household Members: Name Age
William J Haines 52; Julia Haines 45; William Haines 27; Emily Haines 22; George Haines 19; Louise Haines 19; Walter Haines 15; Bertie Haines 11;
Nellie Haines 9.
Source Citation Class: RG13; Piece: 52; Folio: 16; Page: 24
Name: William Haines
Age in 1911: 62 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male Birth Place: Alderbury
Civil Parish: Battersea Country: England
Street Address: 88 Manleys Yard, Falcon Rd, Battersea, London
Marital status: Married Occupation: Travelling Showman
Registration District Number: 26 Sub-registration District: North West Battersea ED, institution, or vessel: 21 Piece: 2209
Household Members: Name Age
William Haines 62; Julia Haines 58; Emily Haines 31; George Haines 29; Lily Haines 25; Louisa Haines 27; Walter Haines 24; Violet Haines 1; Kate Haines 25; Albert H Haines 21; Nellie Haines 19; Edward Hillier 50; Samuel Smith 23; Joseph Pound 20; Alfred Cobb 30; Victor Norman 11.
Source Citation Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
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