Emily Haines

1858-1871

Emily was born in Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of Francis and Martha Ann Haines (nee Naylor) who were married in 1851 (marriage registered in Newbury).

Her mother Martha Ann was born on the 26^th May 1832, she was baptised on the 17^th June 1855, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, the daughter of Thomas (a Paper Maker, of West Mills, Newbury) and Charlotte Naylor (formerly Soper, nee Titcomb) who were married on the 22^nd May 1831, in Thatcham, Berkshire.

Her father Francis was baptised on the 2^nd November 1828 in Thatcham, Berkshire, the son of John and Sarah Haines.

Francis and Martha Ann also had the following children who were baptised at St Nicolas Church Newbury:

Francis George born 1852, baptised 30^th May, 1852

Alfred Thomas born 1853, baptised 27^th November 1853

Martha Ann born 1855, baptised 25^th March 1855 (died aged 4 in 1859, buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 10^th November)

Alice Charlotte born 1856, baptised 25^th May 1856 (died aged 3 in 1859, buried as Charlotte in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 16^th November)

Alice Martha born c1860, baptised 8^th April 1860

Henry born 1861, baptised 17^th November 1861

William Edwin born 1863, baptised 20^th September 1863

Charlotte Ann born 1865 (no baptism found. Died aged 1 in 1866, buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 7^th December)

Walter Ernest, born c1867, baptised 14^th April 1867

John born 1868, baptised 1^st November 1868 (died aged 1 in 1870, buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 16^th July)

Albert born 1871, baptised 5^th March 1871 (died aged 5 months in 1871, buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 3^rd July).

and

Sarah Kate born 1872 in Uxbridge, Middlesex

In 1851 Francis Hains (22) was recorded as a General Labourer, living in Jack of Newbury Street, Newbury, with his wife Martha Ann (19) and his widowed mother-in-law, Charlotte Naylor (54), formerly a Needlewoman.

The 1861 census records Francis (32) as a Farmer’s Labourer, living in Quakers Building Ground, Cheap Street, Newbury, with Martha (28) and their children, Francis (8), Alfred (7), Emily (2) and Alice Martha (1)

In 1871 Francis (42), a Labourer, Martha (38), Emily (12), Alice (11), Henry (9), William Edwin (6), Walter Ernest (4) and Albert (2 months), were recorded living at 2 Porter’s Yard, Bartholomew Street, Newbury. (Surname recorded as Harres on ancestry)

Emily died aged 12 on the 19^th April 1871. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 24^th April.

On the 20^th January 1874 Francis, Martha and their children Alfred, Alice Martha, Henry, William Edwin, Walter Ernest and Sarah Kate, left England for a new life in New Zealand onboard the ship "Salisbury". The ship sailed from Gravesend, London on 5^th October 1873, and arrived in Wellington on 20 Jan 1874.

Francis took his own life (by hanging) aged 60, in 1893. Martha Ann died aged 80 in 1913 (both died in New Zealand)

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