HAIMES, George Hairdresser, DNA Linked ²

   Cause of his death was disease of the heart of unknown duration and dropsy over 2 years.

   Other names for George were HAM, George, HAMES, George ⁵ and HANNES, George.⁶

   User ID: R32

  General Notes:

No baptismal record has been found as yet for George Haimes. The names of his parents are known from his death certificate, and his approximate age from census returns. These vary, but his birth year appears to fall between 1804 and 1812.

The 1841 census for St John's Haddington, East Lothian recorded the family of George Hames [sic] living in the High Street. George was in the 30-34 years age range and worked as a hairdresser. He had been born in East Lothian. Although the 1841 census does not state relationships, one may infer that George was living in High Street with his wife and seven children, as well as three individuals - a family group probably - called Patterson, possibly boarders or lodgers. These were: John (30-34 years age range) a joiner journeyman born outside East Lothian; Eliza (20-24 years age range), and born in England; and a small child also called John, aged 1 year, born in East Lothian.

In 1851 the census for Haddington East Lothian recorded George Haimes as head of a household living in the High Street. It consisted of George, his wife and their six children, all of whom were unmarried. George was a hairdresser by occupation. He was recorded as 45 years old and had been born in Haddington.

George's son John was married in Hawick in 1855. George Haimes was recorded as a hairdresser in the marriage certificate.

George was a hairdresser according to his daughter Isabella's marriage certificate of 1859.

In 1861 the census of that year recorded the Haimes family living at Hardgate Street (west side) in Haddington East Lothian. George Haimes, head of this household, was recorded as 54 years of age and had been born in Haddington. He was a hairdresser. As well as George and his wife, there were three of his grown up sons living in the household and also James Wilson, a shoemaker aged 18 years who had been born in Dalkeith.

George Haimes, gave notice of his son William's death before the registrar, Thomas Henderson, at Haddington on 27 November 1862. In the death certificate George Haimes was recorded as a hairdresser.

George Haimes gave notice of his brother John's violent death before the registrar, Thomas Kemp, at Haddington on 30 July 1866.

In 1871 George Haimes, now a widower, was living in Hardgate Street, Haddington. He was recorded as 64 years old and born in Haddington.

The 1881 census for Haddington recorded a George Haimes living at 60 Hardgate Street. He had been born in Haddington and was recorded as aged 76 years. He was a 'haircutter' by occupation.

George Haimes died in 1883. His death certificate recorded him as the widower of Elloner Tait and a hairdresser by occupation. His age was recorded as 78 years. Both of his parents were deceased.

In 1890 the death certificate of his daughter Isabella recorded her father George Haimes as "hairdresser deceased".

In the death certificate of his son Andrew in 1896 George was recorded as having been a hairdresser, as he was in the death certificate of his son Alexander in 1906. ^{3 4 5 7 8 9}

  Research Notes:

REMINISCENCES

"A respected friend has sent the writer a reminiscence of his time, which is inserted here.

'I can well remember a classic spot near the old Heather Inn, a spot pregnant with memories of fun and mischief in the days of Rector Gunn, and in the latter days of Hardie and Graham. I allude to a humble tenement, abutting on the Post Office of those times, in the occupancy of George Haimes. If Haimes is still in the land of the living, I hope he will excuse my saying that what with the cares of a young, and at that time rapidly increasing family living in a house at the back of the Heather Inn, with an entrance from the Wynd, and requiring his frequent attention, and also certain visits paid to a house a little further down the High Street, from which he used to come with a suspicious glance, a lengthy stride, and wiping his mouth with the back of his hand, his shop did not have that close personal supervision so essential to the success of all establishments like his that combined hair-cutting and shaving with the breeding of canaries and poultry. And what was the consequence ? His basin, or tamborine as it was called by the boyhood of the period, was dimpled by many a whack, and not unfrequently have I seen it in the gutter; his three wig blocks at an early date had their noses pared off, and were often ranged on the pavement, and have I not seen bantam cocks squeezed into canary- breeding cages, very much to the astonishment of all parties and to the wrath of "Shadey" ? Was it not from that shop door that "Shadey" prappit a bit of coal that fell from a cart in the middle of the street, when a maiden, innocent of the prappin, was putting it below her apron to carry to her mother, and when, besides seizing it, Shadey had the audacity to call her "a dasht cat." These stories will no doubt recall to many of our readers the names of more than one old grey-headed man still alive, and of many who have long ago gone to their last home, and most of whom were, I am afraid, engaged in these tricks upon George Haimes. Among those I can personally vouch for were Deanses, Dodses, Youngers, a Logan, Sherriff, Ker, Harley, Gibson, Davidson, &c., and I may add, in the words of Haimes himself, "thae Richardsons and Martines wus bad yins tae" ' ".

from Reminiscences of the Royal Burgh of Haddington ¹⁰

  Medical Notes:

The causes of George's death were certified by William Martine MD.

His daughter in law, Jane Haimes, who had been present where his death occurred, gave notice of his death before the registrar, Thomas Kemp, at Haddington on 18 August 1883, and made her X mark.

George married Helen TAIT (DNA Linked), daughter of John TAIT Labourer in Henmuir, then in Penston and Gladsmuir and Isabel SIMSON, after 18 May 1828 in Gladsmuir parish, East Lothian, Scotland.¹ (Helen TAIT (DNA Linked) was baptised on 14 September 1800 in Gladsmuir parish, East Lothian, Scotland and died on 18 April 1869 in Hardgate Street, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.). The cause of her death was weakness over several years.

  Marriage Notes:

"1
HAIMES
GEORGE
ELEONER TAIT/FR1010 (FR1010)
09/05/1828
708
40 / 197
Gladsmuir"

2

"TAIT
ELEANOR
GEORGE HAINES (text of record shows 'Haimes')
18/05/1826
709
80 / 65
Haddington"

from Index of Marriages


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Old Parish Registers
Gladsmuir parish East Lothian
Marriages

"May 9 1828
Haimes
(George) Hair Dresser Haddington and Eleoner Tait in this parish gave in their names for proclamation and were married by Dr Hamilton"

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Old Parish Registers
Haddington parish East Lothian
Marriages

"1828
May 10^th

Haimes George in this parish and Eleanor Tait in the Parish of Gladsmuir gave up their names for proclamations of banns on the 11^th and 18^th May Cautioners Richard Haimes & Alexander Watt."

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