HAIMES, George Shoemaker, DNA Linked ^{1 2}

   Other names for George were HAMES, George,^{5 6 7} HEMES, George ^{7 8} and HIMES, George.⁹

  General Notes:

Several of the baptismal entries in the Haddington parish register for George's children recorded George Hames [sic] as a shoemaker.

In the death certificate of George's son Richard in 1856, George Haimes was recorded as a shoemaker, although, perhaps from oversight, he was not noted as deceased.

In the 1866 death certificate of his son John, George Haimes was recorded as a 'shoemaker deceased'.

Alexander Haimes, George's son, died in 1867 in Haddington. George, who was deceased, was recorded as a master shoemaker.

The death certificate of his son George in 1883 recorded George senior as a shoemaker by occupation. ^{4 7 10 11}

  Research Notes:

DEBT

The British government published a parliamentary paper Debtors, Scotland in 1833 giving returns of the number of persons imprisoned for debt, and the amount of such debts, for the years 1823, 1824, 1827, 1828, 1831 and 1832. For the year 1828, a George Haimes of Haddington is listed, with debts of £20, for which presumably he was imprisoned. It is not know which George Haimes this refers to.

Note: Thanks to Graeme Hendry for pointing out this reference. ¹²

George married Isabell MOWAT (DNA Linked), daughter of Alexander MOWAT Shoemaker and Elisabeth ANDERSON, on 14 June 1799 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. (Isabell MOWAT (DNA Linked) was born on 12 September 1779 ¹³, baptised on 19 September 1779 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland,¹³ died 14 December 1859 at 12.55 am in High Street, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland ¹⁴ and was buried in 1859 in Haddington Churchyard, East Lothian, Scotland ¹⁴.). The cause of her death was palsy and old age.

  Marriage Notes:

From the Old Parish register for marriages at Haddington, East Lothian:

"25 May 1799

HAIMES George and Isabel Muat, both in this parish, gave in their names to be proclaimed on Sundays 2nd & 9th June and were married 14th ditto" ¹⁵