HAIMES, John 1
- Born: 26 June 1822 2
- Baptised: 18 July 1822, Haddington parish, East Lothian, Scotland
- Died: 26 July 1866, Cairns Close, High Street, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland 1 3
- Buried: 1866, Haddington Churchyard, East Lothian, Scotland 3
Cause of his death was cut throat by his own hand.1
Another name for John was HAMES, John Shoemaker.
User ID: R131
General Notes:
"HAMES JOHN GEORGE HAMES/ISABELLA MUAT FR2221 (FR2221) M 18/07/1822 709 70 / 40 Haddington"
from Births and Baptisms
Old Parish Registers Haddington parish East Lothian Baptisms
"18 July 1822
Hames George and Isabella Muat had a son on 26th June and baptized on 18th July named John witnesses John Thomson and Thomas Muat"
In 1841 the census for St John's Haddington East Lothian recorded John Haimes living in Church Street with his mother and siblings, Thomas, Charles and Jean. John was placed in the 15-19 years age category and had been born in the county in which he was living. Like his two elder brothers he was a bootmaker by trade.
In the 1851 census for Haddington in East Lothian John Haimes was recorded living with his mother Isabella Haimes at St Ann's Place. John was recorded as 28 years of age and working as a shoemaker. He had been born in Haddington.
John was recorded by the 1861 census for Haddington living on the south side of High Street. He was recorded as aged 39 years and a shoemaker.
"HAIMES JOHN 44 MOWAT (mother's surname) M 1866 709 / 66 Haddington"
from Index of Deaths
John Haimes was found dead in his own home at High Street Haddington in 1866. His death certificate recorded him as a shoemaker by occupation and a single man. His age at death was recorded as 44 years. Both of his parents were deceased.
"The following Report of result of a Precognition has been received touching the Death of John Haimes registered under no 66 in the Register Book of Deaths for the year 1866
John Haimes 44 M died Wednesday 25th or Thursday 26th July 1866 in his house in Cairns Close Haddington Cause: Suicide by cutting his throat Burial Place Haddington Church Yard signed by the Procurator Fiscal and dated 5th August 1866"
from Register of Corrected Entries 1 2 3 4 5 6
Medical Notes:
George Haimes, brother of the deceased, gave notice of John's death before the registrar, Thomas Kemp, at Haddington on July 30 1866. 1
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