ANDERSON, Mary

   Another name for Mary was HAIMES, Mary.^{2 4 5}

  General Notes:

Mary Haimes gave notice of the birth of her son Robert before the registrar, Thomas Henderson, at Haddington on 25 December 1861 and made her X mark.

Mary gave notice of the birth of her daughter Margaret before the registrar, Walter Hay, at Haddington on 3 August 1864 and made her X mark.

Mary Haimes was recorded by the 1871 census as a wife and mother of 5 children living with her husband at Gowl Close in Haddington. She was recorded as 39 years of age and born in Hawick, Roxburghshire. Her children were aged from 6 months to 12 years. She was a tailor's wife. ^{2 4 6}

Mary married John HAMES, son of George HAIMES Hairdresser, DNA Linked and Helen TAIT (DNA Linked), on 8 June 1855 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.¹ (John HAMES was born on 20 February 1832 and was baptised on 27 February 1832 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.)

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage was solemnised according to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of Scotland. J. MacRae Minister of Hawick presided. The witnesses were Robert Anderson, mason, and Margaret Anderson.

John Haimes, of 23 High Street Hawick was 21 years of age and worked as a journeyman tailor . He was unmarried and had been born and registered on 2 March 1834 at Haddington.

Mary Anderson of 27 High Street Hawick was 21 years old and worked as a domestic servant. She was a spinster. She had been born but not registered on 14 December 1833 at Hawick.

The marriage was registered at Hawick on 9 June 1855, Anthony Dodds being the signing registrar. ³