Paternal Family Tree: Hyde of Hayfield
In or before 1853 [his father] Joseph Hyde [aged 24] and [his mother] Mary Ann m Hyde [aged 24] were married.
Around 1853 James Hyde was born to Joseph Hyde [aged 25] and Mary Ann m Hyde [aged 25].
Joseph Hyde: Around 1828 he was born at Hayfield, Derbyshire [Map]. In or before 1853 Joseph Hyde and Mary Ann m Hyde were married.
Mary Ann m Hyde: Around 1828 she was born at Marple, Cheshire [Map].
1861. 1861 Census Thornsett Rowarth. Rowarth, Derbyshire [Map]. Cottage.
[his father] Joseph Hyde [aged 33]. Head. 33. Cotton Bleacher. Hayfield, Derbyshire [Map].
[his mother] Mary Ann m Hyde [aged 33]. Wife. 33. Marple, Cheshire [Map].
James Hyde [aged 8]. Son. 8. Thornsett, Derbyshire [Map].
[his brother] Samuel Hyde [aged 6]. Son. 6. Thornsett, Derbyshire [Map].
Samuel Hyde: Around 1855 he was born to Joseph Hyde and Mary Ann m Hyde.
1871. 1871 Census Thornsett Rowarth. Rowarth, Derbyshire [Map]. Cottage.
[his mother] Mary Ann m Hyde [aged 43]. Wife. 42.
James Hyde [aged 18]. Son. 17.
[his brother] Samuel Hyde [aged 16]. Son. 15.
[his sister] Anne Hyde [aged 10]. Daughter. 10.
John Hyde [aged 8]. Son. 8.
On 7th December 1879 James Hyde [aged 26] and Ellen m Hyde [aged 27] were married.
Ellen m Hyde: Around 1852 she was born at Birch Vale, Derbyshire [Map].
Around 1881 [his daughter] Mary Hyde was born to James Hyde [aged 28] and [his wife] Ellen m Hyde [aged 29] at Birch Vale, Derbyshire [Map].
On 6th August 1889 [his daughter] Sarah Ellen Hyde was born to James Hyde [aged 36] and [his wife] Ellen m Hyde [aged 37] at Birch Vale, Derbyshire [Map]. She married 23rd August 1913 Frederick Oxley and had issue.
Around 1896 [his daughter] Elizabeth Ann Hyde was born to James Hyde [aged 43] and [his wife] Ellen m Hyde [aged 44] at Birch Vale, Derbyshire [Map].
Around 1897 [his daughter] Norah Hyde was born to James Hyde [aged 44] and [his wife] Ellen m Hyde [aged 45] at Birch Vale, Derbyshire [Map].
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1901. 1901 Census Derbyshire Hayfield Hayfield Road. 10 Hayfield Road [Map].
James Hyde [aged 48]. Head. 48. Stoker at Print Works.
[his wife] Ellen m Hyde [aged 49]. Wife. 49.
[his daughter] Mary Hyde [aged 20]. Daughter. 20.
Elizabeth Ann Hyde [aged 5]. Daughter. 13.
Sarah Ellen Hyde [aged 11]. Daughter. 11.
Norah Hyde [aged 4]. Daughter. 4.