Who was James Hayward?

James Hayward (1875–1957) was born in Harford County, Maryland, USA and died in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James F Hayward 1875–1957

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Born 18 Jan 1875 · Harford County, Maryland, USA

Died 27 May 1957 · Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Father Dr Thomas Baxter Hayward

Mother Helen Marie Bussey

Spouse Hannah Alice Coale

Children Catherine Coale Hayward, James Ferdinand Hayward Jr

Siblings Augustus O Donnell Hayward, Charles J Hayward, Dr Eugene Henderson Hayward, Edward B Hayward, Florence N Hayward, Francis Sydney Hayward, Helen R Hayward, Lillian H Joseph Hayward Bacon, Thomas S Hayward

Records

1880 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

Dr Thomas Baxter Hayward

Helen Marie Bussey

Spouse(s)

Hannah Alice Coale

Children

Catherine Coale Hayward

James Ferdinand Hayward Jr

Biography

The story of James F Hayward began in 1875 in Harford County, Maryland, USA. In 1880, James F Hayward resided in Jarrattsville, Harford, Maryland, USA. In 1910, James F Hayward resided in Baltimore Ward 10, Baltimore (Independent City), M. James F Hayward married hannah alice coale, and had children including catherine coale hayward, james ferdinand hayward jr. James F Hayward passed away in 1957 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Census 1910 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1875

Birth of James F Hayward in Harford County, Maryland, USA

Birth

1880

James F Hayward resided here in Jarrattsville, Harford, Maryland, USA

Residence

1910

James F Hayward resided here in Baltimore Ward 10, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA

Residence

1957

Death of James F Hayward in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from James Hayward

This ancestor line traces from Crawley, Sussex, England (1449) to Harford County, Maryland, USA (1875) across 13 generations.

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: James Hayward (1875–1957) was born in Harford County, Maryland, USA and died in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have James in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 13 generations of this lineage geographically.
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