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The brothers of Joseph Hayes (born 1833)

James Hayes.  Born about 1832.  He spent much of his life living in the Canton area of Cardiff.  He was a plasterer and married Elizabeth REES daughter of John and Anne Rees.  The marriage of James and Elizabeth took place at Llandaff Cathedral in 1858.  They had at least six children but sadly James died of phthisis (TB) in 1879 and his wife, Elizabeth died of the same disease less than two years later.  Five of their children were living in Roath, Cardiff in 1891.  Mary Ann Elizabeth Hayes, second daughter of James and Elizabeth Hayes married William GREEN, gardener in 1882 and at the time of the 1991 census Alfred, John, William and Ada Hayes, Mary Ann's brothers and younger sister were living as lodgers in the same house as William and Mary Ann Green and their five children.  

 George Hayes.  Born 1840.  He married his second cousin, Caroline Hayes of Cheltenham in 1861.  They emigrated to New York in 1865.  George built up a large business at 71 Eighth Avenue ,New York.  He manufactured skylights and other parts for the building trade.

 Click here to see Biography Page of George Hayes on this website

Also see The Manufacturer and Builder which can be viewed on the  Making of America web site on The Cornell University Prototype Digital Library. There are over 150 references including illustrations of his products and inventions.  

John Frederick Hayes.  Born 1843.  He became a plasterer.  He married Clara WILKES daughter of hairdresser, Charles Wilkes.  Neither John nor Clara have been found in the 1881 census.  Did they go to America to join George?

 Amos Alfred Hayes. (known as Alfred). Born 1844.  He died of consumption (TB) in 1861.

Alfred's school writing book is in the Gloucestershire Record Office reference. D5559/4/1

 Reuben Charles Hayes.  Born 1847. He became a bricklayer.  He married Elizabeth Jane TIMBRELL in 1880 and probably stayed in Gloucester.

 Arthur Daniel Hayes. Born in 1852.  He went to Southport Lancashire where he became a plumber on the railway.  He died in Southport from a stomach ulcer in 1886.

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