Third Generation
17.
 Jane Morris HAYLES was born on 4 Feb 1844 in Whippingham,
Isle of Wight. She was christened on 10 Mar 1844 in St. James' Church,
East Cowes, Isle of Wight. Jane was christened by Reverend T. S.
Turnbull, Fellow of Caius College, Cambridge. In 1861 she was a Laundress in
East Cowes, Isle of Wight. Jane worked at Osborne House, Isle of
Wight and worked her way up in the laundry and she eventually ironed the delicate
lace caps of Queen Victoria. She died of senile debility on 7 Jun 1925 in 10
Olive Grove, Southport, Lancashire. Jane Morris HAYLES and George
Alexander ROBINSON were married on 26 May 1863 in St James' Church, East Cowes,
Isle of Wight. As Jane worked at Osborne House she received an inscribed
clock as a wedding present from the Royal Household. They lived in 10 Hardy
Street, Habergham Eaves, Burnley, Lancashire in 1881. They lived
in 7 Hattersley Street, Habergham Eaves, Burnley, Lancashire in 1891.
They lived in 72 Chester Road, Southport, Lancashire in 1901. They
lived in 50 Zetland Street, Southport, Lancashire in 1911. George
Alexander was a 71 year old Army Pensioner and had been married for 48 years
to Jane Morris. Jane was 67 and had had 13 live children of whom 7 were still
alive. Their daughter, Alice Adelaide (25; single; upholsteress) lived with them
as did a grandson, Alexander George Henry Ryder (3), who had been born in Zetland
Street, Southport. The house had 5 rooms.
George Alexander
ROBINSON (son of John ROBINSON and Johanna CURTAIN) was born about 1839 in
Doon, Limerick, Ireland. In 1858 he was a Policeman in the Royal
Irish Constabulary in Doon, Limerick, Ireland. He served in the military
between 1 Oct 1859 and 22 Oct 1878. George was a Policeman when he
attested for the 30th Foot Regiment at Curragh Camp, County Kildare on 1 October
1859 at the age of 20.
At his own request he asked for discharge after serving 19 years and 22 days
(Canada four years and 9/12). His conduct had been good and had one Good Conduct
Badge and would would have had four if he had not been promoted. He also had
a Second Class School Certificate.
He was 39 on discharge and was 5 feet 10 1/2 inches tall with a fresh complexion,
grey eyes and fair hair.
His career included with the 30th Foot:
Private 1 October 1859 to 3 January 1861
Corporal 4 January 1861 to 22 August 1865
Sergeant 23 August 1865 to 31 July 1871
Colour Sergeant 1 August 1871 to 31 January 1875
Sergeant 1 February 1875 to 8 April 1876
His career included with the 5th Lancs Militia:
Sergeant 9 April 1876 to 22 October 1878 In 1863 he was a Sergeant
in the 30th Regiment in Newport, Isle of Wight. In the 1860s the
British Army was a volunteer army. George was stationed at Parkhurst Barracks,
Newport, Isle of Wight.
The 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot was formed in 1702 and designated
as the 30th regiment in 1751.During the early part of the American War of Independence
the Thirtieth was in Ireland; but it sailed from Cork with other reinforcements
in 1781 arriving in Charleston in June 1781 and made one campaign in Carolina.
When the Carolina Loyalists abandoned their old homes, in December, 1782, the
30th accompanied part of the convoy to Jamaica. As a single battalion corps,
the 30th arrived in Canada in 1842.
The 30th Foot fought in the Crimea in 1854 and from 1860 to 1870 the battalion
served in Canada and Nova Scotia. In New York city in 1859 The Fenian Brotherhood
decided to further the Irish cause for independence. In 1865 a plan was made
for the Fenians to invade Canada. The planned date was 17th March 1866 (St Patrick's
Day). As events have it this was not the actual day for the invasion as they
were not ready. The planned elaborate attacks were not the same when put into
effect due to the lack of Fenian support. The initial Fenian raid took place
on the night of May 31st 1866 and the final engagement was 22nd June 1866. In
1870 the Fenians tried again with two further raids, the first on 25th May and
the second 27th May. The 30th Foot were involved in the Fenian raids of 1866
in Canada (then called British North America). Only 1,368 Canadian General Service
Medals were awarded to British soldiers. George was No.487 and was a Sergeant
at the time. The 30th Foot then went to Jersey and were stationed at St. Peter's
Barracks. George was sent to Fort Southwick in the 1870s. In the late 1870s the
regiments were renamed and the 30th Foot became the 1st Battalion the East Lancashire
Regiment and their depot was in Burnley. In 1881 he was a Pensioner (Colour
Sergeant 5th Royal Lancashire Militia) in Habergham Eaves, Burnley, Lancashire.
In 1891 he was a Bookseller and Publisher of Weekly Paper in Habergham Eaves,
Burnley, Lancashire. In 1901 he was an Army Pensioner and worker
in Southport, Lancashire. He died of valvular (mitral) disease of
the heart and acute bronchitis (6 days) on 30 Jan 1922 in 10 Olive Grove, Southport,
Lancashire. Jane Morris HAYLES and George Alexander ROBINSON had
the following children:
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