Norah Mary Hayward - Life Story
Birth: Saturday, 17th December, 1909.
Death 1989. Birmingham, Warwickshire. [Aged 79]When Norah Mary Hayward was born on the 17th December, 1909, in Cradley, Worcestershire, her father, Charles, was 54, and her mother, Fanny May, was 22.
Norah's parents married in 1908.
[Fanny May was aged 20, she would be 21 on the 1st May and not 22 as on the certificate.]
Marriage
On: 13th February, 1908.
At: St John in Bedwardine Church, Worcester.
Charles Hayward, 38 years old Widower. [Charles says he is 38 years old - this was not true! he was 53]
Address: 21 Skinner Street, St. Johns, Worcester.
Job: General Dealer.
Married: Francis May (Jones) Hayward, 22 years old Spinster. [Fanny May use Francis May - her baptised name was Fanny May]
Address: The Star Inn, Bransford Road, Worcester.
Fathers: (Charles' father's name not given) John Lloyd Jones, Gardener
In the presence of: William and Agnes Reeves.
Curate: Vivian Chalmer Blyth.
[Age 0] 17th December, 1909 - Birth of their daughter, Norah Mary Hayward - Worcestershire.
Above Norah with her mother Fanny May Hayward.
On the left Nora in her school uniform.
Norah went to Cradley School.
On the 14th June, 1923, Norah was enrolled at Knightwick School, her Guardian was John William Jones, Sub-postmaster of Knightwick Post Office.[John was Fanny May's brother] Norah's date of birth was given as 17-12-1909. Norah left on the 29th June, 1923. [In 1923 the compulsory leaving age was 14 years old.] Norah's father died in May, 1922. So perhaps my Grandfather had Norah for a short while. Norah's sisters Mabel and Doris also went to Knightwick School. Photos Ai
[Age 3] 21st June, 1913 - Birth of sister, Lottie May Hayward - Ridgeway, Cradley, Herefordshire.
Baptism:
At: St. James the Great, Cradley, Herefordshire.
Born: 21st June, 1913
Baptised: 5th November, 1913
Lottie May Hayward
Parent's: Charles and Fanny Hayward
Address: Ridgeway Cross, Herefordshire.
Father's Profession: Dealer
Rector: Rev. Bruce Macpherson (Assistant Priest)
St. James the Great, Cradley, Herefordshire.
[Age 8] 9th March, 1918 - Death of sister, Lottie May Hayward
Lottie May Hayward 4 years old, died on the 9th March, 1918 at Malvern Hospital, from shock, the result of extensive burns, accidently sustained. Daughter of Charles Hayward, Dealer, Summers Barn Cottage, Ridgeway Cross, Cradley, Herefordshire.
Certificate received from George Frederick Sparrow Brown, Coroner for Worcestershire (Middle District) Inquest held 11th March, 1918.
Death registered on 13th March 1918 by, G. M. Lewis, Deputy Registrar.
Lottie was also Mabel Lloyd Hayward's sister, Mabel was less than a year old when her elder sister died.
[Age 7] 10th April, 1917 - Birth of sister, Mabel Lloyd Hayward - Summers Barn, Cradley, Herefordshire.
Baptism:
At: St. James the Great, Cradley, Herefordshire.
Born: 10th April, 1917.
Baptised: 3rd June, 1917.
Mabel Lloyd Hayward
Parent's: Charles and Fanny May Hayward
Address: Summers Barn, Cradley, Herefordshire.
Father's Profession: Dealer
Rector: Rev. Albert John Seymour (Priest in Charge)
St. James the Great, Cradley, Herefordshire.
[Age 10] 18th May, 1920 - Birth of sister, Doris Winifred Hayward - Summers Barn, Cradley, Herefordshire.
Baptism:
At: St. James the Great, Cradley, Herefordshire.
Born: 18th May, 1920.
Baptised: 2nd June, 1920.
Doris Winifred Hayward
Parent's: Charles and Fanny May Hayward
Address: Summers Barn, Cradley, Herefordshire.
Father's Profession: Dealer
Rector: Rev. William Langston Benest Janvrin
Doris & Mabel Hayward - Photo Ai
[Age 12] Death of father, Charles Hayward, May 1922.
Burial:
At: St. James Church, Cradley, Herefordshire.
Charles Hayward
Address: Pullens Pitt, Cradley, Herefordshire.
On: 25th May, 1922.
Aged: 67
Rector: Rev. William Arthur BrownCharles Hayward - Photo Ai
Here are Doris & Mabel with Lucy (Grubham) Jones. Their aunty Lucy was married to their mother's brother John William Jones, who at this time was the sub-postmaster at Knightwick Post Office. John & Lucy looked after Doris & Mabel (Probably after the death of their father, and to help out their mother who would have been struggling on her own with three girls) Their eldest sister Norah stayed with her mother, who later married again. Doris & Mabel both lived at the Post Office, Knightwick, with their uncle and aunty until they married their respective spouses. [John & Lucy Jones were my grandparents] Photograph Ai from Black & White.
Sitting on the left is my great grandfather, Philip Grubham. The three girls on right are Doris Hayward, her elder sister Mabel Hayward and their cousin Doris Jones. The photo I think was taken circa. 1929. Doris Hayward was born in 1921, Mabel Hayward in 1917 and Doris Jones in 1909. Doris Hayward married Benjamin Bayliss (14th January 1950), Mabel Hayward married Sidney Ganderton (14th February 1942) and
*Doris Jones married John Edward Holland (16th April 1938). On the far side of table in a suite is Bowden Wooton, who married Esther Grubham (15th June 1929), who is sat next to him. So this may have been their wedding day! photo Ai taken at the Laurels the home of my great grandfather Philip Grubham. This house is on the brow of Ankerdine Hill, Knightwick, Worcestershire.
Here is a photo of Norah with *Doris Eliza Jones, her cousin. photo Ai
[Age 18] 3rd December, 1928 - Norah's mother Fanny May Hayward's 2nd Marriage to George Joseph Petty
Marriage
3rd December, 1928, Bromyard Register Office, Herefordshire.
George Joseph Petty, 27 years old bachelor
Address: Wold Cottage, Cradley, Bromyard, Herefordshire.
Job: Assistant Cook
Married: Fanny May (Jones) Hayward, 39 years old Widow. [Fanny May was 41 not 39 as on Certificate]
Address: Wold Cottage, Cradley, Bromyard, Herefordshire.
Fathers: Ebenezer Petty, House Barman and John Lloyd Jones, Gardener (Landscaper).
In the presence of: Norah Hayward (Bride's eldest sister) and Sarah Ann Davies.
[Age 19] 7th October, 1929 - Birth of step-brother, Leslie George Petty.[Age 21] 25th September, 1931 - Birth of step-sister, Josephine May Petty.
[Age 21] 22nd December, 1931 - Death of step-sister, Josephine May Petty.
When Robert John Roberts [He was always called Jack] was born on 5th May, 1899, in Carnarvon, Carnarvonshire, his father, John, was 45 and his mother, Mary, was 43. He had one son with Norah Mary Hayward. He died on 25th July, 1965, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, at the age of 66, and was buried there.
At some stage between 1930 and 1939 Robert John Roberts [Jack] married Norah Mary Hayward.
photo Ai of Jack and Norah.
[Many thanks to their son Ray for the original black & white photo]
[Age 29] 1939 Register.
[Age 32] 14th February, 1942 Marriage of Norah's sister, Mabel Lloyd Hayward to Sidney Ralph Ganderton.
Marriage
Sidney Ralph Ganderton (28) Bachelor
Profession: Farm Worker
Address: Brook Farm Broadwas.
Married: Mabel Lloyd Hayward (24) Spinster.
Profession: Post Office Assistant.
Address: Post Office, Knightwick.
At: Knightwick Church, Worcestershire.
On: Saturday, 14th February, 1942.
Fathers: Charles Sidney Ganderton, Farmer and Charles Hayward, Deceased.
In the Presence of: Edgar William Ganderton and Fanny May Petty the Bride's Mother.
Rector: James Rothwell Burns.
The Best Man was Sid's brother Frank Ganderton. The three Bridesmaids (left to right) were Mary Ganderton (Sid's brother Tom's daughter) Josephine Lucy Holland, (John Edward and Doris Eliza Holland's daughter) and Doreen Margaret Jones ( Reginald Lloyd and Gwendoline Nellie Jones daughter) Standing next to Josephine and Doreen is their grandfather John William Jones, who was also Mabel's uncle.
Photo AiI imagine that my grandad gave Mabel away acting on behalf of her father. Mabel's father Charles Hayward died in 1922.
Mabel & Sid's children:-
Jennifer May Ganderton.
Born: 24th April, 1943.
Died: 31st December, 2024.Margaret Anne Ganderton.
Born: 7th December, 1946.
Died: 28th April, 2022.Julia Christine Ganderton,
Born: 29th September, 1949.Roger James Ganderton,
Born: 29th January 1951.Left to Right: Jennifer, Roger, Julia and Margaret.
Ai Colour photo from an original black and white from their cousin Raymond Roberts.
[Age 34] Norah is working as a bus conductress for Birmingham City Transport.
Norah Mary (Hayward) Roberts was working as a bus conductress for Birmingham City Transport in 1944. To the right you can see her in her uniform [photo Ai] and above is her registration card and you can see that Norah was living at 103 High Street, Holborne, Birmingham and the official date stamp says 24th January 1944. This was when Norah was five months pregnant.
[Age 34] Birth of son Raymond John Roberts
Raymond John Roberts
Born: 27th May, 1944.
At: Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Christened: Reginald John Roberts
On: 9th July, 1944.
At: Harborne, Staffordshire.
Photo Ai: Norah and Ray
Photo: Raymond Roberts aunties, and the sisters of his father Robert John Roberts. [Jack] - photo Ai
Left to right: Sarah Ann; then possibly Ellen and Catherine
There was also a Mary.
Ellen married, William Owen Evans
Catherine married, Herbert Aneurin Jones
[Catherine died in 1965, and Sarah Ann in 1973]
[Age 35] Register of Electors 1945-1946 Edgebaston, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Address: 103 High Street, Harborne, Birmingham.
Robert J. Roberts
Norah M. Roberts
[Age 36] Register of Electors 1946-1947 Edgebaston, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Address: 103 High Street, Harborne, Birmingham.
Robert J. Roberts
Norah M. Roberts[Age 37] 14th August, 1947 - Death of step-father, George Joseph Petty aged 46
[Age 37] 17th October, 1947 - Death of mother, Fanny May Petty [nee Jones - first married name Hayward] aged 60
Mother of:-Norah Mary (Hayward) Roberts [17th December, 1909 - 1989]
Lottie May Hayward [21st June, 1913. - 9th March, 1918.]
Mabel Lloyd (Hayward) Ganderton [10th April, 1917. - 20th June, 2002.]
Doris Winifred (Hayward) Bayliss [18th May, 1920. - 18th April, 1986.]
[Age 40] 14th January, 1950. Marriage of Norah's sister, Doris Winifred Hayward to Benjamin John Bayliss.
Marriage
Benjamin John Bayliss, 45 Bachelor
Profession: Farmer
Address: Burghope, Pencombe, Herefordshire.
Married: Doris Winifred Hayward, 29 Spinster.
Address: Broadwas, Worcestershire.
On: 14th January, 1950
At: Broadwas Church, Worcestershire.
Fathers: James Bayliss, Wheelwright and Charles Hayward (deceased).
In the Presence of: Walter Henry Bayliss, Robert John Roberts and (unknown could be Mary Skan?).
Rector: Arthur Hemming.
Benjamin John Bayliss and Doris Winifred (Hayward) Bayliss, at the front of St. Mary Magdalene Church, Broadwas, Worcester.
After their Wedding Ceremony, Saturday, 14th January, 1950.
Photo Ai
Behind Doris is Jack Roberts, her sister Norah's husband and bestman. I'm sure the boy on left is my brother Graham Holland. The lady on the far right is Dorises aunty, who was also Graham and my, great aunty, Annie Elizabeth (Jones) Wilkinson. [Annie was called aunt Winnie - She was my grandfather John William Jones sister and and my great aunt Fanny May (Jones) (Hayward) Petty's sister]
Doris & Benjamin's children:-
Barbara Bayliss
Born: 14th May, 1950.John J. Bayliss
Born: 12th October, 1951.Robert C. Bayliss
Born: 19th January, 1953.
Mary Edith Bayliss
Born: 15th June, 1956.Left to Right: Robert, Mary, Barbara and John.
Ai Colour photo from an original black and white from their cousin Raymond Roberts.
[Age 46] Register of Electors 16th February, 1956 -1957 Edgebaston, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Address: 103 High Street, Harborne, Birmingham.
Robert J. Roberts
Norah M. Roberts
[Age 51] Death of Jack's brother Edward Roberts (1888 - 3rd November, 1961. Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire.)
[Age 54] Register of Electors 16th February, 1964 -1965 Edgebaston, Harborne Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Address: 61 Clarence Road, Harborne, Birmingham.
Robert J. Roberts
Norah M. Roberts
[Age 54] Death of Norah's husband Jack [aged 65] 25th July, 1965. Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Burial: Birmingham, Metropolitan Borough of Birmingham, West Midlands.[Age 54] Marriage of Jack & Norah's son Raymond John Roberts
Marriage:
Raymond John Roberts
Married: Pauline G. King
On: 1965 [September qtr. 9c 674]
At: Birmingham
[Age 57] 23rd February, 1967. Birth of Grandaughter, Joanne Roberts.[Age 59] 8th October, 1969. Birth of Grandson, Keith John Roberts.
[Aged 79] Death 1989. Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Norah's grandaughter, Joanne had two children:-
Finley Ray Robinson - 22nd October, 2007.
Frey Isobella Robinson - 10th May, 2010.
Norah's grandson Keith, had five children:-
David John Roberts - 29th October, 1986.
Lauren Joy Roberts - 14th June, 1990.
James Michael Roberts- 29th January, 1992.
Mathew Jake Roberts - 14th May, 1996
Chloé Roberts - 8th July, 2004.
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