When Mary Ann Hayward was born in 1830, in Much Cowarne, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Robert Hayward, was 31 and her mother, Elizabeth Gailey, was 19.
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1800–1879 Male
1811–1858 Female
1827–1828 Male
1830– Female
1844– Female
English:
occupational name from Middle English hayward ‘keeper of the hedges and enclosures’ (Old English hēgweard), a manorial officer in charge of the common fields who protected corn and hay from cattle, theft, or damage, and supervised the harvest.
occasionally a variant of Howard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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