EYRE, William Sr.

1811 - 1888   Has 4 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

HAIR, Joseph W. Sr.

Abt 1775 - 1849  (74 years)

Birth	Abt 1775	Leicestershire, England, UK
Died	Aug 1849	Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England, UK
Buried	23 Aug 1849	St. Margaret Churchyard Cemetery, Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK
	Address: St. Margaret Churchyard Cemetery Blackfordby, Leicestershire England, UK
Family	OAKEY, Maratha,   b. Feb 1781, Willesley, Derbyshire, England, UK
Married	17 Mar 1800	Willesley, Derbyshire, England, UK
Children	1. HAIR, Joseph Jr.,   b. 27 Dec 1801, Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK   2. HAIR, Hanah Sr.,   b. 1803, Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK   3. HAIR, Hanah Jr.,   b. 1804, Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK   4. HAIR, Ann Sr.,   b. 1805, Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK + 5. HAIR, Martha,   b. 1806, Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK + 6. EYRE, William Sr.,   b. 1811, Boothrope, Leicestershire, England, UK   7. HAIR, Ann Jr.,   b. 1813, Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK   8. HAIR, Joseph III,   b. 1813, Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK + 9. HAIR, Mary,   b. 1814, Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK

OAKEY, Maratha

1781 - 1849  (68 years)

Birth	Feb 1781	Willesley, Derbyshire, England, UK
Christened	3 Feb 1781	Willesley, Derbyshire, England, UK
Died	Jul 1849	Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England, UK
Buried	3 Jul 1849	St. Margaret Churchyard Cemetery, Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK
	Address: St. Margaret Churchyard Cemetery Blackfordby, Leicestershire England, UK
Father	OAKEY, James,   b. Abt 1750
Mother	BATES, Jane,   b. Abt 1750
Family	HAIR, Joseph W. Sr.,   b. Abt 1775, Leicestershire, England, UK
Married	17 Mar 1800	Willesley, Derbyshire, England, UK
Children	1. HAIR, Joseph Jr.,   b. 27 Dec 1801, Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK   2. HAIR, Hanah Sr.,   b. 1803, Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK   3. HAIR, Hanah Jr.,   b. 1804, Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK   4. HAIR, Ann Sr.,   b. 1805, Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK + 5. HAIR, Martha,   b. 1806, Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK + 6. EYRE, William Sr.,   b. 1811, Boothrope, Leicestershire, England, UK   7. HAIR, Ann Jr.,   b. 1813, Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK   8. HAIR, Joseph III,   b. 1813, Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK + 9. HAIR, Mary,   b. 1814, Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK

BANCROFT, Ann

1821 - 1889

Birth	1821	Tonge, Leicestershire, England, UK
Christened	2 Dec 1821	St. Mary and St. Hardulph Church, Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire, England, UK
	Address: St. Mary and St. Hardulph Church Breedon-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire England, UK
Died	Between Jul and Sep 1889	Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
Buried	St. Alkmund Wesleyan Methodist Churchyard Cemetery, Derby, Derbyshire, England, GB
	Address: St. Alkmund Wesleyan Methodist Churchyard Cemetery King St. Derby, Derbyshire England, UK http://churchdb.gukutils.org.uk/DBY235.php
Father	BANCROFT, John,   b. 1775
Mother	HIDE, Susannah,   b. 1779
Family	EYRE, William Sr.,   b. 1811, Boothrope, Leicestershire, England, UK
Married	27 Dec 1842	Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England, UK
Children	1. EYRE, William Jr.,   b. 1844, Boothrope, Leicestershire, England, UK   2. EYRE, Sarah,   b. Abt 1847, Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK   3. EYRE, Emma,   b. Abt 1852, Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK + 4. EYRE, John Henry,   b. 25 Jun 1854, Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK   5. EYRE, Mary Jane,   b. Abt 1859, Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK

EYRE, William Jr.

1844 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1844	Boothrope, Leicestershire, England, UK
Christened	14 Jan 1844	Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	EYRE, William Sr.,   b. 1811, Boothrope, Leicestershire, England, UK
Mother	BANCROFT, Ann,   b. 1821, Tonge, Leicestershire, England, UK

EYRE, Sarah

Abt 1847 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1847	Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	EYRE, William Sr.,   b. 1811, Boothrope, Leicestershire, England, UK
Mother	BANCROFT, Ann,   b. 1821, Tonge, Leicestershire, England, UK

EYRE, Emma

Abt 1852 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1852	Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	EYRE, William Sr.,   b. 1811, Boothrope, Leicestershire, England, UK
Mother	BANCROFT, Ann,   b. 1821, Tonge, Leicestershire, England, UK

EYRE, John Henry

1854 - 1931  (76 years)

Birth	25 Jun 1854	Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
Christened	6 Aug 1854	St. Alkmund Wesleyan Methodist Church, Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
	Address: St. Alkmund Wesleyan Methodist Church King St. Derby, Derbyshire England, UK http://churchdb.gukutils.org.uk/DBY235.php
Died	23 Jun 1931	Camden, Camden, New Jersey, USA
Buried	Jerusalem Union Cemetery, Almont, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
	Address: Jerusalem Union Cemetery Almont, Pennsylvania USA
Father	EYRE, William Sr.,   b. 1811, Boothrope, Leicestershire, England, UK
Mother	BANCROFT, Ann,   b. 1821, Tonge, Leicestershire, England, UK
Family	BAGHURST, Maria,   b. 15 Jul 1857, Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
Married	4 Feb 1876	Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
Children	+ 1. EYRE, Ethel Mary,   b. 29 Dec 1876, Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK + 2. EYRE, George Henry,   b. 10 Mar 1879, Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK + 3. EYRE, Frank Sr.,   b. 21 Sep 1883, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA   4. EYRE, Emily,   b. 12 Jun 1888, Camden, Camden, New Jersey, USA + 5. EYRE, Nellie E.,   b. 11 Jan 1890, New Jersey, USA + 6. EYRE, William Arthur,   b. Aug 1893, New Jersey, USA + 7. EYRE, Evelyn M.,   b. 19 May 1896, New Jersey, USA

EYRE, Mary Jane

Abt 1859 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1859	Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	EYRE, William Sr.,   b. 1811, Boothrope, Leicestershire, England, UK
Mother	BANCROFT, Ann,   b. 1821, Tonge, Leicestershire, England, UK

• Name	EYRE, William  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	1811	Boothrope, Leicestershire, England, UK   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Christening	3 Mar 1811	Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK   [6]
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	142655622
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142655622
  Occupation	1871	Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK   [2, 3]
  	Labourer, Gas Works
  Death	Between Oct and Dec 1888	Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK   [4, 8]
  Burial	St. Alkmund Wesleyan Methodist Churchyard Cemetery, Derby, Derbyshire, England, GB   [9]
  	Address: St. Alkmund Wesleyan Methodist Churchyard Cemetery King St. Derby, Derbyshire England, UK http://churchdb.gukutils.org.uk/DBY235.php
  	Find A Grave website (http://www.findagrave.com/): Memorial #142655622.
  Person ID	I1565	Cochrane Genealogy
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	HAIR, Joseph W. Sr.,   b. Abt 1775, Leicestershire, England, UK d. Aug 1849, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England, UK (Age 74 years)
  Mother	OAKEY, Maratha,   b. Feb 1781, Willesley, Derbyshire, England, UK d. Jul 1849, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England, UK (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F638	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	BANCROFT, Ann,   b. 1821, Tonge, Leicestershire, England, UK d. Between Jul and Sep 1889, Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
  Marriage	27 Dec 1842	Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England, UK   [1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 32 years - She : ~ 22 years.
  Marriage Status	Ended with Husband's death
  Residence	Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK   [1, 2, 3, 4, 7]
  	at the following locations
  	- 1851:  3 Old Uttoxeter Rd., St. Werburgh Parish - 1854:  Whitecross St., St. Alkmund Parish - 1861:  121 Whitecross St. Alkmund Parish - 1871 & 1881:  64 Whitecross St. Alkmund Parish
  Children	1. EYRE, William Jr.,   b. 1844, Boothrope, Leicestershire, England, UK d. Yes, date unknown     2. EYRE, Sarah,   b. Abt 1847, Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK d. Yes, date unknown     3. EYRE, Emma,   b. Abt 1852, Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK d. Yes, date unknown +   4. EYRE, John Henry,   b. 25 Jun 1854, Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK d. 23 Jun 1931, Camden, Camden, New Jersey, USA (Age 76 years)     5. EYRE, Mary Jane,   b. Abt 1859, Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F631	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Feb 2016

  
  

• Notes

  William's surname is spelled as follows in the England Census: - 1851: "Hair" - 1861: "Ayre" - 1871: "Eyre" - 1881: "Eyre" [2, 3, 4, 7]

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1811 - Boothrope, Leicestershire, England, UK Christening - 3 Mar 1811 - Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK Marriage - 27 Dec 1842 - Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England, UK Occupation - Labourer, Gas Works - 1871 - Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK Death - Between Oct and Dec 1888 - Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK Burial - Address: St. Alkmund Wesleyan Methodist Churchyard Cemetery King St. Derby, Derbyshire England, UK http://churchdb.gukutils.org.uk/DBY235.php - - St. Alkmund Wesleyan Methodist Churchyard Cemetery, Derby, Derbyshire, England, GB Residence - at the following locations - - Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S868] Church of England (Derbyshire, England), Church Records - England - Derbyshire - 1537-1918 (FamilySearch), (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. FamilySearch.org. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1911752 : 2016.), 8 May 2012, "St. Alkmund's Church, Derby," Christening, John Henry Eyre, 1854; accessed 8 May 2012. Christening - Eyre, John Henry [S418] England. Derbyshire., Census - England - 1861 - Derbyshire (Ancestry), (Ancestry.com. http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8767 : 2005), 6 Nov 2012, St. Alkmund Parish, folio 28, page 9, William Ayre; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8767 : accessed 6 Nov 2012); citing PRO RG 9/2497. Census - 1861 - England - Derby - Ayre [S317] England. Derbyshire., Census - England - 1871 - Derbyshire (Ancestry), (Ancestry.com. http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7619 : 2004), 12 May 2012, St. Alkmund Parish, Derby, folio 138, page 15, William Eyre; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7619 : accessed 24 Apr 2012); citing PRO RG 10/3561. 1871 England Censuis - Derby - Eyre, William [S414] England. Derbyshire., Census - England - 1881 - Derbyshire (Ancestry), (Ancestry.com. http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7572 : 2004), 28 Sep 2012, St. Alkmund Parish, Derby, folio 48, page 16, William Eyre; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7572 : accessed 28 Sep 2012); citing PRO RG 11/3406. Census - 1881 - England - Derbyshire - Eyre [S449] Payne, Brett, Email - Payne, Brett, 21 Apr 2013, 13 Jan 2013>, "Re: Hair Family,". Email attachment:  "Descendants of Joseph Hair", by Brett Payne. Eamil & Attachment from Brett Payne [S311] Church Records - England - Births & Christenings -1538-1975 (FamilySearch), ((https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473014)), 7 Nov 2012, accessed 7 Nov 2012), William Hair, 1811. Christening - Hair, William [S417] England. Derbyshire., Census - England - 1851 - Derbyshire (Ancestry), (Ancestry.com. http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8860 : 2005), 6 Nov 2012, St. Werburgh Parish, folio 549, page 28, William Hair [Eyre]; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8860 : accessed 6 Nov 2012); citing PRO HO 107/2143. Census - England - Derby - William Hair [Eyre] [S715] Death Records - England & Wales - 1837-1915 (Ancestry), ((http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8914 : 2006)), 6 Nov 2012, accessed 6 November 2012), William Hair [Eyre], age 76; citing Derbyshire County, December quarter, 1888, Derby District, vol. 7b:293. Dath Record - William Hair [S141] Cemetery Records - Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com: n.d.), 15 Feb 2015, accessed 15 February 2015<, Memorial #142655622, William Eyre, Sr. [S880] Marriage Records - England - Index - 1538-1973 (FamilySearch), ((https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473015)), 6 Nov 2012, accessed 6 November 2012), William Hair [Eyre] and Ann Bancroft, 27 Dec 1842; citing Seal, Leicester, England, reference Pg 18 No 36. MarriageRecord - Bancroft, Ann [S716] Marriage Records - England & Wales - 1837-1915 (Ancestry), ((http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8913 : 2006)), 6 Nov 2012, accessed 6 November 2012), William Hair and Ann Bancroft; citing Leicestershire County, December quarter 1842, Ashby de la Zouch District, vol. 15:25. Wm. Hair Marriage Record