The Hayes family are present in my Little Bay records by 1888. They arrived from Bay Roberts via the mining communities of Tilt Cove and Bett’s Cove. They came sometime after 1882. The first generation consist of Willam, Thomas, and Mary Ellen. The subsequent generations in town descend from William. I believe they moved for logging work with the mine at first but records from 1894 onwards list them as fishermen. The family was Catholic. Spelling variants: Hayes, Hayse, and Hays. James Hayes pictured.
- Before 1870 – William Hayes immigrated to Bay Roberts from Ireland (Interview with Leo Hayes)
- 1870 – William Hayse living in Bay Roberts (Hutchinson’s Directory)
- 1871 – William Hays in Tilt Cove (Lovell)
- 1888 – Marriage of Patrick Burke to Miss Hayes by Rev. S. O’Flynn (TS, June 19)
- 1888 – T. Hayes played cricket with the Pioneers (TS, Sept 15)
- 1889 – William Hayse at Indian Bight, Little Bay and another William Hayse at North Side, Little Bay (Voter’s List)
- 1889 – William and Mary B. Hayse donate to the Harbour Grace Cathedral Fund (SJC, Oct 11)
- 1891 – Thomas Hayes participates in the billiard tournament (TS, July 4)
- 1891 – Birth of William Hayes Burke to Patrick Burke (merchant) and Mary Ellen Hayes
- 1892 – The Hayes family held a land grant. One of five grants to farm.
- 1892 – Birth of Michael Joseph Bouzane to Richard Bouzane (miner) and Anastasia Hayes
- 1893 – Birth of Michael Joseph Burke to Patrick Burke (merchant) and Mary Ellen Hayes
- 1894 – William, Patrick, and John Hayes are listed as fishermen at Little Bay Harbour (1894 Census)
- 1898 – William, Patrick, and John listed as fishermen at St. Patrick’s (McAlpine’s)
- 1901 – Marriage of James Hayes to Clara Bouzan
- 1904 – Birth of Richard Hayes to James and Clara
- 1904 – William Hayes is listed as a fisherman at Little Bay Harbour. Patrick, John, James, and William are listed as his sons and also as fishermen (McAlpine’s)
- 1904 – Birth of Richard Hayes
- 1905 – Birth of Thomas Hayes
- 1906 – Birth of William Anthony Hayes
- 1910 – Death of William Hayes while out in boat (Interview with Leo Hayes)
- 1925 – Death of Richard Hayes
- 1939 – The Hayes family have the first radio in town
- 1946 – Death of Thomas Hayes
- 1954 – Death of James Valentine Hayes (son of William Hayes and Anastasia Fitzpatrick)