James Thomas Haines

  General Notes:

Excerpts from John Duncan of Australia's "...Bairns" :

"....compiler (John Duncan) is again indebted to their (James Henry Haines and Florence McColl ) daughter Jean, now Mrs. Gribben.

"Tom followed in his father's footsteps and joined the Victorian Railways.
He married Nellie May Allen in 1935 and they had six children; three boys and three girls. They lived at Box Hill till it became necessary to look after her Mother and Father, and they moved back to Surrey Hills and most of the family were brought up there.

They were both involved with the Surrey Hills, Church of Christ, and played tennis with the club there.

Before his marriage Tom played cricket with the Adelphian Church of Christ team in the Church competition.

Tom was a blood donor for many years and it was felt that this may have been a contributing factor for his early death."

James married Nellie May Allen on 28 Sep 1935.