William Hayhurst was born around 1840 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.

William married Jane Cundall on Thursday 31 May 1866 in the Parish Church in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.
The witnesses at the marriage were David Hague and Isabella Cundall (Jane's sister).
William was 25 years old and Jane was 22 years old when they married.

He had the following children from his marriage to Jane Cundall:

- Thomas Hayhurst	born in 1867 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.
- Margaret Hayhurst	born around 1868 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.
- William Hayhurst	born in 1870 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.
- Fanny Hayhurst	born on 5 November 1872 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.
- Isaac Hayhurst	born around 1874 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.
- Mary Ann Hayhurst	born around 1878 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.
- Isabella Hayhurst	born around 1881 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.
- David Hayhurst	born in 1882 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1840	1841	Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.	Note 1.
1866		Stoop Lane, (near Gisburn?), Lancashire.	Note 2.
1866	1871	Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.	Note 3.
1871		Thorn Inn, Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.	Census Data.
1881	1891	Forest Becks, Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.	Census Data.
1901	1911	Lower Copy Nook, Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.	Census Data.

William was a Grocer, Farmer and Innkeeper.

Details of William's death are not known.

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	See 1881 Census. William's birthplace.
2.	Marriage Certificate.
3.	See 1881 Census. Birthplace of his children.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1871	Thorn Inn, Bolton by Bowland.
1881	Forest Becks, Bolton by Bowland.
1891	Forest Beck Hamlet, Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.
1901	Lower Copy Nook, Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.
1911	Lower Copy Nook, Bolton by Bowland, Clitheroe, Lancashire.