Background
He was born July 18, 1844 in Harbour Grace to John Hayward and Flora Currie.
He was born July 18, 1844 in Harbour Grace to John Hayward and Flora Currie.
His mother died in August, 1844. He also worked as a bank clerk in Saint Johns, Newfoundland. He did some important work about flags used to identify ships and signals:
He did also drawings and engravings.
He was a self-taught artist.