Joseph Ladd Mayes of Brighton Australia was born on January 20, 1833 in Headford, County Galway Ireland to
Joseph Ladd Mayes and
Rebecca Lydon Mayes. He married
Marrian (Piquet) Mayes on December 3, 1855 at City Hall in New York, New York United States, and they were married until Marrian's death on March 10, 1878 in Lancefield, Macedon Ranges Shire County, VIC Australia. He also married
Eugenie Rebecca (Bourke) Mayes in June 1879 in Wagga Wagga City Council County, New South Wales Australia, and they were married until Joseph's death on July 11, 1902 in Brighton, Bayside City County, Victoria Australia.