I have connection to the Joy family from Lancashire (Liverpool), and I have managed to trace them back to the following:
Robert Joy b. abt 1660, Bedford
Son of
m. Elizabeth Kniffon
on. 29th Apr 1684, Marston Morteine
They had seven children:
Elizabeth Joy
Mary Joy
Robert Joy, b. May 1688, Cople, Bedford
Elizabeth Joy
Steven Joy
William Joy
Ann Joy
Fifth Generation:-
James Joy, b. 4th May 1796, Flitwick (Hawnes), Bedfordshire
Son of Robert Joy or Joyce and Mary Elmer
m. Eathel or Ethel Tuffnail, b. 1802, Wilshamstead, Bedford; d. Oct 1867, Bedford
on. 25th Sept 1821, Wilshamstead, Bedford
They had at least nine children:
Frederick Joy, b. Mar 1822, Wilhamstead
Samuel Joy, b. 1824, Wilhamstead
Robert Joy, b. 1826, Hawnes
Elizabeth Joy, b. 1827, Hawnes??
Sophia Joy, b. 1828, Hawnes
William Joy, b. abt 1831, Hawnes
Charles Joy, b. abt 1833, Hawnes
Daniel Joy, b. abt 1836, Hawnes, Bedfordshire
Joseph Joy, b. abt 1840, Hawnes
Susan Joy, b. 1842, Haynes, Bedfordshire
James was christened on 17th July 1796 at Flitwick, Bedford. Ethel Tuffnail could be the daughter of John Tuffnail and Mary – they also had a son called Thomas Tuffnail who was christened on 17th Oct 1814 at Wilshamstead, Bedford.
1841 – Ampthill, England
James Joy 45 Head b. 1796, Hawnes, (Flitt) Bedfordshire
Eathel Joy 40 Wife b. 1801, Hawnes (Flitt), Bedfordshire
Samuel Joy 17 Son b. 1824, Hawnes, (Flitt), Bedfordshire
Robert Joy 15 Son b. 1826, Hawnes, (Flitt), Bedfordshire
Sophia Joy 13 Dau b. 1828, Hawnes, (Flitt), Bedfordshire
William Joy 10 Son b. 1831, Hawnes, (Flitt), Bedfordshire
Charles Joy 8 Son b. 1833, Hawnes, (Flitt), Bedfordshire
Daniel Joy 5 Son b. 1836, Hawnes, (Flitt), Bedfordshire
Joseph Joy 1 Son b. 1840, Hawnes, (Flitt), Bedfordshire
Sixth Generation:
Daniel Joy, b. abt 1836, Hawnes, Bedfordshire
Son of James Joy and Ethel Tuffnail
m. Jane Johnston, b. abt 1848, Kelsal, England
on Sept 1863, West Derby
They had seven children:
Mary Jane Joy, b. Sept 1864, Liverpool
Samuel Joy, b. 1866, London; d. 1917, Liverpool
George Joy, b. circa 1868, London
Frederick Joy, b. circa 1871, Liverpool
James Henry Joy, b. circa 1874, Liverpool
Robert Andrew Joy, b. circa 1875, Liverpool; d. 1955, Liverpool
Elizabeth Ann Joy, b. circa 1877, Liverpool
Daniel Joy’s occupation was ‘Railway Tunnel Mines’ – and he was lodging at 104 Mansfield Road, Alfreton (Derbyshire).
1871 Census – No 2 Byles Court (Byles Street), Toxteth Park, Liverpool
Daniel Joy 31 Head General Labourer b. Bedfordshire
Jane Joy 28 Wife b. Lancashire
Mary Jane Joy 7 Dau b. Lancashire
Samuel Joy 5 Son b. London
George Joy 3 Son b. London
Frederick Joy 8m Son b. Lancashire
1881 Census – Walton on Hill – 18 Lind Street, Liverpool
Daniel Joy 43 Head General Labourer b. Bedford
Jane Joy 33 Wife b. Kel.. Cheshire
Mary Jane Joy 16 Dau b. Liverpool
George Joy 13 Son b. London
Frederick Joy 10 Son b. Liverpool
James Henry Joy 7 Son b. Liverpool
Robert Joy 6 Son b. Liverpool
Elizabeth Ann Joy 4 Dau b. Liverpool
Note: Robert Joy above was my Great-Great-Grandfather
Any interests?
Lorna1320
(Edinburgh)
