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Household of Robert Joy (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Robert Joy and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Joy, born in 1836 in Great Torrington, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Bessie Joy, born in 1838 in Great Torrington, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1862 in Great Torrington, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Son In Law, Robert M (born 1857 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales) and Robert's Visitor, Maggie (born 1877 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Robert Joy's household

Male

Robert

Joy

Head
Female

Bessie

Joy

Wife
Female

Ellen

Maurice

Daughter
Male

Robert M

Maurice

Son In Law
Female

Maggie

Hammet

Visitor
First name(s) Robert
Last name Joy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Great Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Joy

Head

Married

45

1836

Great Torrington, Devon, England

Bessie

Joy

Wife

Married

43

1838

Great Torrington, Devon, England

Ellen

Maurice

Daughter

Married

19

1862

Great Torrington, Devon, England

Robert M

Maurice

Son In Law

Married

24

1857

Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Maggie

Hammet

Visitor

Single

4

1877

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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