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Household of William L Joy (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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.

William L Joy and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William L Joy, born in 1829 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William L was the head of the household, married to Anne D Joy, born in 1833 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Alfred L (born 1856 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Emmeline (born 1858 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Anne C (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William L's Servant, Betsy S (born 1847 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), William L's Servant, Maria A (born 1845 in Linford, Norfolk, England) and William L's Servant, Jane (born 1855 in Garthorpe, Lincolnshire, England).


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William L Joy's household

Male

William L

Joy

Head
Female

Anne D

Joy

Wife
Male

Alfred L

Joy

Son
Female

Emmeline

Joy

Daughter
Female

Anne C

Joy

Daughter
Female

Betsy S

Davis

Servant
Female

Maria A

Laurance

Servant
Female

Jane

Harris

Servant
First name(s) William L
Last name Joy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William L

Joy

Head

Married

52

1829

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Anne D

Joy

Wife

Married

48

1833

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Alfred L

Joy

Son

Single

25

1856

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emmeline

Joy

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Anne C

Joy

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Betsy S

Davis

Servant

Single

34

1847

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Maria A

Laurance

Servant

Single

36

1845

Linford, Norfolk, England

Jane

Harris

Servant

Single

26

1855

Garthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

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