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Lead miners of yorkshire

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Barry

Barry Report 27 Mar 2012 21:43

Hi i am looking for any info on some ancestors of mine the Joys,William and his son Michael both worked in the lead mines of Cononley in Yorkshire.
I am interested in there work or any thing about them.

Hope some one can help.
Barry

Dea

Dea Report 27 Mar 2012 21:44

Please give us some more info if you want us to help.

Dates would certainly be useful.

Dea Xxx

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 27 Mar 2012 21:50

For info about the industry, try a google search 'lead mines of Cononley ' - there is plenty of info out there.
Jan

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 27 Mar 2012 22:11

This lot?

1851 England Census
Name: Michael Joy
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William Joy
Mother's Name: Ann Joy
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Bewerley, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Cononley
Ecclesiastical parish: Kildwick
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address: Turner Fold

Occupation: Lead Miner

Registration district: Skipton
Sub-registration district: Kettlewell
Piece: 2278
Folio: 349
Page Number: 11
Household Members: Name Age
William Joy 67 - Lead Miner
Ann Joy 57
Sarah Joy 26 - Power loom Weaver Worsted & Cotton
Michael Joy 20
Benjamin Joy 6 - grandson

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 27 Mar 2012 22:23

1841 England Census
Name: Nichael Joy
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Gender: Male
Where born: Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Skipton
Hundred: Staincliff and Ewcross (East Division)
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address: High Mills Embsay

Occupation: Cotton Millhand

Registration district: Skipton
Sub-registration district: Skipton
Piece: 1318
Book: 9
Folio: 9
Page Number: 9
Household Members: Name Age
Wm Joy 45 - Labourer
Ann Joy 40
Wm Joy 20 - Lab
Mary Joy 20
John Joy 15 - Cotton Mule Skin? [not sure about the last word]
Sarah Joy 15
Ann Joy 10
Nichael Joy 11
Benjamin Joy 4
Thos Dolphin 20
Ellen Dolphin 1 Mo

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 27 Mar 2012 22:26

England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Michael Joy
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 28 Nov 1830
baptism/christening place: PATELEY BRIDGE, YORK[shire], ENGLAND
father's name: William Joy
mother's name: Anne
indexing project (batch) number: C00970-3

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 27 Mar 2012 22:29

name: William Joy
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 18 May 1817
baptism/christening place: PATELEY BRIDGE, YORK, ENGLAND
father's name: William Joy
mother's name: Anne
indexing project (batch) number: C00970-3


name: Sally Joy
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 19 Sep 1824
baptism/christening place: PATELEY BRIDGE, YORK, ENGLAND
father's name: William Joy
mother's name: Anne
indexing project (batch) number: C00970-3


name: Anne Joy
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 19 Aug 1827
baptism/christening place: PATELEY BRIDGE, YORK, ENGLAND
father's name: William Joy
mother's name: Ann
indexing project (batch) number: C00970-3

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 27 Mar 2012 22:37

Father?

He could've been christened a few years after birth.

name: William Joy
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 21 Jun 1789
baptism/christening place: PATELEY BRIDGE,YORK,ENGLAND
father's name: Thomas Joy
mother's name: Anne
indexing project (batch) number: C00970-4

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 27 Mar 2012 22:50

me: Michael JOY
gender: Male
christening: 8 Apr 1711
Pateley Bridge, Yorks, England
death: 24 Sep 1759
Farnham, Yorks, England
AFN: SVK0-MM

Parents
father: Francis JOY (AFN: SVK0-J4 )
mother: Hellena COLLYER (AFN: SVK0-K9 )

Marriages (1)
spouse: Mary (AFN: SVK0-9W )
marriage: Abt 1744
Hide children (7)

child 1: Sarah JOY (AFN: SVK0-GR )
gender: Female

child 2: Francis JOY (AFN: SVK0-HX )
gender: Male
birth:


child 3: Ann JOY (AFN: SVK0-FL )
gender: Female
death: 5 May 1769


child 4: Michael JOY (AFN: SVK0-C8 )
gender: Male
death: 2 Mar 1748


child 5: Francis JOY (AFN: 16Q1-2H9 )
gender: Male
birth: Bef 1685
Yorkshire, England

child 6: Elizabeth JOY (AFN: SVK0-DF )
gender: Female

child 7: Joseph JOY (AFN: SVK0-B3 )
gender: Male
death: 26 Apr 1823
Farnham, Yorks, England

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 27 Mar 2012 22:51

name: Francis JOY
gender: Male
birth:

AFN: SVK0-J4

Marriages (1)
spouse: Hellena COLLYER (AFN: SVK0-K9 )
marriage: 24 May 1708
Pateley Bridge, Yorks
Hide children (5)

child 1: Francis JOY (AFN: SVK0-P0 )
gender: Male
birth:

child 2: Michael JOY (AFN: SVK0-MM )
gender: Male
death: 24 Sep 1759
Farnham, Yorks, England

child 3: Joseph JOY (AFN: SVK0-Q5 )
gender: Male
birth:

child 4: Maria JOY (AFN: SVK0-LG )
gender: Female

child 5: David JOY (AFN: SVK0-NS )
gender: Male

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 27 Mar 2012 22:53

name: Joseph JOY
gender: Male
birth: 1745
Farnham, Yorks, England
christening: 2 APR 1745
Farnham, Yorks, England
death: 26 APR 1823
Farnham, Yorks, England
AFN: 33ZW-GCP

Parents
father: Michael JOY (AFN: 3404-KQD )
mother: Mary (AFN: 3405-B3D )

Marriages (1)
spouse: Isobel FARNHILL (AFN: 33ZX-8Q3 )
marriage: 11 APR 1774
Farnham, Yorks
Hide children (8)

child 1: Jane JOY (AFN: 3403-0NW )
gender: Female
birth: 1791
Farnham, Yorks, England

child 2: Robert JOY (AFN: 3401-ZJS )
gender: Male
birth: 1786
Scottan or Farnham, Yorks, England
burial: 5 SEP 1853
Farnham, Yks

child 3: Elizabeth JOY (AFN: 33ZZ-Z6J )
gender: Female
birth: 1776
Knaresborough, Yorks, England

child 4: Hannah JOY (AFN: 33ZZ-2Q6 )
gender: Female
birth: 1775
Farnham, Yorks, England
death: 23 JAN 1795
Spofforth, York, Eng
burial: 23 JAN 1795


child 5: Ann JOY (AFN: 3401-8T2 )
gender: Female
birth: 1783
Farnham, Yorks, England
death: 1829


child 6: Michael JOY (AFN: 33ZM-8M7 )
gender: Male
birth: 1781
Scotton, Yorks, England
death: 19 JAN 1860
Farnham

child 7: Joseph JOY (AFN: 3400-L33 )
gender: Male
birth: 1779
Farnham, Yorks, England

child 8: Isabella JOY (AFN: 3403-S2B )
gender: Female
birth: 1795
Farnham, York, England
death: 11 FEB 1819

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 27 Mar 2012 22:54

name: Michael JOY
gender: Male
birth: 1711
Pateley Bridge, Yorks, England
christening: 8 APR 1711
Pateley Bridge, Yorks, England
death: 24 SEP 1759
Farnham, Yorks, England
AFN: 3404-KQD

Parents
father: Francis JOY (AFN: 3408-NV9 )
mother: Ellen COLLYER (AFN: 3404-QC0 )

Marriages (1)
spouse: Mary (AFN: 3405-B3D )
marriage: ABT. 1744
Hide children (6)

child 1: Francis JOY (AFN: 33WV-L4L )
gender: Male
birth: Farnham

child 2: Elizabeth JOY (AFN: 3406-K8R )
gender: Female
birth: 1749
Farnham, Yorks, England

child 3: Joseph JOY (AFN: 33ZW-GCP )
gender: Male
birth: 1745
Farnham, Yorks, England
death: 26 APR 1823
Farnham, Yorks, England

child 4: Michael JOY (AFN: 3405-WQ8 )
gender: Male
birth: 1747
Farnham, Yorks, England
death: 2 MAR 1747/48


child 5: Ann JOY (AFN: 3407-6X5 )
gender: Female
birth: 1753
Farnham, Yorks, England
death: 5 MAY 1769


child 6: Sarah JOY (AFN: 3408-084 )
gender: Female
birth: 1756
Farnham, Yorks, England

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 27 Mar 2012 22:55

name: Francis JOY
gender: Male
birth: ABT. 1685
of Pateley Bridge, Yorks, England
AFN: 3408-NV9

Marriages (1)
spouse: Ellen COLLYER (AFN: 3404-QC0 )
marriage: 24 MAY 1708
Pateley Bridge, Yorks, England
Hide children (5)

child 1: Michael JOY (AFN: 3404-KQD )
gender: Male
birth: 1711
Pateley Bridge, Yorks, England
death: 24 SEP 1759
Farnham, Yorks, England

child 2: Francis JOY (AFN: 3404-HTN )
gender: Male
birth: 1719
Bewerley, Yorks, England

child 3: Joseph JOY (AFN: 3404-N1K )
gender: Male
birth: 1725
Pateley Bridge, Yorks

child 4: Maria JOY (AFN: 3408-S0L )
gender: Female
birth: 1709
Pateley Bridge, Yorks, England

child 5: David JOY (AFN: 3409-G3M )
gender: Male
birth: 1714
Pateley Bridge, Yorks, England

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 27 Mar 2012 22:58

Michael Joy
England and Wales Census, 1861
birth: 1829 Pateley,? Yorkshire
census: 1861 Cononley Kildwick,? Yorkshire (West Riding),? England


name: Michael Joy
event: Census
event date: 1861
gender: Male
age: 32
relationship to head of household: Head
birthplace: Pateley, Yorkshire
record type: Household
registration district: Skipton
sub-district: 4 Kildwick
civil parish: Cononley Kildwick
county: Yorkshire (West Riding)

Barry

Barry Report 28 Mar 2012 18:29

thanks everyone for your help i think we have my ancestors here


:-)

Craig

Craig Report 9 Sep 2012 15:56

Put "Families of Greenhow Hill" in google and request a free pasword, there are hundreds of Joys and there is a drill down tree with census print outs and burial places in some cases. I have used it for Marshall and it helped me add about 100 relations.