Ellen (Rice) Joyce CBE (1832 - 1924)

Born 12 Jan 1832 in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of James Gerald Joyce — married 20 Sep 1855 in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Died 21 May 1924 at age 92 in Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Ellen (Rice) Joyce CBE is Notable.

Ellen (Rice) Joyce CBE was born in Gloucestershire, England.

Ellen Rice was born January 12, 1832, a daughter to Francis William Rice and Harriett Ives Barker in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England. She was baptised April 27, 1832 in Fairford.

1841 England & Wales Census, London Street, Fairford, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

• Harriet J Rice Female 30 1811 Gloucestershire, England
• Ellin Rice Female 9 1832 Gloucestershire, England
• Arthur De C Rice Male 5 1836 Gloucestershire, England
• Olivia Waterfield Female 30 1811 Governess -
• Marianne Moir Female 30 1811 Female Servant -
• Jane Reid Female 21 1820 Female Servant -
• Susan Bangbourn Female 17 1824 Female Servant -

1851 England & Wales Census, Vicarage House, London Street, Fairford, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

• Harriet Rice Wife Married Female 43 1808 Vicars Wife Gloucestershire
• Ellen Rice Daughter Unmarried Female 19 1832 - Fairford, Gloucestershire
• Arthur D C Rice Son Unmarried Male 15 1836 - Fairford, Gloucestershire
• George Rice Brother Unmarried Male 45 1806 - Yorkshire
• Jane Bowles Servant Unmarried Female 25 1826 Cook Berkshire
• Sophia W Ham Servant Unmarried Female 17 1834 Needlewoman Oxfordshire
• Ann Wakefield Servant Unmarried Female 17 1834 Housemaid Fairford, Gloucestershire

Ellen married James Gerald Joyce, the rector of Stratfield Saye on September 20, 1855.

1861 England & Wales Census, Rectory, Stratfieldsaye, Basingstoke, Hampshire

• James Gerold Joyce Head Married Male 42 1819 Reotor of Stratfieldsaye Ireland
• Ellen Joyce Wife Married Female 29 1832 - Fairford, Gloucestershire, England
• Arthur G Joyce Son - Male 4 1857 - Hampshire, England
• Harriet Sears Servant Unmarried Female 25 1836 Domestic servant Buckinghamshire, England
• Elizabeth East Servant Unmarried Female 23 1838 Domestic servant Kineton, Gloucestershire, England

1871 England & Wales Census, The Rectory, Stratfield Saye, Basingstoke, Hampshire

• James Gerald Joyce Head Male 50 1821 - Ireland
• Ellen Joyce Wife Female 39 1832 - Gloucestershire, England
• Sarah Read Servant Female 29 1842 - Berkshire, England
• Elizabeth Pritchett Servant Female 26 1845 - Oxfordshire, England

Ellen's husband, James, died June 28, 1878.

1881 England & Wales Census, St John Croft, Winchester St John, Winchester, Hampshire

• Ellen Joyce Head Widow Female 49 1832 the Hon Mrs Joyce Fairford, Gloucestershire, England
• Henrietta M Brocus Cousin Single Female 42 1839 Nil France
• Amelia C Levy Boarder Single Female 29 1852 (prof) teacher & authoress France
• Susan Ratford Cook Single Female 39 1842 Domestic servt Devon, England
• Martha Norris Servant Single Female 42 1839 Domestic servt Hampshire, England

Ellen was one of the Girls' Friendly Society seventy-five founding associates and wanted to support emigration. In 1883 the society appointed her as their "emigration correspondent". In 1884 she founded the United Englishwomen's Emigration Association. That same year she and her son, Arthur, accompanied 80 GFS emigrants across the Atlantic. They travelled as far across Canada as they could, on the Canadian Pacific Railroad, but did reach the Western Shore.

The new organization was very successful, having its own finances and by 1888 it had a change its name to the "United British Women's Emigration Association" as some of the Scottish organizations wanted to travel under her organization's banner. She lead the way in choosing emigrants and spoke at Church congresses. There was a lot of interest in Canada, New Zealand and Australia but as the century ended there was a growing interest in South Africa.

1891 England & Wales Census, St Johns Croft, St Johns Street, St John, Winchester, Hampshire

• Ellen Joyce Head Widow Female 59 1832 Living on her own means Fairford, Gloucestershire, England
• Arthur G Joyce Son Single Male 34 1857 Clerk in holy orders Hampshire, England
• Catherine Cameron Cousin Single Female 49 1842 Living on her own means Broadwell, Gloucestershire, England
• Ellen C Parker Servant Single Female 48 1843 Private secretary Enfield, Middlesex, England
• Martha Norris Servant Single Female 52 1839 Parlourmaid domestic South Warnborough, Hampshire, England

In the 1920 New Year Honors, she was awarded a CBE (Commanders of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in recognition of her work as Vice-President of the British Women's Emigration Association.

She died May 21, 1924 in Winchester, Hampshire. The probate was complete on September 10, 1924, the beneficiary being Arthur Gerald Joyce.

Research Notes

James Gerald Joyce in marriages was transcribed by Family Search as Ames Gerald Joyce, so this should be corrected when editing is available.

I have not found her in the 1901 or 1911 census yet.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratfield_Saye

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Joyce

• Citing this Record "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7MS-RQZ : 20 March 2020), Ellen Rice, 1832.
• Cite this Record "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7MN-6C8 : 24 May 2019), Harriet J Rice, Fairford, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• Cite this Record "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG23-973 : 9 November 2019), Harriet Rice, Fairford, Gloucestershire, England; citing Fairford, Gloucestershire, England, p. 7, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D3K-KLJ : 13 December 2014), Ellen Rice, 1855; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1855, quarter 3, vol. 6A, p. 530, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7ZC-F9S : 3 March 2021), Ellen Joyce in household of James Gerold Joyce, Stratfield Saye, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• Cite this Record "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF63-K23 : 19 February 2021), Ellen Joyce in entry for James Gerald Joyce, 1871.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q274-BP5V : 13 December 2017), Ellen Joyce, Winchester St John, Hampshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 23, Piece/Folio 1233/61, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,553.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:47JH-3N2 : 22 February 2021), Ellen Joyce, Winchester St John, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Hampshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLD-HFS9 : 17 September 2018), Ellen Joyce, 10 Sep 1924; citing Probate, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .