She was born on May 16, 1911 in Ballykissane, Killorglin, Co. Kerry, Ireland.Source 1
Profession: in the year 1939 Teacher.
Resident in the year 1939: 69 Lifstan Way, Southend on Sea, Essex. England.
Name: Mary Joy Gender: Female Marital Status: Single Birth Date: 10 May 1911 Residence Year: 1939 Address: 69 Residence Place: Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England Occupation: Teaching (General; School) Line Number: 7 Schedule Number: 213 Sub Schedule Number: 2 Enumeration District: DAIE Borough: Southend-on-Sea Registration district: 195-3/ED No 78A Household Members Age Catherine Joy 33 Mary Joy 28 Margaret M Payne 50 Charles Payne 53
She died on March 6, 1988 in Southend on Sea, Essex. England, she was 76 years old.
Name: Mary Joy Death Age: 76 Birth Date: 15 May 1911 Registration Date: Mar 1988 Registration District: Southend On Sea Inferred County: Essex Volume: 9 Page: 3340
The temperature on May 16, 1911 was between 7.0 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 7.8 hours of sunshine (50%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
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Day of death March 6, 1988
The temperature on March 6, 1988 was between 0.4 °C and 6.8 °C and averaged 4.0 °C. There was 11.9 mm of rain during 8.3 hours. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (12%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
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