James Loy (christened 6 October 1799 Dufton, Westmorland Co., ENGLAND,
U.K.— [died at age 81 in quarter of July-August-September] 1880 West Ward, Westmorland Co., ENGLAND, U.K.)
md. 13 November 1822 (Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland Co., ENGLAND, U.K.)
Barbara Langhorn (ca. 1800 [christened 18 October 1801 but age 82 at death] Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland Co., ENGLAND, U.K.—[died in quarter of April-May-June] 1882 East Ward, Westmorland Co., ENGLAND, U.K.), daughter of Thomas and Barbara (Dodd) Langhorn.

James was son of John and Isabella (Moss) Loy.

James and Barbara stayed in Westmorland Co., ENGLAND, but at least three of their children (Thomas, John, and Robert Loy) migrated to America. Through census, church, and other records found at FamilySearch.org, I was able to trace the three Loy brothers’ ancestry. Thus far, I have found no immigration records on these brothers. As Robert’s obituary and the 1900 census both give his year of immigration as 1856, I am listing all three with an 1856 arrival until I find definite sources. Thomas died before the June 1900 census, which would have listed his year of arrival to the U.S. His 1900 obituary states he arrived in America “nearly 40 years ago,” but this may have been off, just as Thomas’ birth year was. John’s 1900 census gives his arrival in 1855, while the 1910 census gives year as 1854. It is possible Robert’s older brothers could have arrived in America shortly before or after he did, or they may have all come together.

During the late 1600s and early 1700s persecution of Huguenots along the modern France-Germany border, many Huguenot families would have found refuge in Great Britain. Thus, there were Loy families in what then consisted of Great Britain, including Ireland and Scotland, that likely had origins in modern France and Germany.

James is listed in the 1841, 1851, 1861 West Ward, Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland Co. census as head of household and 1871 Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland Co., census as head of household.

Their children: