My Joynt Family

I am directly descended from Margaret Joynt, daughter of Jane and her deceased husband Henry Joynt (occupation – farmer.) I know all three families are connected from the evidence I have found over the last fourteen years, the only problem is that I still have to establish exactly how.

I suspect Jane is the sister of Dudley as her maiden name was also Joynt before her marriage, I also know her father was Dudley Joynt, farmer. I suspect William could be either Jane and Dudley’s brother or their brother-in-law, Henry’s brother.

I suppose I will never truly know but suspect it could be linked to the potato famine in Ireland.

As yet I have not been able to find any trace of any of the families in Ireland but we do know from census information that Dudley and Elizabeth’s children Catherine and Mary were both born in Co. Mayo. Mary actually states her place of birth as Ballycastle, Co. Mayo on the 1911 census. Family folklore from a 93 year old relative has Jane and Henry’s son Henry born in Crossmolina, Co. Mayo, however in 1921, when claiming his old age pension, Henry stated that in 1851 the family were living Turin, Ballina. Unfortunately, the search came back as invalid but I suspect that is because the search was made under Turin near Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo instead of Tooreen which is just off the Ballycastle Road, approximately 6 miles from Ballycastle.

It will probably be impossible to tie down exactly when they arrived in Manchester as there are no ship records which cover their journey from Ireland to England. However it has been possible to paint a rough picture of their appearance in the Manchester area.

We know this family were living in the Manchester area in 1846 as William Joynt was appointed as a Police Constable on the 12th November 1846. One of their daughter’s died age 3 on the 4th May 1849. As I have been unable to find a birth registered in the English Civil Registration for this child I suspect she was born in Ireland.

This couple first appear in the Manchester area in 1852 when their son William died age 1 year 10 months. As I have been unable to find a birth registered in the English Civil Registration for this child I suspect he was born in Ireland. In August 1852 they were living on Liverpool Road.

It is difficult to pinpoint exactly when Jane first makes an appearance in Manchester although I have evidence that she was living in the area in 1855 when she appears in the Slater’s Directory for Manchester described as a widow living at 6 Barton Street, Liverpool Road. It would also appear her youngest son James was born approximately 1854 in Manchester. Unfortunately, at this moment in time I have discovered neither a birth nor baptism to verify this which could indicate he was born in Ireland. Neither have I found a death for Henry so can only assume, at this point in time that he had died in Ireland.