John Joynes

1826 - 1883  (56 years)

• Name	John Joynes
  Birth	12 Jun 1826	Frindsbury, Kent   [1]
  Christening	13 Jun 1826	All Saints, Frindsbury, Kent   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Apr 1883	Penzance, Cornwall   [1]
  Burial	16 Apr 1883	Penzance Cemetery, Cornwall   [3]
  Person ID	I555	Henry Salt Family
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Richard Symonds Joynes,   b. 1780, Gravesend, Kent d. 31 May 1846, Brighton, Sussex (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Baker,   b. 1792   d. 26 Nov 1848, Gravesend, Kent (Age 56 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1 Oct 1816	All Saints, Frindsbury, Kent   [4]
  Family ID	F23	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cassandra Grimes,   b. 1816, St Helens, Jersey, Channel Islands d. 6 Jan 1902, 24, Clarence Place, Gravesend, Kent (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	13 Sep 1853	St James, Gravesend, Kent   [5]
  Family ID	F140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2025

  
  

• Notes

  JOYNES, John. b. 12 Jun. 1826, s. of Rev. Richard Symondes Joynes, D. D., R. of Frindsbury, Kent. Verites, Mar. 1839-Aug. 1843. Emmanual, Cambridge.; B.A. 1849; M.A. 1852. D. 1849; P. 1850. C. of Holy Trin., Milton-next-Gravesend 1849-51. V. of St. James's, Gravesend 1851-83. m. 1853, Cassandra Underwood, o.d. of Charles Grimes. d. Penzance 13 Apr. 1883. Died from blood-poisoning. St. James's Church was built in 1852 and demolished in 1968. The first encumbent, Reverend John Joynes, is remembered today by the name of the Kent County Council offices, 'Joynes House', that were built on the site.

  
  

• Sources

  [S405] Charterhouse Register 1769-1872, Charterhouse register 1769-1872: with appendix of non-Foundationers 1614-1769. Page 217. [S459] England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906. [S618] The Cornishman, April 19, 1883, p.8. [S530] Kent Marriages And Banns. [S407] IGI.