James JOY was a lead miner, living near to Greenhowhill in Yorkshire.
James JOY christened James JOY in 1773 in Pateley Bridge.
Prior to this a James JOY had christened three other children in Pateley Bridge: John (1762), Nancy (1764) and Mary (1766). Mary died in infancy. The father of these three children was called James JOY Junior, perhaps reflecting his father being James JOY . He was from High Hardcastle.
The mother of these three children was Mary MANGHAM who James married in 1761 in Pateley Bridge, 11 months prior to the chistening of John JOY. Mary was from Linton in Craven to the west of Greenhow Hill.
Mary died in April 1771, and James married Sarah WALKER in December 1771. Sarah, nee JOW, was the widow of Jacob WALKER, also probably a lead miner, who had died in 1767. Sarah had had three children Ann (1761), Mary (1764) and Sarah (1767).
Son James was baptized in February 1773 while James and Sarah were living at Craven Kell (the western part of Greenhow Hill).
There were two other possible children of James and Sarah in Pateley Bridge (or Burnsall) in the following years:
- Mary 1780, James JOY of "M.F." - although a second Mary in the family would be unlikely as no burial for Sarah's daughter Mary WALKER has been found, although perhaps a second Mary would be a memorial to James' first wife Mary MANGHAM or to his first daughter Mary JOY, who had died in infancy.
- Michael 1783, baptized by James and Sarah JOY of Greenhow Hill, in Burnsall - They would have been in their 40's when Michael was born.
