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Household of Joseph Donston (born 1837, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Joseph Donston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Donston, born in 1837 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Donston, born in 1839 in Glasbury, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Edwin John (born 1865 in Thruxton, Herefordshire, England), Ernest J (born 1872 in Darnall, Yorkshire, England), Alice Ann (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Emma M (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Donston's household

Male

Joseph

Donston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Donston

Wife
Male

Edwin John

Donston

Son
Male

Ernest J

Donston

Son
Female

Alice Ann

Donston

Daughter
Female

Emma M

Donston

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Donston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Donston

Head

Married

44

1837

Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Donston

Wife

Married

42

1839

Glasbury, Brecknockshire, Wales

Edwin John

Donston

Son

Single

16

1865

Thruxton, Herefordshire, England

Ernest J

Donston

Son

Single

9

1872

Darnall, Yorkshire, England

Alice Ann

Donston

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Emma M

Donston

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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