Jonathan Donkin (1843)

Born 1843 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Biography

Jonathan Donkin was born in Yorkshire, England.

Jonathan Donkin lost a brother in the Oaks Colliery Explosion on 12-Dec-1866

Jonathan was born in 1843. He is the son of Edward Donkin and Jane Moss. He was christened on 20 August 1843 at Barnsley, Yorkshire.^[1]

Jonathan Donkin, age 26, sailed from Liverpool, England on the City of Brussels and arrived in New York, USA on 25 Oct 1870.^[2]

Research Note

There is no birth registration in the GRO index for a Jonathan Donkin with a mother's name of Moss. There is a birth registration for a Jonathan Donkin in 1843. The mother's maiden name is Morgan. ^[3] Jonathan's aunt is Mary (Morgan) Donkin. I can find no evidence of William and Mary Donkin having a child called Jonathan in the census records. I cannot find a death registration of a child called Jonathan that could be theirs. It is possible that there is a mistake in the GRO index, or that Jonathan's birth was registered by a relative who gave the wrong maiden name for his mother.

Census

1851 - Oil Mill, Ardsley, Yorkshire^[4]

Edward Donkin 37 1814 Head Scotland Weaver

Jane Donkin 32 1819 Wife Oil Mill, Yorkshire

William Donkin 14 1837 Son Oil Mill, Yorkshire Weaver

John Donkin 12 1839 Son Oil Mill, Yorkshire Weaver

Thomas Donkin 10 1841 Son Oil Mill, Yorkshire Scholar

Jonathan Donkin 7 1844 Son Oil Mill, Yorkshire Scholar

Sarah Donkin 1 1850 Daur Oil Mill, Yorkshire Scholar

1861 - Good Worths Row, Hoyle Mill, Ardsley Yorkshire^[5]

Edward Donkin 47 1814 Head Scotland Grocer

Jane Donkin 49 1812 Wife Hoylemill, Yorkshire

John Donkin 22 1839 Son Hoylemill, Yorkshire Coal Miner

Tom Donkin 20 1841 Son Hoylemill, Yorkshire Coal Miner

Jonathan Donkin 17 1844 Son Hoylemill, Yorkshire Labourer

Sarah Donkin 11 1850 Daur Hoylemill, Yorkshire Scholar

Robert Dawson 16 1845 Servant Doncaster, Yorkshire Horse Driver

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7YF-C6J : 20 March 2020), Jonathan Donkin, 1843.
2. ↑ New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Year: 1870; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 4; List Number: 1007 (Ancestry Record 7488 #16555161 : accessed 14 November 2021)
3. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office Online index : accessed 14 November 2021, database entry for DONKIN, JONATHAN (mother's maiden name MORGAN) GRO Reference: 1843 S Quarter in ECCLESFIELD Volume 22 Page 136
4. ↑ England and Wales Census 1851 - Oil Mill, Ardsley, Yorkshire. Image Reference HO107 PN:2332 FN:? Page:284 (https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed 13 November 2021)
5. ↑ England and Wales Census 1861 - Good Worths Row, Hoyle Mill, Ardsley Yorkshire. Image Reference RG9 PN:3443 FN:? Page:27 (https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed 13 November 2021)