THE DUNSTAN FAMILY

Josiah Dunstone married Elizabeth Cornish on 22 SEP 1834 in Gwennap
(In 1841 Josiah is aged 25 and a Copper Miner. Elizabeth is aged 24. The family is living in Gear Huct, Gwennap)
(In 1851 Josiah is aged 40 and a Miner. Elizabeth is aged 36. The family is living in Lanner Moor, Gwennap)

(In 1861 Josiah is aged 53 and a Copper Miner. Elizabeth is aged 48. The family is living in Tresavean, Gwennap)
(In 1871 Josiah is aged 64 and a Miner. Elizabeth is aged 57. The family is living in Tresavean, Gwennap)
(Josiah Dunstan of Lannarth Moor was buried on 3 DEC 1872 in Gwennap aged 66)
(In 1881 Elizabeth is aged 67 and living in Tresavean, Gwennap)
(In 1891 Elizabeth is aged 77 and living in Lanner Moor)
(Elizabeth Dunstan of Lanner Moor was buried on 6 JUN 1897 in Gwennap aged 85)

I have identified twelve children

Name Date and place of christening Any other information
Anna Maria Dunstan Born in Treviskey
Christened on 7 JUN 1835 in Gwennap
[Source = opc database]
In 1841 she is at home aged 6
In 1851 she is at home aged 16 and a Mine Lab
Possible marriage to either Henry Bray or William Verran in the JUN quarter 1854 (Redruth 5c 505)
Mary Jane Dunstone 4 JUL 1838 in Gear Methodist Chapel aged 2 yrs 8 mths
[Source = opc database]
In 1841 she is at home aged 4
In 1851 she is at home aged 14 and a Mine Lab
Possible marriage to either Joel Opie or John Henry Pascoe in the DEC quarter 1860 (Redruth 5c 469)
Josiah Dunstone 18 JUN 1840 in Gear Methodist Chapel aged 1 yr 7 mths
[Source = opc database]
In 1841 he is at home aged 2
In 1851 he is at home aged 13 and a Miner
Married Matilda Nicholls in the DEC quarter 1859 (Redruth 5c 483)
In 1871 Josiah is aged 35 and a Miner. Matilda is aged 35. They aree living with a daughter, Amelia aged 7 in Lanner, Gwennap
Josiah is not located in 1881. Matilda is aged 47. She is living with Amelia aged 17 in Tresavean, Gwennap
Not located in 1891
John Cornish Dunstone 7 MAY 1840 in Gear Methodist Chapel aged 4 wks
[Source = opc database]
In 1841 he is at home aged 1
In 1851 he is at home aged 11 and a Miner
In 1861 he is at home aged 21 and a Copper Miner
Married Eliza Trenberth in 1865
Elizabeth Dunstone Born in Tregilly
Christened on 9 JUN 1842 in Gwennap
[Source = opc database]
In 1851 she is at home aged 9 and a Scholar
In 1861 she is aged 19 and a Svt, working for William Odger, Sampling Agent of Penponds House, Gwennap
Not located in 1871
Emma Dunstone Born in the MAR quarter 1844 in Gwennap
(Redruth 9 300)
In 1851 she is at home aged 7 and a Scholar
In 1861 she is at home aged 15 and a Svt
Possible marriage to either John Eva or William Houghton in the MAR quarter 1869 (Redruth 5c 342)
Collan Dunstone Born in the DEC quarter 1845 in Gwennap
(Redruth 9 241)
In 1851 he is at home aged 5 and a Scholar
In 1861 he is at home aged 16 and a Copper Miner
Not located in 1871
Thomas Dunstone Born around 1848 in Gwennap In 1851 he is at home aged 3
In 1861 he is at home aged 14 and a Copper Miner
Not located in 1871
William Henry Dunstone Born in the JUN quarter 1850 in Gwennap
(Redruth 5c 271
In 1861 he is at home aged 10
In 1871 he is at home aged 19 and a Miner
Married Anne Scoble Jory on 7 MAR 1877 in Gwennap
Not located in 1881
Mary Ann Cornish Dunstone Born in the MAR quarter 1853 in Gwennap
(Redruth 5c 273)
In 1861 she is at home aged 8 and a Scholar
In 1871 she is aged 18 and a Housemaid, working for Rd. Green, School Principal in Trevarth, Gwennap
Not located in 1881
Richard Dunstan Born in the SEP quarter 1855 in Gwennap
(Redruth 5c 255)
In 1861 he is at home aged 6 and a Scholar
In 1871 he is at home aged 16 and a Miner
Not located in 1881
Julia Ellen Dunstan Born in the MAR quarter 1859 in Gwennap
(Redruth 5c 277)
In 1861 she is at home aged 1
Julia Ellen Dunstan of Tresavean was buried on 16 FEB 1862 in Gwennap aged 2

 

John Dunstan married Eliza Trenberth on 25 MAY 1865 in Gwennap
(In 1871 John is in Chile. Eliza is aged 31. The family is living in Vogue Terrace, Gwennap)
(In 1881 John is absent. Eliza is aged 41 and a Farmer of 10 acres. The family is living in Tresavean, Gwennap)
(Eliza Dunstan of Tresavean was buried on 2 JUN 1887 in Gwennap aged 47)

I have identified three children

Name Date and place of christening Any other information
John Dunstan Born around 1866 in Gwennap In 1871 he is at home aged 4 and a Scholar
In 1881 he is at home aged 14 and a Farm Lab
Not located in 1891
Georgina Dunstan 15 MAR 1876 in Gwennap
[Source = opc database]
In 1881 she is at home aged 5 and a Scholar
In 1891 she is aged 15 and living with her grandmother, Elizabeth Dunstan in Lanner Moor
James Dunstan 29 JUN 1877 in Gwennap
[Source = opc database]
In 1881 he is at home aged 3 and a Scholar
In 1891 he is aged 13 and a Scholar living with his grandmother, Elizabeth Dunstan in Lanner Moor

 

 

 

 

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