John Donkin - who were his parents?

[sgf28]

Sunderland Daily Echo Friday 18th October 1918

Quinn - At 16 South Durham Street, on the 17th inst. (suddenly) aged 64, Jane , the widow of the late James Quinn. Interment at Mere Knowles Cemetery on Monday. Cortege leaves residence at 2 pm. All friends kindly invited.

[aidansrest]

Possibly, fingers crossed 🤞

I've put away laptop for the night...but will investigate further tomorrow.
Hopefully we'll get it cracked!!

I'm amazed by the wealth of information you've all found!
Thankyou!!!

[mulberry-rose]

1911 - Union Workhouse Hylton Road.
Jane Quinn, 58, widow, b Gateshead


1901 4 Dunn Passage Sunderland
Patrick J Cooney, 24, b Sunderland, labourer
Mary J Cooney, 22, b Sunderland, wife
Bennett Cooney, 1, b Sunderland, son
Jane Quinn, 47, widow, b Gateshead, mother-in-law

1891 Union Workhouse Hylton
Jane Quinn, 36, spinner at ropery, Gateshead
Mary Jane Quinn, 13, b Sunderland
Thomas Quinn, 6, b Sunderland
John Quinn, 4, b Sunderland

[aidansrest]

Just cannot see a connection- it's so frustrating! 
You would think John Donkin must be a relative of sorts to be in the same grave- but he doesn't appear to be

Due

[aidansrest]

Sue ...not Due !!

[willsy]

Burial register for Jane Quinn,

no. 2415

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01u36/

There is a Joseph and Jane Quinn at 22 South Durham Street 1911, Jane as c 1858; MMN name would suggest

Q3 Sunderland 1877
Joseph Quinn
Jane Plunkett

[aidansrest]

Another lead ...
Thank you

[JenB]

I don’t think there need necessarily be a connection.

Unless an exclusive right of burial had actually been purchased then anyone could be buried in the same plot. The family involved would simply pay for the cost of the burial rather than purchasing the whole plot.

[aidansrest]

I had a feeling that may have been the case...but hoping, as he is such a mystery, that Jane Quinn may have been related

Sue