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Joseph's mother Mary Ann in 1871 - she must have been just days away from giving birth:

Mary Ann White
in the 1871 England Census
Name: Mary Ann White
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Civil Parish: Ecclesall Bierlow
Ecclesiastical parish: Sharrow
Town: Sheffield
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow
Sub-registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow
ED, institution, or vessel: 46
Household schedule number: 33
Piece: 4674
Folio: 33
Page Number: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
Harry Walker Chambers 29
Betsy Ella Chambers 23
Martha Keyworth 22
Mary Ann White 23

As Ireland was considered ‘Home’ at that time, could he have been garrisoned there?

“1881 & 1891: When it came round to the Irish census of 1881 and 1891, the potential value of keeping the original returns had, perhaps, been recognised and they were retained after they had been analysed. Sadly, a later decision to pulp them as waste paper was taken during the First World War and none of the originals survive. Neither do any transcriptions for these years. In other words, there are absolutely no records available for either the 1881 or the 1891 Irish census.”

https://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/1861-1891-irish-census.html

British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

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First name(s) Joseph Field
Last name Staton
Age 18
Birth year 1871
Birth town Rotherham
Birth county Yorkshire
Birth country England
Service number 2621
Regiment Derbyshire Regiment
Unit / Battalion 2nd Battalion
Year 1889
Residence town Sheffield
Residence county Yorkshire
Residence country England
Series WO 363

Says he was Home from 24/08/89 to 10/11/91. East Indies 11/11/91- 05/03/97. Malta 11/11/99- 29/10/01. S Africa 30/10/01-26/07/02. Home 27/07/02-28/07/02.

Possible siblings

STATON, ADA mmn WHITE
GRO Reference: 1873 D Quarter in CHESTERFIELD IN THE COUNTY OF DERBY Volume 07B Page 600

STATON, ANNIE ELIZA mmn WHITE
GRO Reference: 1876 M Quarter in SHEFFIELD Volume 09C Page 463

STATON, THOMAS EDWIN mmn WHITE
GRO Reference: 1877 D Quarter in SHEFFIELD Volume 09C Page 469

STATON, HENRY mmn WHITE
GRO Reference: 1879 D Quarter in CHESTERFIELD Volume 07B Page 699

STATON, JOHN mmn WHITE
GRO Reference: 1879 D Quarter in CHESTERFIELD Volume 07B Page 699

STATON, ROBERT HENRY mmn WHITE
GRO Reference: 1882 D Quarter in CHESTERFIELD Volume 07B Page 724

If the Chesterfield births are correct, then 1891 census
Robt Henry Staton
Gender: Male
Age: 8
Relationship: Son
Birth Year: 1883
Father: Robt Staton
Mother: Mary Ann Staton
Birth Place: Dronfield
Civil Parish: Sheffield
Residence Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sub registration district: North Sheffield
ED, Institution or Vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3818
Folio: 68
Household Members:
Name Age
Robt Staton 45 - shoemaker, Eckington, Derbyshire
Mary Ann Staton 47, Claycross, Derbyshire
Thos Edwin Staton 13, Sheffield
Robt Henry Staton 8, Sheffield

GRO version of birth reg, giving mothers maiden name

STATON, JOSEPH FIELDS (mn) WHITE
GRO Reference: 1871 J Quarter in ROTHERHAM Volume 09C Page 521

Not spotting a marriage for his parents

Jos Field Staton
in the UK, Railway Employment Records, 1833-1956
Name: Jos Field Staton
Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1872
Residence Date: 26 Apr 1897
Station: Armley
Company: Midland
Description: New Appointments, 1890-1897


He was a goods porter; 5ft 8.5 ins; single ( must have been within a couple of days of his marriage!)

Joseph Fields Staton
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Joseph Fields Staton
Registration Year: 1871
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Rotherham
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 9c
Page: 521

He remarried after the death of Lydia

Marriages Jun 1939
Foster Emma Staton Sheffield 9c 1013
Staton Joseph F Foster Sheffield 9c 1013

Is that him below?...

Chris :)

1939 Register (Find My Past)

5 Grilb? Colt Handsworth Road , Sheffield C.B., Yorkshire (West Riding),
Joseph F Staton 23 Apr 1871 Male Railway Guard Retired Married
Emma Staton 27 Aug 1874 Female House Wife


(Army Record, Home 24/4/89 to 10/11/91 then posted to East Indies)


STATON, Lydia (Wife of Joseph F Staton, age 65).
Died at City General Hospital; Buried on April 16, 1938 in ~ ground;
Grave Number 856, Section ~ of Handsworth Cemetery, Sheffield.
Parent or Next of Kin if Available: . Remarks: Orgreave Lane ground.


STATON, Joseph Fields (Retired, age 89).
Died at Firvale Infirmary; Buried on May 31, 1960 in Consecrated ground;
Grave Number 856, Section ~ of Handsworth Cemetery, Sheffield.


STATON, Emma (Wife of Joseph Staton, age 81).
Died at 5 Jubbs Cottages; Buried on November 19, 1954 in Consecrated ground;
Grave Number 591, Section ~ of Handsworth Cemetery, Sheffield.

http://www.sheffieldindexers.com/

Many thanks for this info also, it matches to what I have so far regarding my great grandparents much appreciated thanks sandy

Neither Joseph or Lydia seem to be around for the 1891 census :-(

So in the same area as Lydia in 1881

Joseph F. Staton
in the 1881 England Census
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Name: Joseph F. Staton
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Relationship to Head: Son
Father: Robert Staton
Mother: Mary A. Staton
Gender: Male
Where born: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Dronfield
County/Island: Derbyshire
Country: England
Street address: Holbourn
Education:
Employment status:
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Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: Chesterfield
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3444
Folio: 120
Page Number: 25
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Staton 33 occ shoemaker
Mary A. Staton 35
Joseph F. Staton 9
Annie E. Staton 4
Thomas E. Staton 3

Joseph Field Staton
in the British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920
View British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920

Name: Joseph Field Staton
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1871
Birth Place: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Marriage Date: 25 Jun 1897
Marriage Place: Heeley
Age: 43
Document Year: 1914
Regimental Number: 3216
Regiment Name: Royal Engineers Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Form Title: Army Reserve (Special Reservists) Attestation
Number of Images: 5
Other Records: Search for 'Joseph Field Staton' in other WWI collections
Family Members:
Name Relation to Soldier
Joseph Field Staton Self (Head)
Lyida Woolley Spouse
Gladys Ada Staton Staton Child
Joseph Harry Staton Staton Child

Ahh this seems to connect to your other thread about Lydia Woolley

So a tree on ancestry has this

Birth: January 1873 (Jan 1873) - Derbyshire
Marriage: April 1897 (Apr 1897) - Yorkshire
Death: Jun 1938 - Riding, England
Parents: Robert Woolley, Susanah Woolley
Spouse: Joseph Fields Staton

Hi
I am having trouble finding Joseph Field Staton born 1872c my Great grandfather in the 1891 census. He did serve during the first world war but cannot find him their either. Would anyone know where to find the info. Kind regards Sandy