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Household of Edward Donkin (born 1841, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.
Edward Donkin and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Donkin, born in 1841 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Donkin, born in 1841 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England), John (born 1869 in South Shields, Durham, England), George (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Father, George Cowe, born in 1815 in South Shields, Durham, England.
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Edward Donkin's household
Edward
Donkin
Head
Margaret
Donkin
Wife
Henry
Donkin
Son
John
Donkin
Son
George
Donkin
Son
Margaret
Donkin
Daughter
George
Cowe
Father
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Donkin |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | South Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Donkin | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Donkin | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Henry | Donkin | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
John | Donkin | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
George | Donkin | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Donkin | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
George | Cowe | Father | Widower | 66 | 1815 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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