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Household of Michael Donkin (born 1829, 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.

Michael Donkin and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Donkin, born in 1829 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Donkin, born in 1830 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1853 in South Shields, Durham, England), Eleanor (born 1866 in South Shields, Durham, England), Michael (born 1869 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Jane (born 1874 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Michael Donkin's household

Male

Michael

Donkin

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Donkin

Wife
Male

John

Donkin

Son
Female

Eleanor

Donkin

Daughter
Male

Michael

Donkin

Son
Female

Jane

Donkin

Daughter
First name(s) Michael
Last name Donkin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Donkin

Head

Married

52

1829

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Donkin

Wife

Married

51

1830

South Shields, Durham, England

John

Donkin

Son

Single

28

1853

South Shields, Durham, England

Eleanor

Donkin

Daughter

Single

15

1866

South Shields, Durham, England

Michael

Donkin

Son

Single

12

1869

South Shields, Durham, England

Jane

Donkin

Daughter

Single

7

1874

South Shields, Durham, England

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