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Household of William Donkin (born 1849, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, 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.
William Donkin and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Donkin, born in 1849 in Acomb, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Donkin, born in 1850 in Kent, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1874 in Norton, Durham, England), Joseph E (born 1876 in Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1877 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England) and Louise C (born 1880 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah Holmes, born in 1842 in Rye, Sussex, England.
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William Donkin's household
William
Donkin
Head
Mary A
Donkin
Wife
William
Donkin
Son
Joseph E
Donkin
Son
Frederick
Donkin
Son
Louise C
Donkin
Daughter
Sarah
Holmes
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Donkin |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Acomb, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Donkin | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Acomb, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary A | Donkin | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Kent, England | |
William | Donkin | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Norton, Durham, England | |
Joseph E | Donkin | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Lancashire, England | |
Frederick | Donkin | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England | |
Louise C | Donkin | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Holmes | Servant | Single | 39 | 1842 | Rye, Sussex, England |
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