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Household of William Donkin (born 1839, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skirlaugh, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 14 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Donkin, born in 1839 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, consisted of 15 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Donkin, born in 1841 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England. They had 10 children; Ernest W (born 1863 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England), John E (born 1865 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England), Joseph A (born 1867 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1868 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England), David L (born 1870 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England), Jesse (born 1872 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England), Bernard (born 1874 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England), Charlotte A (born 1876 in Garton, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1877 in Garton, Yorkshire, England) and Lucy H (born 1879 in Garton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, George (born 1857 in Lincoln, Middlesex, England), William's Servant, Agnes (born 1866 in Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Rebecca (born 1868 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).
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William Donkin's household
William
Donkin
Head
Sarah A
Donkin
Wife
Ernest W
Donkin
Son
John E
Donkin
Son
Joseph A
Donkin
Son
Arthur
Donkin
Son
David L
Donkin
Son
Jesse
Donkin
Son
Bernard
Donkin
Son
Charlotte A
Donkin
Daughter
Herbert
Donkin
Son
Lucy H
Donkin
Daughter
George
Barker
Servant
Agnes
Dearing
Servant
Rebecca
Kirk
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Donkin |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Cottingham, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (15 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Donkin | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Cottingham, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah A | Donkin | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Cottingham, Yorkshire, England | |
Ernest W | Donkin | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Cottingham, Yorkshire, England | |
John E | Donkin | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Cottingham, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph A | Donkin | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Cottingham, Yorkshire, England | |
Arthur | Donkin | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Cottingham, Yorkshire, England | |
David L | Donkin | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Cottingham, Yorkshire, England | |
Jesse | Donkin | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Cottingham, Yorkshire, England | |
Bernard | Donkin | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Cottingham, Yorkshire, England | |
Charlotte A | Donkin | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Garton, Yorkshire, England | |
Herbert | Donkin | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Garton, Yorkshire, England | |
Lucy H | Donkin | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Garton, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Barker | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Lincoln, Middlesex, England | |
Agnes | Dearing | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Yorkshire, England | |
Rebecca | Kirk | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Hull, Yorkshire, England |
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