21 October 2003
Edith Donkin
Baptised at Eaglescliffe Parish Church on the 20th of May 1877, the daughter of
Robert Donkin, platelayer, and Jane, of
Eaglescliffe.
1881 census for Egglescliffe shows-
Robert Donkin, 39, gardener born Sowerby, Yks
Jane Donkin, 37, born Egglescliffe, Durham
Robert Donkin, son, 15, born Egglescliffe, Durham
Elizabeth Donkin, daughter, 8, born Egglescliffe, Durham
Florence Donkin, daughter 6, born Egglescliffe, Durham
Alice Maud Donkin, daughter, 6, born Egglescliffe, Durham
Edith Donkin, daughter, 4, born Egglescliffe, Durham
Ada Margaret Donkin, daughter 2, born Egglescliffe, Durham
The 1891 census shows Edith at the home of sister Jane Ann -
5 King Street, Victoria Ward, Stockton
Edward Davies, head, 26, forge roller born Wales
Jane A Davies wife 27 born Eaglescliffe
Sarah J Davies daughter 1 born Stockton
Edith Donkin sister in law 14 born Eaglescliffe
1901 census shows-
Edith Donkin 24 as a general servant at Albert Road, Eaglescliffe at the home of Charles William
Tidman, County Court Bailiff Manager and his wife Jane Ann Tidman.
PR's for St John the Baptist, Eaglescliffe, Durham show -
Banns of Marriage between Thomas Sowerby of the Parish of St Paul's, West Hartlepool and Edith Donkin of this Parish
1st Time, Sunday July 16th 1905
2nd Time, Sunday July 23rd 1905
3rd Time, Sunday July 30th 1905
The marriage took place on the 5th of August 1905 of Thomas Sowerby, 25, bachelor, machinist of West Hartlepool, father James William Sowerby a machinist, and Edith Donkin, 26, spinster of Egglescliffe, father Robert Donkin a platelayer. Witnesses were Alfred Stanley Donkin and Elizabeth Caroline Herrington.