24 August 2008
Florence
Donkin
Born about
1874 in Eaglescliffe, Durham, the daughter of Robert Donkin
and Jane Stanley.
The 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
1901 shows-
Florence Donkin 26 born Eaglescliffe, Durham, working as a domestic cook for the Kirk family at Copswood Preston Avenue, Preston on Tees.
P R's for St John the Baptist, Eaglescliffe, Durham show -
Banns of Marriage between Thomas Waller Cooke and Florence Donkin, both of This Parish
1st Time, Sunday May 18th 1902
2nd Time, Sunday May 25th 1902
3rd Time, Sunday June 1st 1902
The marriage took place on the 7th of June 1902 of Thomas Waller Cooke, 25, bachelor, Rolleyman of Egglescliffe, father George Cooke a deceased labourer and Florence Donkin, 27, spinster of Egglescliffe, father Robert Donkin a plate layer. Witnesses were Alice and Alfred Donkin.