15 May 2011
Alfred Stanley Donkin
Baptised at Eaglescliffe Parish church on the 10th of June 1883, son of Robert Donkin, platelayer, and Jane, of Eaglescliffe.
1891 census for Eaglescliffe shows -
Robert Donkin, head, married, 49 platelayer, born Sowerby, Yks
Jane Donkin, wife, 48, born Eaglescliffe, Durham
Alice M Donkin, daughter, 16, born Eaglescliffe, Durham
Ada M Donkin, daughter12, scholar, born Eaglescliffe, Durham
Alfred S Donkin, son, 8, scholar, born Eaglescliffe, Durham
1901 census for Eaglescliffe shows -
Robert Donkin 59 railway platelayer born Sowerby, Yks
Jane Donkin wife 57 born Eaglescliffe Durham
Alice M Donkin daughter 26 worker at home born Eaglescliffe Durham
Alfred S Donkin son 17 gardener (domestic) born Eaglescliffe Durham
In 1902 was witness to the marriage of sister Florence to Thomas Waller Cooke.
In 1905 was a witnesss, along with Elizabeth Caroline Herrington, to the marriage of his sister Edith to Thomas Sowerby.
Married Elizabeth Caroline Herrington at Guisbrough in the June quarter of 1908.
Alfred and Caroline had the following children:-
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Robert - Baptised at St John the Baptist Church, Eaglescliffe, Durham on the 7th February 1909, the son of Alfred Stanley Donkin, gardener of Egglescliffe, and Elizabeth Caroline. |
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Elsie -
Baptised at St John the Baptist Church, Eaglescliffe, Durham on the 28th of November 1911, the daughter of Alfred Stanley Donkin, gardener of T..... Depots and Elizabeth Caroline.
Died in 1913. |
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Alice - Baptised at St John the Baptist Church, Eaglescliffe, Durham on the 7th October 1915, daughter of Alfred Stanley Donkin, gardener of Egglescliffe, and Elizabeth Caroline. |
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Joan - Baptised at St John the Baptist Church, Eaglescliffe, Durham on the 23rd February 1919, daughter of Alfred Stanley Donkin, gardener of The Depot, and Elizabeth Caroline. |
Alfred died in 1952 and was buried at St John the Baptist Church, Eaglescliffe, Durham.
The Monumental Inscription reads -
In Loving Memory of ALFRED STANLEY DONKIN Died 4th Dec 1952 aged 69 years.