05 January 2011
Jane Stanley
Born at 10 a.m on the 15th of October 1843 in Egglescliffe, Durham, the daughter of William Stanley, a groom and his wife Hannah, formerly Allison. Baptised privately at Eaglescliffe Parish Church on the 24th of October 1843, the daughter of William Stanley, servant, and Hannah, of Eaglescliffe.
1851 census
shows-
Egglescliffe
William Stanley 48 Groom born Fearby, Yorkshire
Ann Stanley wife 47 born Fearby Yorkshire
Mary Stanley daughter 22 servant born Fearby, Yorkshire
Thomas Stanley son 11 scholar born Penilton, Lancashire
Jane Stanley daughter 7 born Egglescliffe, Durham
Elizabeth Stanley daughter 5 born Egglescliffe, Durham
The marriage took place, at Teesdale Registry Office, on the 19th of August 1863, of
Robert Donkin, 21 year old gardener, living Rokeby, father John Donkin, a groom and Jane Stanley, 20 years old, living Greta Bridge, father William Stanley, a groom. Witnesses were Jane Brown and Geo. C Lee.
Jane and Robert had at least 11 children:
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Jane Ann b 1863. Click for more. |
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Robert W c1866. Click for more. |
| Mary Hannah c1866. Baptised at Eaglescliffe Parish Church on the 10 June 1866, daughter of Robert Donkin, gardener and Jane, of Eaglescliffe. |
| John Henry c1867. Baptised at Eaglescliffe Parish Church on the 19 March 1867, the son of Robert Donkin, gardener, and Jane, of Eaglescliffe. John Henry Donkin, 1 year, of Eaglescliffe was buried at Eaglescliffe Parish Church on the 26 April 1869. |
| Sarah
Elizabeth
c1872. Click for more. |
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Florence c1874 - Click for more. |
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Alice
Maud c1875.Eaglescliffe Parish Church shows the private baptisms of Thomas Donkin and Alice Maude Donkin, son and daughter of Robert Donkin, platelayer, and Jane, of Eaglescliffe on the 6th of February 1875.Died
in 1943. |
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Thomas c1875.Eaglescliffe Parish Church shows the private baptisms of Thomas Donkin and Alice Maude Donkin, son and daughter of Robert Donkin, platelayer, and Jane, of Eaglescliffe on the 6th of February 1875. |
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Edith c1877. Click for more. |
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Ada Margaret c1879. Baptised at Eaglescliffe Parish Church on the 12th of April 1879, the daughter of Robert Donkin, husbandman, and Jane of Eaglescliffe. |
| Alfred Stanley c1883. Click for more. |
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
1911 -
Pear Tree Cottage Yarm
Jane Donkin head widow 67 market gardener born own account home born
Egglescliff Durham children born alive - ten*, still living - nine, dead -
one
Alice Maud Donkin daughter 36 unmarried assistant to market gardener born
Egglescliffe Durham
Alfred Stanley Donkin son married 27 gardener nurseryman born Egglescliffe
Durham
Elizabeth Caroline Donkin wife married 26 born Yarm Yks, married for 3
years, 1child born alive, 1 child still living
Robert Donkin son 2 born Egglescliffe Durham
Jane died on the 25th of December 1922 at Westlands Road, Eaglescliffe, Stockton as the result of `arterio sclerosis and senile decay', aged 79 years. Her death certificate lists her as widow of Robert Burrell Donkin, platelayer for NE Railway. Jane's daughter in law, C Donkin, of Pear Tree Cottage, Eaglescliffe was present at the death.
Parish Registers for St John The Baptist, Eaglescliffe, Durham show the burial of Jane Donkin on the 28th of December 1922. Monumental Inscription reads-
In Loving Memory of
ROBERT BURRELL DONKIN
who died June 19th 1907
aged 65 years
also of JANE
beloved wife of the above
who died Decr. 25th 1922
aged 79 years
also ALICE MAUD
dear daughter of the above
who died January 31st 1943
Aged 68 years
Wills and Probate shows-
Donkin, Jane of 4 Westlands-road Eaglescliffe County Durham widow died 25th December 1922. Probate Durham 16th January to Alice Maud Donkin spinster and Robert Donkin nurseryman and florist. Effects £303 7s 11d.
*I have 11 children born to Jane and Robert. Son John Henry died in 1869 and Thomas died in 1875.