15 May 2011
Sarah
Elizabeth Donkin
Baptised Sarah Elizabeth at Eaglescliffe Parish Church on the 8 December 1872, daughter of
Robert Donkin, gardener 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
1891-High St Yarm
Sarah E Donkin unmarried
18 born Egglescliffe employed as domestic servant for corn merchant Henry
Mellamby and family.
PR's for St John the Baptist, Eaglescliffe, Durham show -
Banns of Marriage between
John Kell (bachelor of the Parish of St James, Darlington) and Sarah Elizabeth Donkin (Spinster of this Parish)
1st Time, Sunday Aug 20th 1899
2nd Time, Sunday Aug 27th 1899
3rd Time, Sunday Sept 3rd 1899
The marriage took place on 16th September 1899 of John Kell, 29, bachelor Engine Driver of St James, Darlington, father Robert Kell, farmer and Sarah Elizabeth Donkin, 27, spinster of Egglescliffe, father Robert Burrell Donkin, platelayer. Witnesses were Robert Kell and Florence
Donkin.
The 1901 census shows-
4 Haughton Road Terrace, Darlington in the Parish of St James
John Kell head 30 Engineman Stationary born Richmond, Yks
Sarah E Kell wife 28 born Eaglescliffe, Durham
Arthur Kell son 1 born Darlington, Durham
1911 -
3 Wolsingham Terrace Darlington
John Kell head 40 married stationery engineman Haughton road born Brompton on
Swale Yks
Sarah Elizabeth Kell wife 38 married 12 years, 3 children born to marriage, 2
still living, 1 dead, born Eaglescliffe Durham
Arthur Kell son 11 scholar born Darlington
Lilian May Kell daughter 7 born Darlington