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Doris Vera Donkin

Doris Vera Donkin

Female 1909 - 1994  (84 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Doris Vera Donkin was born on 17 Jul 1909 in Barry, Glamorganshire, Wales (daughter of John Cornish Donkin and Florence Mary May); died in 1994 in South Glamorgan, Wales.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 346C444E553844D985F6F8304CF05F0A2459
    • Residence: 2 Apr 1911, 11 Burlington St, Barry Dock, Glamorganshire, Wales
    • Residence: 1939, 9 Cawley Place, Barry, Glamorganshire, Wales

    Notes:

    Name: Doris Vera Layer
    Birth Date: 17 Jul 1909
    Date of Registration: Jan 1994
    Age at Death: 84
    Registration District: South Glamorgan
    Inferred County: South Glamorgan
    Register Number: F18A
    District and Subdistrict: 8901F
    Entry number: 144
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    Doris married Herbert G A Layer in 1933 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales. Herbert was born on 21 Oct 1911 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales; died in 1997 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Cornish Donkin was born on 28 Jan 1869 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England (son of Wilson Herron Donkin and Isabella Mankin); died in 1950 in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 43E2E0E94F4048C686142D616A04D91A14EC
    • Residence: 1871, 25 Arthur St, Stranton, West Hartlepool, Durham, England
    • Residence: 1881, 35 Robinson St, Stranton, West Hartlepool, Durham, England
    • Occupation: 1891; cook
    • Residence: 1891, Gledhow, Alongside Quay Barry Dock, Glamorgan, Wales
    • Occupation: 1901; shipyard labourer
    • Residence: 1901, 40 Albany St, West Hartlepool, Durham, England
    • Occupation: 1939; ships steward, retired
    • Residence: 1939, 19 Dyfan Road, Barry, Glamorganshire, Wales

    John married Florence Mary May in 1894 in Hartlepool, Durham, England. Florence (daughter of William May and Sarah) was born on 10 Jan 1872 in Plymouth, Devon, England; died in 1959 in East Glamorgan, Glamorganshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Florence Mary May was born on 10 Jan 1872 in Plymouth, Devon, England (daughter of William May and Sarah); died in 1959 in East Glamorgan, Glamorganshire, Wales.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 894B3EEB936C449BA21168AF0EBB57B77C1B
    • Residence: 1881, 24 Johnson St, Stranton, Durham, England
    • Residence: 1891, 29 Tower St, Stranton, Durham, England
    • Residence: 1901, 40 Albany St, West Hartlepool, Durham, England
    • Residence: 2 Apr 1911, 11 Burlington St, Barry Dock, Glamorganshire, Wales
    • Residence: 1939, 19 Dyfan Road, Barry, Glamorganshire, Wales

    Children:
    1. Isabella Donkin was born in 1898 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England; died in 1965 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England.
    2. William Donkin was born in 1899 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England; died in 1923 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.
    3. Florence Donkin was born in 1901 in Hartlepool, Durham, England; died in 1902 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.
    4. John Cornish Donkin was born on 3 Jul 1904 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England; died in 1987 in South Glamorgan, Wales.
    5. 1. Doris Vera Donkin was born on 17 Jul 1909 in Barry, Glamorganshire, Wales; died in 1994 in South Glamorgan, Wales.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Wilson Herron Donkin was born in 1841 in Sunderland, Durham, England (son of Wilson Donkin and Ann Cornish); died in 1906 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: C4F70D1EEB9E4D268AC5B2D609B18A4E4BC1
    • Residence: 1851, 12 Burleigh St, Sunderland, Durham, England
    • Occupation: 1 May 1857; apprentice merchant navy
    • Occupation: 1861; mariner
    • Residence: 1861, 14 Andrews St, Stanton, West Hartlepool, Durham, England
    • Occupation: 1881; seaman
    • Residence: 1881, 35 Robinson St, Stranton, West Hartlepool, Durham, England
    • Occupation: 1891; seaman
    • Residence: 1891, 38 Robinson St, Stranton, West Hartlepool, Durham, England
    • Occupation: 1901, Seaman
    • Residence: 1901, 8 Freville St, West Hartlepool, Durham, England

    Wilson married Isabella Mankin in 1861 in Hartlepool, Durham, England. Isabella (daughter of Thomas Mankin and Esther Jacques) was born in Dec 1840 in Sunderland, Durham, England; died in 1912 in Sunderland, Durham, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Isabella Mankin was born in Dec 1840 in Sunderland, Durham, England (daughter of Thomas Mankin and Esther Jacques); died in 1912 in Sunderland, Durham, England.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: D7DEBAA69BA04BF893956130ED11DB052A59
    • Residence: 1841, Palmers Hill, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England
    • Occupation: 1851, Whitburn St, Monwearmouth Shore, Sunderland, Durham, England
    • Occupation: 1861; house maid
    • Residence: 1861, 14 Andrews St, Stanton, West Hartlepool, Durham, England
    • Residence: 1871, 25 Arthur St, Stranton, West Hartlepool, Durham, England
    • Residence: 1881, 35 Robinson St, Stranton, West Hartlepool, Durham, England
    • Residence: 1891, 38 Robinson St, Stranton, West Hartlepool, Durham, England
    • Residence: 1901, 8 Freville St, West Hartlepool, Durham, England
    • Residence: 2 Apr 1911, 15 Mosley St, West Hartlepool, Durham, England

    Children:
    1. Ann Donkin was born in 1863 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England; died in 1918.
    2. Esther Martha Donkin was born in 1866 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England; died in 1913 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.
    3. 2. John Cornish Donkin was born on 28 Jan 1869 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England; died in 1950 in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales.
    4. Hannah Cornish Donkin was born in 1871 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England; was christened on 26 Apr 1871 in Christ Church, Hartlepool, Durham, England; died in 1953 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England.
    5. Wilson Donkin was born in 1874 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England; died in 1938 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England.
    6. Henry Donkin was born in 1879 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England; died in 1957.

  3. 6.  William May and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 18A1E6A48C5443A492E2C0B49B2B99E6372C
    • Residence: 1881, 24 Johnson St, Stranton, Durham, England

    William married Sarah. Sarah and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: F753BB1610D24A45980DBBADBC62A65BB857
    • Residence: 1881, 24 Johnson St, Stranton, Durham, England

    Children:
    1. 3. Florence Mary May was born on 10 Jan 1872 in Plymouth, Devon, England; died in 1959 in East Glamorgan, Glamorganshire, Wales.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Wilson Donkin was born in 1809 in Sunderland, Durham, England (son of Joseph Donkin and Ann Stephenson); died in 1889 in Sunderland, Durham, England.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: CA2D97D2B87A490EAC91E37A95A33EFAF323
    • Occupation: 6 Jun 1841; mariner
    • Residence: 6 Jun 1841, Sunderland, Durham, England
    • Occupation: 1851; mariner
    • Residence: 1851, 12 Burleigh St, Sunderland, Durham, England

    Wilson married Ann Cornish on 2 Oct 1835 in Holy Trinity, Sunderland, Durham, England. Ann (daughter of John Cornish and Ann Orwin) was born on 16 Oct 1811; died in 1852 in Sunderland, Durham, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Ann Cornish was born on 16 Oct 1811 (daughter of John Cornish and Ann Orwin); died in 1852 in Sunderland, Durham, England.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 089D03CDA76442D1B2B4C1A7C0A6BD169A1A
    • Residence: 1851, 12 Burleigh St, Sunderland, Durham, England

    Notes:

    Married:
    Name: Wilson Donkin
    Gender: Male
    Marriage Date: 2 Oct 1835
    Marriage Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Spouse: Ann Cornish
    FHL Film Number: 91114, 91116

    Name: Ann Cornish
    Gender: Female
    Marriage Date: 2 Oct 1835
    Marriage Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Spouse: Wilson Donkin
    FHL Film Number: 91114, 91116

    Children:
    1. John Cornish Donkin was born on 16 Jul 1836 in Sunderland, Durham, England; and died.
    2. Elizabeth Donkin was born in 1838 in Sunderland, Durham, England; died about 1878.
    3. 4. Wilson Herron Donkin was born in 1841 in Sunderland, Durham, England; died in 1906 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.
    4. Hannah Donkin was born in 1843 in Sunderland, Durham, England; and died.
    5. Ann Donkin was born in 1848 in Sunderland, Durham, England; and died.
    6. Joseph Donkin was born in 1850 in Sunderland, Durham, England; and died.

  3. 10.  Thomas Mankin and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 6ABCB77D255349DE986987E1FCE82148AF54

    Thomas married Esther Jacques. Esther and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Esther Jacques and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 28B16F3E352045EDA9D379735E219E9426C7
    • Residence: 1841, Palmers Hill, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England
    • Occupation: 1851, Whitburn St, Monwearmouth Shore, Sunderland, Durham, England

    Children:
    1. 5. Isabella Mankin was born in Dec 1840 in Sunderland, Durham, England; died in 1912 in Sunderland, Durham, England.