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Title: Birth for Alexander Donkin
Post by: Kath Boon on Monday 20 July 20 13:53 BST (UK)
I am unable to find a birth registration for Alexander Donkin.  I have his baptism as 03/03/1850 and know that he was married 25 August 1873 at Horton Parish Church.  He died 17/03/1903 of double pneumonia at Bebside, Blyth, Northumberland.  Does anyone know where I should be looking to find his birth record apart from Ancestry?
Thanks
Kath
Title: Re: Birth for Alexander Donkin
Post by: trish1120 on Monday 20 July 20 13:59 BST (UK)
His Birth may not have been reg.
Title: Re: Birth for Alexander Donkin
Post by: trish1120 on Monday 20 July 20 14:04 BST (UK)
DONKIN, JAMES mmn BLAKE 
GRO Reference: 1840  S Quarter in TYNEMOUTH UNION  Volume 25  Page 385

1837 Marriage of Parents is on FreeREG
Title: Re: Birth for Alexander Donkin
Post by: JenB on Monday 20 July 20 14:05 BST (UK)
His birth should be registered in Tynemouth R.D. but I can't see it (yet)  :-\
Title: Re: Birth for Alexander Donkin
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 20 July 20 14:07 BST (UK)
You don't say where he was born or who his parents were.  The 1861 has 2 entries - one b Cullercoates & one b Warkworth plus one b Durham

Who did he marry - there are 2 Alexander Donkin marriages in 1873 - yours is presumably the one in the September qtr



Title: Re: Birth for Alexander Donkin
Post by: JenB on Monday 20 July 20 14:10 BST (UK)
1851 census has his birth as Cowpen (Tynemouth R.D.)
Title: Re: Birth for Alexander Donkin
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 20 July 20 14:13 BST (UK)
Marriage on FS

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLX6-KQ34
Title: Re: Birth for Alexander Donkin
Post by: trish1120 on Monday 20 July 20 14:21 BST (UK)
Cant find Birth Reg for his Brother Robert either.
Title: Re: Birth for Alexander Donkin
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 20 July 20 14:22 BST (UK)
1881 entry has birthplace as Horton but there is an 1851 entry birthplace Cowpen parents James & Elizabeth

Siblings
Elizabeth 13
James 10 (details given by Trish above)
Ann 7
Richard 4 - mmn Blake
Title: Re: Birth for Alexander Donkin
Post by: JenB on Monday 20 July 20 14:25 BST (UK)
Quote from: CaroleW on Monday 20 July 20 14:22 BST (UK)
1881 entry has birthplace as Horton but there is an 1851 entry birthplace Cowpen parents James & Elizabeth

Horton and Cowpen are extremely close geographically.
They were both in Tynemouth R.D.
Title: Re: Birth for Alexander Donkin
Post by: Tickettyboo on Monday 20 July 20 14:40 BST (UK)
Quote from: Kath Boon on Monday 20 July 20 13:53 BST (UK)
Does anyone know where I should be looking to find his birth record apart from Ancestry?

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

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This database gives mother's maiden names prior to 1911 (which the old GRO index didn't do).

Like others, I can see the birth registrations for the other children on the 1851 census, and they were registered with a MMN of Blake but not spotted one for Alexander.

Boo
Title: Re: Birth for Alexander Donkin
Post by: JenB on Monday 20 July 20 14:50 BST (UK)
Quote from: JenB on Monday 20 July 20 14:25 BST (UK)
Quote from: CaroleW on Monday 20 July 20 14:22 BST (UK)
1881 entry has birthplace as Horton but there is an 1851 entry birthplace Cowpen parents James & Elizabeth

Horton and Cowpen are extremely close geographically.
They were both in Tynemouth R.D.

Slight amendment (before I'm told off  :D ) Cowpen was a township of the Parish of Horton. Alexander was baptised at St Mary's Horton on 3rd March 1850. Abode was Cowpen.
Title: Re: Birth for Alexander Donkin
Post by: Tickettyboo on Monday 20 July 20 15:04 BST (UK)
Trish mentioned she couldn't find a registration for Robert (born c 1854 per 1861 census)
He is on the GRO site in 1854 but the index has him as DENKIN Robert, mmn Blake

Boo