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Household of James Dignam (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Dignam and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dignam, born in 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ellen Dignam, born in 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Stephen (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Emma Louisa (born 1881 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father In Law, John Carroll, born in 1812 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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James Dignam's household

Male

James

Dignam

Head
Female

Mary Ellen

Dignam

Wife
Male

James

Dignam

Son
Male

John

Dignam

Son
Male

Stephen

Dignam

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Dignam

Daughter
Female

Emma Louisa

Dignam

Daughter
Male

John

Carroll

Father In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Dignam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dignam

Head

Married

36

1845

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Dignam

Wife

Married

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Dignam

Son

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Dignam

Son

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Stephen

Dignam

Son

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Dignam

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Emma Louisa

Dignam

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Carroll

Father In Law

Widower

69

1812

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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