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Household of John Dignan (born 1848)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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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.

John Dignan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dignan, born in 1848 in , consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Dignan, born in 1850 in Ireland. They had 2 children; James (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Dignan's household

Male

John

Dignan

Head
Female

Catherine

Dignan

Wife
Male

James

Dignan

Son
Female

Catherine

Dignan

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dignan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dignan

Head

Married

33

1848

Ireland

Catherine

Dignan

Wife

Married

31

1850

Ireland

James

Dignan

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Dignan

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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