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Household of Thomas Dignan (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

Thomas Dignan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dignan, born in 1843 in , consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Bridget Nolan Dignan, born in 1845 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Mary Jane (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Bridget (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Thomas Dignan's household

Male

Thomas

Dignan

Head
Female

Bridget Nolan

Dignan

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Dignan

Daughter
Female

Bridget

Dignan

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dignan

Daughter
Male

John

Dignan

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dignan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Dignan

Head

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Bridget Nolan

Dignan

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Mary Jane

Dignan

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Bridget

Dignan

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dignan

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Dignan

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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