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Offline LzzieG

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DIGNAM Family from Maker
« on: Wednesday 11 April 07 11:34 BST (UK) »
I would love to hear from anyone researching the name of Dignam in the area of Maker, Cornwall.  I am descended from Andrew Dignam who was born in Antigua, West Indies in about 1790 and spent the majority of his life in Devon, mostly in the Devonport area. He was a mariner.  From the certificate of his second marriage, his father's name is recorded as also being Andrew who was a soap boiler.

I have come across a record of an Andrew Dignam who was buried 12 May 1830 aged 79 years at Maker and I think it is likely he maybe the father of Andrew who was born in Antigua. I would love to hear from anyone researching the name of Dignam from the Maker area as I feel there may be a connection to my Dignams from Devon.

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Dawn from Australia    8) :o ::)
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Re: DIGNAM Family from Maker
« Reply #1 on: Friday 07 April 17 10:23 BST (UK) »
Hi Dawn,   i come from the Dignams but I've never heard of a place called Maker. I have searched most of devon and Brixham and found places where they lived. It is frustrating not to be able to find anything from Antigua.
Eunice

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Re: DIGNAM Family from Maker
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 12 April 17 19:22 BST (UK) »
Maker, Cornwall - a village between Cawsand and Rame Head.
Google "Maker Cornwall" lots of information online.

Eccles (Hoylake / Exeter / Plymouth)
Hicks (Devonport, Plymouth)
Grafton (Exeter, Devon)
Harris (Marazion, Cornwall)
Collard (Yeovil, Somerset)
Johns (Devonport, Plymouth)
Lyle (Bude, Cornwall)

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Re: DIGNAM Family from Maker
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 12 April 17 19:27 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that, I will try to call there.

Eunice