1881 cencus look up please

[Beard grandchild]

Can anyone find me Margaret Dolan, born in Ireland 1861 (no location known), in the Haddington  or  North Berwick area on the 1881 cencus?
She is the daughter of Francis Dolan and Mary Lee, and had siblings Bridget, Patrick,Myles,Hugh,John and Catherine.
  Thanks,
    Pat.

[Ruskie]

Hi Pat,

Might Margaret be married by 1881 in which case she will appear on the census with her married name?

I had a quick look on Ancestry's 1881 Scottish census but can't see her - I will try again.

Would you expect Margaret to be with her family? Do you have any of her family in any census, if so could you please give more information, ref numbers etc?

[jacques]

Pat

Could this be her only she was not born Ireland according to Census

1881 ' Riggenhead Farm House Tranent  E Lothian

Margaret  Dolan  21  Housemaid     Born North Berwick Haddingtonshire.

with the Ferme Family Farmers

Pam

[Beard grandchild]

 Thanks to you both,
You may be able to help me here. I am assuming she was born in Ireland because that is what I have been told by 2 other people with Margaret Dolan in their trees. But neither of the 2 have a  location.
  In 1901, Margaret, with her husband, John Blessington, was living in Burton on Trent. As far as I know, they were living at Cooperage House, in Wetmore road. They were definately there in 1908.
  She was the child of Francis Dolan, born 1819, in Ballingera, Ireland, and Mary lee, born 1825, in Leitrim, Ireland.
  They had 7 children ;-

Patrick, born1847 
Bridget, born1849
Myles, born 1851
Hugh, born1857
John, born1859
Margaret,born 1861
Catherine, born 1854

I have them all born in Ireland, according to my informants, but I am coming up with Patrick as being baptised in Markle, Prestonkirk.
I have Mary Lee as dying in House Crook, North Berwick on Nov 19 1865
Margaret Dolan married John Blessington on Feb 2 1883 in St.Mary's, Haddington 

Apart from this I have been unable to find her on any cencus, but that might be because I have been looking in the wrong places.

If you can come up with anything to help me find her birth as being in Scotland, rather than Ireland, then , maybe I will be able to make more sense of things.

  Cheers, Pat.
Bridget 1847

[Piglet01]

There were 6 Margaret Dolans born in Scotland between 1855 and 1865 - according to free search on SP, anyone have 1 credit to see if any born in North Berwick?  (nearest date to Pats appears to be 1860)

Regards,   Steve :O)

[ev]

hi all

the 1901 census mentioned by pat says she was born in ireland
their first four children listed were born scotland
frank , john , mary , alice(ages 15 , 14 , 12 , 10)

ev

[ev]

on SP

alice blessington born 1890
mary born 1888
john born 1887
francis born 1885
all haddington east lothian
can't be certain it's them but looks good 

ev

[ev]

1871 census

markle prestonkirk east lothian

francis dolan 57 ag lab.
patrick son 24 ag lab.
bridget daug. 22 housekeeper
miles son 20 ag lab. engine driver(?)
hugh son 14 ag. lab. engine(?)
john son 12
margaret daug. 10

all born ireland

ev

[Beard grandchild]

Hi everyone,
  Ev has the right family there. Myles, born in Haddington 1884 was my Grandfather.  He was the oldest child of John and Margaret. In 1901 he was working as a coppersmith in Christchurch..
  But where were they in 1891?

Every thing I come across says Margaret was born in Ireland, but nothing will lead me to a location. Does anyone know whether it would give a definate place of birth on her Wedding certificate if I traced that, or could that be just as unhelpful and just say ireland too?

I've tried all sorts o ways to get more info on Margaret, and each time hit a brick wall - it is very frustrating!

 The Blessington's in general seem to go missing on cencus days. It's even crossed my mind that they must have got onto their donkeys and trudged off to Bethlehem each time!
 If anyone has any ideas I'd be glad to follow up any possibility.


   Cheers, Pat.

PS Just tried to post this and saw your 2cnd post Ev. I'd been looking for them in Ireland in 1871. That's one definate sighting of Margaret anyway.