John Duignan
- Born
- 1818-01-01 12:00:00
- Died
- 1866-02-11 12:00:00
- Gender
- Male
- Place of migration
- Migrated to/Born in Australia
The 1841 Census records John Duignan (Degnan) living in House 1 Drumcoghill Lower with his mother, Elinor, two younger siblings, James and Mary Ann, and his step-father, James Bigger. The census further records John as being 23 at the time and his profession was a land surveyor, as was the professin of his step-father.
John married Jane Leahy (b.1826 Ballymachugh, Cavan) Drumlumman South, Cavan, on 15 June 1846. John and Jane had 3 sons, John Joseph (b.1847), James (b/d.1848), and James Henry (b.1849) within the parish of Killeshandra, before emigrating to South Australia in 1850.
Some years later, after John has passed away, Jane drafted a probate letter where she recorded her late husband as being from Cornafean (unsure at what stage of John's life this referred).
John and Jane remained with South Australia, ultimately bearing 11 children in 19 years. John died on February 11, 1866, in Adelaide, South Australia, at the age of 48.
I am John and Jane's great-great grandson, living with my family in Australia. I have uncovered many of Jane's ancestors, but would love to uncover the identity of John's biological father that married Elinor (maiden name unknown) in 1816 and presumably died between 1824 - 1829.
