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Ancestry announced the availability of the online version of the 1861 census. I had a hunt for Bridget Dineen. I managed to find this entry which I believe is her mother and father:

   1861                 Ty Dan y wal, Aberystruth
   Name                 Relation Condition Age Occupation                Where Born
   Joanna Ford          Wife            Mar      22    Labourer's wife Monmouth
   Mary Ford            Daur                     1                       Monmouth, Risca
   Daniel Deenne        Head            Mar      55    Labourer          Ireland, Balemartel
   Mary Deenne          Wife            Mar      46                      Ireland, Balethin
   Denney Deenne        Son                      16    Coal Miner        Monmouth
   Gerimore Deenne Son                           9     Scholar           Monmouth, Risca
   Mary Deenne          Daur                     7                       Monmouth, Risca
   John Deenne          Son                      3                       Monmouth, Risca
 . . . quoted from RG9-3997-219-25 ()

This is the first time that we have found birthplaces for Daniel Dineen and Mary Nihan. I suspect that their Irish accents were very strong which would explain their unusual name spellings. It once again confirms the link between the Dineen family and the Ford family. Perhaps they came over from Ireland together.