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Dillon's

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 3:08PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Dillon
Robert Dillon was born In County Roscommon In 1822,had a twin brother named Thomas,married Rose Early,came to Nova Scotia in 1841,settled In Lee,Mass In 1850, then In Holland Wisc, where Robert died In 1857.Rose lived with her son In Duluth Mn.Would like more Info on them In Ireland.

Re: Dillon's

Posted: 24 Jun 2014 5:18PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 24 Jun 2014 6:36PM GMT
There wouldn't be a lot of information for you, only perhaps parish records with baptism and marriages. Too early for the Griffith Valuation now used as a census substitute but
the Tithe Applotments fit the years mentioned above 1823-1837:

Even families living in the same areas from 200 years ago often don't know they had family who emigrated and are surprised but always hospitable when you turn up on the doorstep.
If you want to know more about living and social conditions there books. In in particular written by an American woman visiting Ireland in the 1840's. www.from-ireland.net
This was the time of the Great Famine whose worst years were from 1845-54 but there were previous famines as well. During the Great Famine Ireland was producing enough cattle, sheep and grain enough for export to the UK but not for the people of Ireland.

Tithe Applotments: www.genealogy.nationalarchives.ie

51 Early's
12 Thomas Dillon's

Robert Dillon, Parish Creagh, Townland Culliagharny sharing land 35 acres.3 roots.8 perches
Patt Dillon
John Dillon

Robert Dillon, Parish Killinvoy, Townland Gurtagne 50.0.0

No way to tell if either of the two Roberts are yours, or the father, grandfather etc. Usually due to the British land reforms only the lst. son could transfer land and so younger brothers would need to get their own land or emigrate.

Baptism and marriage records for Roscommon are on line with www.rootsireland.ie (undergoing maintenance at this time)Both names are not common unlike John
Depending on the survival of parish records you should be able to find birth records for 1800.

Many passengers would come to Canada first as the passage was cheaper and then move into the USA, or settle and later move. Perhaps to pursue better land.
www.theshipslist.com

www.igp-web.com can be a good website depending on the county

www.familysearch.org has some early Roscommon records for just a few parishes but this is rare. Civil Registrations from 1864 for birth, marriages and deaths.

www.census.nationalarchives.ie (newly added extracts that survived from early census)
used to only be 1901/1911 until recently.

Annette Code

Re: Dillon's

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 3:00AM GMT
Classification: Query
I am surprised that this message is being answered after two year's.Thank's for the Info.I have exhausted all mean's of research to find Robert Dillon.I know from his tombstone that he was born in County Roscommon.I don't know how long he stayed there.I hired a genealogist from Ireland and he was not able to find what parish he was from.He was born In 1822,and left Ireland In 1841.Way to early for most parish record's in Roscommon.I had no luck finding his brother Thomas,who was married to Bridget Fallon,either.Robert's wife's name was Early.Even doing a surname search of all three names did'nt give any result's'.I may have to settle with just knowing the county,and not what town he was from.It is very frustrating.
Robert Dillon

Re: Dillon's

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 5:23PM GMT
Classification: Query
I can understand your frustration Ireland is a hard nut to crack. I only got back to 1808 as the parish where a marriage took place was burned to the ground in 1798 and the parish registers after were not cared for and you can't read the pages between 1808 & 1811. Little did those folks know how interested people would be 200 years later or they might of taken better care, or maybe not.
I cross matched 150 Dillon's vs 45 Early's , I have a program that makes that relatively easy
and found they had 11 parishes in common.and of those Strokestown, Carrick on Shannon & Castlerea were the Poor Law Unions. Add the name Fallon and down to 7 Parishes add
the name Thomas and 2 Parishes. Baslick and Kilkeevin.

Yesterday my husband's family had DNA confirmed. I had met Richard when I was in Ireland last September as he lived in the same area my husbands family came from and he agreed to the DNA, so my husband has living cousins. It was very exciting to say the least and satisfying after all the work and visits to Ireland confirmed we had the right family..
I went to a Canada Come Home event in Wicklow held on the estate where the ancestors had been tenant farmers.

Annette

Re: Dillon's

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 12:08AM GMT
Classification: Query
It's funny you mentioned those parishes,because the genealogist said it is either the far western parishes of Tibohine,Kilkeevin,or Castlemore,or the far eastern Mayo parishes of Aghamore,Kilmovee,Kilbeagh,and Kilcolman.They all are right over the boarder of both counties.Since I worked with the genealogist,I have found new family names.Robert and Thomas had a brother named Matthew,who was married to a Winifred Moran,also in Ireland.Rose Early's parent's were William and Ellen Early.I wonder If you could run a cross match on those new names.
Regard's
Robert Dillon
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