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Offline Ashnz

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The Dillon Family of Antrim
« on: Friday 27 January 17 22:50 GMT (UK) »
Hello, I am researching the Irish side of my family and am doing the Dillon side (on my family there is the Dillon side and the McIlroy side - the McIlroy side can be found here incase there is a need for reference of previous research: http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=760680.0.

The Dillon family I have been researching is regarding Charles Dillon, his wife Jane Kyle and their children. From the information I have recorded from my cousins is that:
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Charles and Jane had a son James. James left for New Zealand on the 4th November, 1875 leaving behind his brother Charles (Jr) and 4 sisters
. From my interpretation of that information is that Charles Dillon and his wife Jane Kyle had 6 children altogether? (though possibly more if any died at infancy).

From what I have researched I believe it could be James had 3 sisters not 4 - this is what I have found on their children:

Daniel Dillon - born 4th May, 1870
Margaret Dillon - born 16th July, 1865
Charles Dillon (Jr) - born 22nd June, 1867
Mary Dillon - born 19th January, 1866, married James Treacy, died 9th May, 1945
James Dillon - born 1854, married Ellen McIlroy in 1886, died 1st December, 1929 in New Zealand

From reading my notes I believe the 6th child may have been a son called Patrick or a daughter Sarah. But really I'm not sure.

Any information regarding the dates of the birth, marriage, death of Charles Dillon and Jane Kyle with their children and if possible grandchildren would be absolutley fantastic and a huge help.

Warmest regards

Ashley
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Re: The Dillon Family of Antrim
« Reply #1 on: Friday 27 January 17 23:23 GMT (UK) »
Offering a thought that might be useful to you........or not -

"...Charles and Jane had a son James. James left for New Zealand on the 4th November, 1875 leaving behind his brother Charles (Jr) and 4 children"

I would read this to mean -
Charles and Jane had a son James.
Charles and Jane had a son Charles, who had four children.

If Charles is identified as brother to James, then other siblings would be identified as brothers / sisters (to James), not as children to parents (Charles and Jane).

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Re: The Dillon Family of Antrim
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 28 January 17 00:30 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Wivenhoe. I went back to my original scribblings and it says:
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Charles and Jane had a son James. James left for New Zealand on the 4th November, 1875 leaving behind his brother Charles (Jr) and 4 sisters.
Because of the significant age difference between James and his other siblings, they would've been children when James left in 1875. Though my scribblings are really word-of-mouth not fact based. I think he had 3 sisters not 4.

I will update my previous post.
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Re: The Dillon Family of Antrim
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 28 January 17 01:01 GMT (UK) »
Would help people to know where they lived.
On Daniel's birth 1870 their address is Friary, Reg District Ballymoney. Father Charles was a farmer.
Same details for Charles born 1867.


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Re: The Dillon Family of Antrim
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Re: The Dillon Family of Antrim
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 28 January 17 01:11 GMT (UK) »
So this must be Charles in 1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Ballyhoe/Friary/943930/
with a sister Sarah Kenny

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Re: The Dillon Family of Antrim
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Re: The Dillon Family of Antrim
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 28 January 17 01:30 GMT (UK) »
PRONI have a will for Charles Dillon, Friary, farmer died 16 July 1945.
http://apps.proni.gov.uk/DCAL_PRONI_WillsCalendar_IE/WillsSearch.aspx

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Re: The Dillon Family of Antrim
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 28 January 17 01:34 GMT (UK) »