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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Waterford => Topic started by: Leo Kearon on Thursday 19 January 17 11:56 GMT (UK)
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I was wondering if anyone could help me with confirming some information about Dillon Jewellers.
Up in St Patrick's Graveyard there is a Jonathan Dillon who died in September 1846 aged 67and is described as a watchmaker in the burial records. From what I can gather, he may have had 3 sons all who followed their dad into the jeweller business.
The first seems to be Jonathan, who may have wrote a hidden message in Abe Lincoln's pocket watch.
The others seem to be Richard and Thomas who made Queen Victoria her Claddagh ring and Thomas later went to Galway in 1850.
Also I believe Jonathan Dillon's dad was a Goldsmith called Joseph Dillon and I noticed there is a Joseph Dillon buried here in St. Patrick's who died in October 1814 and I was wondering if it could be Jonathan's Dad
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this site might be able to help you
http://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com
then click on Search this site (Right hand side) then type in search box, Jonathan Dillion
looks like Jonathan Margetts family bought the business
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Lots of details on the Dillon family in this article on Waterford Goldsmiths- go to page 167/217:
http://snap.waterfordcoco.ie/collections/ejournals/100777/100777.pdf
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Looks like prince albert brought weddings rind when you were in galway
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The article confirms that Thomas and Richard are Jonathan's kids which is a big help and also very interesting and I'm 95% sure that Jonathan (of Lincoln's watch) is Jonathan's son. So now hopefully I can find when Joseph died.
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Richard 1893
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1893/05983/4701726.pdf
seems to be this man
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/wr/007604093_00445.pdf
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if you go through google and type in the box - Johnathan Dillion and Abraham Lincoln's pocket Watch
a lot of information about this.
Johnathan Dillion was working at M.W. Galt & Co Jewellers in Washington and was repair President Abraham pocket watch. 14.4.1861
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I've read about Lincoln's watch, it is very interesting. Still looking for any info on Joseph in particular his death. The A+H article mentions
Joseph Dillon's son John (aka Jonathan) was described as a
goldsmith in the deed covering the disposal of his father's dwelling house in Great
Barronstrand Street on 28 January 1809
which makes me wonder if Joseph was already dead by 1809, which would be disappointing for me since the Joseph Dillon in St Patrick's died in 1814
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Have you been in touch with the shop in Galway
have you seen this site
www.claddaghring.ie
Dillion still going in Galway, 1 William Street Galway
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Have you been in touch with the shop in Galway
have you seen this site
www.claddaghring.ie
Dillion still going in Galway, 1 William Street Galway
I have sent them an email just now, hopefully they might get back to me.
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I've found that Joseph's full name was Joseph Robbins(Robins) Dillon and he was born roughly 1758, annoyingly still no date of death
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1814
Joseph Robbins Dillon, doesn't say he's a jeweller but the year fits.
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/search/dw/details.jsp?id=265491
There is another Joseph R Dillon in 1874, a relative perhaps
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/search/dw/index.jsp
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1814
Joseph Robbins Dillon, doesn't say he's a jeweller but the year fits.
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/search/dw/details.jsp?id=265491
There is another Joseph R Dillon in 1874, a relative perhaps
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/search/dw/index.jsp
Name matches the jeweller and the date matches the burial records. Joseph Dillon in St. Patrick's was buried 14 Oct 1814, So it could be him. It is a shame it doesn't give any more detail though, even the word jeweller would have pretty much confirmed it.
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Hi Leo my great great grand father was Richard Dillon, brother Thomas galway and Jonathan America I would like to know why you are looking for information ??? Are you related ???
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Leo hasn't been online since Feb.2017 but suspect from looking at his other posts his interest might be in the burials in St. Patrick's rather than the Dillon family in particular. Hopefully he'll soon see your message and confirm or correct my theory.
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Hi Leo my great great grand father was Richard Dillon, brother Thomas galway and Jonathan America I would like to know why you are looking for information ??? Are you related ???
No, I'm not related. I was working in St. Patrick's Gateway Centre, doing research on the graveyard and church for some historical leaflets for them and Jonathan Dillon's name appeared in the burial records.
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Hello , My name is Gary Dillon from St Johns Newfoundland Canada.My Great Great Grandfather is a Richard Dillon born. 1827 in Waterford Ireland who came to Newfoundland in the 1840’s.There is only one Richard Dillon I can find on line born at the same year. This Richard was born to Jonathon and Margaret Dillon but what I have found online was of all his brothers and sisters but nothing on Richard.I know this is an older post and I am shooting in the dark but I am hoping someone may see this and provide with the information I am looking for.I really don’t know where else to look as I have been looking for some time now so any information I would be most grateful.
GaryDillon
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On further searching I came across a will of Richard Dillon who died in the 1890s in Ireland so I don’t believe this Richard to be my Great Great Grandfather.Therefor would anyone know of another Richard Dillon born around the same time in Waterford (1825 to 1827)