I am trying to research the Irish details of my G-G-grandfather James Dillon & his family.
His death certificate shows James died 10/10/1905 at Parramatta (NSW, Aust.) aged 81 years, his parents as Thomas Dillon & Nancy Stuothers (or is that Stothers?), he was born Armagh, Ireland, aged 25 when he married & that he had been in NSW for 42 years at his death. The marriage record showed he married Jane Wilson at the Parish Church, Parish of Drumcree 23/10/1849, that James resided in Canagola (sic) & Jane resided in Derryneskin (sic). James Dillon, Thomas Dillon & Samuel Wilson (Jane's father) were all farmers. The witnesses were Samual Wilson & John Mercer.
I have seen his birth year shown by some people as 1823 but other details suggest 1823-25. And his mother has also been shown as Anne Stothers.
I believe James & Jane had five children when they left Ireland & another daughter, Elizabeth, was born at sea. Two more daughters were born in NSW.
I have a record of a James & Jane Dillon with children Samuel, Mary, Margaret J & Ann E departing Greenock, Scotland 23/5/1863 for Brisbane, Qld, Australia onboard the SS Saldanha as part of an immigration scheme. Four children were recorded, not five. Their forth child, Martha, was not listed with the family but there was a Martha Dillon listed separately on the same voyage who may have been the missing child. The names of these five children match my family. There was not a reference to Elizabeth, perhaps because she was so young. I also have a passenger list that suggests the family subsequently traveled from Brisbane to Sydney onboard SS Urara Nov/Dec 1863.
Does anyone have any other information on James Dillon, his family & his life in Ireland? Does anyone know how & why he when to Greenock, Scotland before travelling to Australia? Does anyone have any further information on Thomas Dillon, his wife & their ancesters? What about the birth details of his children Samuel, Mary, Margaret J, Martha & Ann E or the details for Elizabeth who was born at sea?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Thomas2sam