Robert Wolfe Dillon

Abt 1816 - 1895  (~ 78 years)

• Name	Robert Wolfe Dillon
  Birth	Abt Aug 1816	Gibralta
  Gender	Male
  Death	Mar 1895	Gateshead
  Notes	1841 marriage: Chapel St, Stonehouse, Devon 1841 census: Cumberland St, Devonport 1861 census: White Hart Cirencester 1871 census: Gilesgate Durham + Wiliam Pounden nephew Colour Sgt in the Royal North Gloucester Regiment of Militia and the 1st/11th (North Devonshire) Regiment of Foot. The birth certificates of the children identify Robert Dillon as C/Sgt in the Royal North Gloucester Regiment of Militia. His military record shows that although he was recruited to the 1st/11th (North Devonshire) Regiment of Foot, at some stage he transferred to Royal North Gloucester Regiment of Militia. 68 1/2 Gilesgate appears in the Durham Directory in 1864 (built then?). It is occupied by: - Rev John Matfin, 1864 - 66 - Rev GW Moorse (Primitive Minister) 1867 - CC Howard, training school 1868 - 69 68a Gilesgate occupied by - John (probably Robert) Dillon Sergeant NDM (North Durham Militia) 1871 - Robert Dillon Sergeant NDM 1872 - Robert Dillon musician 1874 - 1883 - WJ Battersby farmer 1884
  Person ID	I050	Margaret Smith Family History

  
  

  Father	Michael Dillon,   b. Abt Aug 1787   d. Abt 1866, Death date not confimred (Age ~ 78 years)
  Mother	? Honora,   b. Abt 1786
  Family ID	F067	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Pounden,   b. Abt 1816, Dublin d. 8 Apr 1883, 68 a Gilesgate, Durham (Age ~ 67 years)
  Marriage	12 Jan 1841	Parish Church, East Stonehouse, Devon
  Children	+ 1. Mary Jane Dillon,   b. 16 Jun 1843, Kilkenny Ireland d. Abt Mar 1895, York (Age 51 years) + 2. Ann Annie Dillon,   b. 20 Mar 1847, Launceston, Van Diemens Land d. 1 Feb 1911, 229 Prince Consort Rd, Gateshead (Age 63 years)   3. John Dillon,   b. 30 Dec 1848, Sydney, Australia
  Family ID	F021	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  68a Gilesgate, Durham The home of Robert and Jane Dillon (nee Pounden)

  
  

  Histories

  The story of Robert and Jane Dillon