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Records of Birth/Christenings, Marriages and Deaths in TASMANIA can now be searched.As more Australian records are extracted and contributed they will be added. Be sure to check the GENERAL FILES. From the late 18th century hundreds of Dalton emigrants arrived from England and Ireland . They include convicts who were transported for both minor and major offenses. We appreciate the contributions of Judith Matthews of Australia, Hugh Winters of New Zealand, Noreen O'Connor of Dublin, Ireland and K. T. Mapstone of the U. S. As of October 2002, the GENERAL FILE contains about 750 surname entries. It is the onus of the user to verify the data.
CONTENTS
GENERAL
FILES
Convicts
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Marriage Witness
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Boer
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Casualties WWI, WWII
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Cemetery Listings
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Miscellaneous
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World War II Nominal
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The following list of convicts who were transported to Australia was compiled by Noreen O'Connor of Dublin from records in The National Archives of Ireland.
John Byrne, age 16, alias Patrick Dalton. Trial 12/01/1846 in Dublin County, felony count, sentence transportation 7 years
Alicia Dalton, age 22. Trial30/12/1851 in County Westmeath, sheep stealing, transportation 7 years.
Ally Dalton, age 17. Trial 9/ 7/1842 in County Leitrim, cattle stealing, transportation 10 years.
Ann Dalton, age 21. Trial 1837 in County Limerick, larcency, transportation 7 years, Ship Diamond, 15/11/1837
Catherine Dalton, age 18. Trial 18/6/1839 in County Roscommon, larcency, transportation 7 years.
Catherine Dalton, age 23. Trial 11/3/1842 in County Carlow, larcency, transportation 7 years.
Eleanor Dalton, age 29. Trial 12/4/1852 in County Kilkenny, arson, transportation 15 years.
Francis Dalton, age 25. Trial 5/7/1836 in County Roscommon, robbery of a gun, death sentence commuted to transportation 14 years. Detained on board hulk "Surprize" 30/7/1836
Garrett Dalton, age 24. Trial 8/3/1840 in County Tipperary, forged promissory note, transportation life.
Honora Dalton, age 42. Trial 2/7/1853 in County Kerry, cattle stealing, transportation 7 years.
James Dalton, age 26. Trial 9/1/1841 in County Kerry, cattle stealing, transportation 10 years commuted to 7 years.
James Dalton, age 33. Trial 19/10/1841 in County Tipperary, grievous assault, transportation 7 years.
James Dalton, age 71. Trial 1/1/1847 in County Kilkenny, imprisonment Spike Island, Cork. Crime - felony, transportation 7 years. Ship Pestonjee Bomanjee.
James Dalton. Trial 2/7/1849 in County Limerick, cow stealing, transportation 15 years. Ship:Rodney, 11/1852.
Jas. Dalton, age 33. Trial 19/10/1841 in County Cork, grievous assault, transportation 7 years.
John Dalton. Trial 1842 in County Limerick, assaulting habitation, seven years transportation. Convicted with Cornelius Dalton. Also in file James Dalton, armed, fined.
John Dalton, age 19. Trial 1/1/1847 in County Kilkenny, felony, transportation 7years.
John Dalton, age 26. Trial 12/4/1838 in County Mayo, larcency, trnasportation 7 years. Ship: Clyde
8/5/1838. Convict resides in Castlebar, County Mayo.
Joseph Dalton, age 49. Trial 15/3/1841 in County Kildare, robbery, transportation 10 years.
Mary Anne Dalton. Trial 8/1/1851 in Dublin City, larcency, transportation 7 years. Ship: J. W. Dare, 12/1851
Michael Dalton, age 32. Trial 22/10/1851 in County Kerry, larcency, transportation 7 years. Convict ordered to be discharged, 12/11/1851.
Michael Dalton. Trial 10/4/1848 in Waterford City, sheep stealing, transportation 7 years.
Nicholas Dalton, age 23. Trial 8/1/1848 in County Kilkenny, larcency, transportation 7 years. Document date: 4/8/1848. Petitioner; Nicholas Dalton, father.
Patrick Dalton, age 16 (Alias John Burne). Trial 12/01/1846 in County Dublin, felony, transportation 7 years.
Patrick Dalton, age. 16. Trial 30/10/1850 in County Kilkenny, cattle stealing, transportation 10 years.
Patrick Dalton, age 21, alias Mulligan. Trial 26/10/1852 in Dublin City, larcency and former conviction, transportation. Ship: Amazon 4/1854. Convict ordered to be discharged, 8/3/1860.
Richard Dalton. Trial 9/4/1847 in County Waterford, larcencies, transportation 7 years.
Rose Dalton. Trial 6/2/1852 in Dublin City, larcency, transportation 7 years.
Thomas Dalton, age 17. Trial 24/5/1847 in County Dublin, felony (of velvet purse and money). transportation 7 years. Ship: Blenheim 7/1851. Imprisonment: Spike Island, Cork.
Thomas Dalton, age 27. Trial 25/2/1840 in County Longford, coining, transportation 14 years.
Thomas Dalton, age 24. Document date: 25/7/1832. Trial in County Westmeath, imprisonment: hulk, Essex, larcency, transportation for 7 years.
James Dalton. Trial 9/1/1841 in Tralee, County Kerry. Imprisonment: Tralee, cow stealing, transportation for10 years. Petitioner - self, 7 years.
William Dalton, age 20. Trial 4/1/1836 in County Wexford, assault with intent to rob, transportation 7 years. Convict detained on board hulk, Essex. 18/5/1836.
William Dalton, no date, County Waterford, imprisoned in County Waterford, murder, commuted 2 April 1834
Patrick Mulligan, alias Patrick Dalton, age 21. Trial 26/10/1852 in County Dublin, larcency and former conviction, transportation 10 years. Ship: Amazon 4/1854.
Edward Dalton. Trial 10/11/1827 in Athy, County Kildare, possessing a stolen horse, transportation for life. Petitioners: convict and Maurice Connor, other defendant. Both were natives of Ballymore, Eustice, County Dublin. Imprisonment; Naas, County Kildare.
Thomas Halfpenny. Trial 5/4/1840. Convicts daughter, Rose Halfpenny granted a free passage to NSW. His niece, Rose Dalton, also seeks free passage.They reside in Kingscourt, Co. Cavan.
Christopher Dalton. Trial 24/10/1807. Crime: stealing some wine, transportation. Pardon recommended on enlisting in militia - states he had large family.
Garrett Dalton, age 24. Trial 8/3/1839 in County Tipperary, uttering a forged promissory note, transportation for life. Trial in Clonmel 14/13/1839. Transportation: life commuted to one year.
Queensland Australia Immigrants from the British Isles and Germany, 1861-91, Queensland Archives.
John Dalton, age 20, ship High Flyer, 1878
Kate Dalton, age 18, ship Star Queen, 1875
Lizzie Dalton, age 20, ship Rialto, 1886
Michael Dalton, age 20, ship Glamis, 1878
Patrick Dalton, age 24, ship Duke of Athlone, 1881
Thomas Dalton, age 38, ship High Flyer, 1878
Other Sources for Transport Records
Old Bailey Proceedings, 1714-1834 are available at many large libraries.
"A complete set of the whole proceedings on the King's Commission of the Peace, and Oyer and Terminer, and Gaol-Delivery for Newgate held for the city of London and the county of Middlesex at Justice Hall in the Old Bailey, for the years 1714-1834"
Part 1: 1714-1793, reels 1-19
Part 2: 1793-1834, reels 20-38
38 microfilm reels, 35 mm., Harvester Microfilm, 1984
"The main source for this film edition is the unique set possessed by Harvard University Library. An occasional gap has been filled by issues from the Guildhall Library collection in London.
The following marriage listings came from Hugh Winters, in New Zealand through DGS member, Judith Matthews in Australia. They have been compiled from The Australian Marriage Witness Index.
Witness: Stephen Dalton |
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Groom: William Moore |
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Bendigo |
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Bride: MaryBrown |
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VIC |
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Date: 5 Jan 1871 |
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Witness: Winifred Dalton |
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St. Mary's Catholic |
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Groom: Bernard Patrick Connellan |
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Sydney |
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Bride: Eveleen Dalton |
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NSW |
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Date: 29 June 1911 |
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Witness: James Dalton |
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Registrar |
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Groom: Angus McLean |
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Geelong |
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Bride: Mary Elizabeth Dalton |
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VIC |
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Date: 15 Nov 1879 |
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Witness: George Dalton |
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Trinity |
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Groom: Henry Benjamin Dalton |
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Adelaide |
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Bride: Sarah Ann Dalton |
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SA |
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Date 2 June 1875 |
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Witness: Alfred Ernest Dalton |
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Primitive Methodist |
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Groom: William Demurtz Ricardo |
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Fitzroy |
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Bride: Louisa Dalton |
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VIC |
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Date: 9 Jul 1900 |
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Witness: S. C. Dalton |
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Anglican |
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Groom: Stephen Michael Dalton |
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Bendigo |
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Bride: Margaret Blane Hunter |
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VIC |
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Date: 15 June 1880 |
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Witness: Sarah Dalton |
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All Saints |
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Groom: Stephen Dalton |
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Bendigo |
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Bride: Sally Ladner/Mrs. Forbes |
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VIC |
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Date: 14 Jul 1864 |
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Witness: Stephen M. Dalton |
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Anglican |
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Groom: William John Frederick Glass |
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Bendigo |
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Bride: Theresa Emma McEvoy |
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Date: 9 Nov 1876 |
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AUSTRALIAN DALTONS IN THE BOER WAR
The citations are from Murray’s Register with appropriate page number. Each listing gives name of unit, where the individual served and other vital statistics for each.
Dalton,A. E., Tasmania, pg. 574
Dalton, C., Victoria, pg. 266
Dalton, C. S., New South Wales, pg. 152
Dalton, J. P., Queensland, pg. 534
Dalton, R. J., Victoria, pg. 310
Dalton, S. A., Victoria, pg. 261
Dalton, W., New South Wales, pg. 168
Dalton, W., New South Wales, pg. 91
Dalton, W. J., Victoria, pg. 312
Dalton, W. J. Victoria, pg. 239
WWI and WWII
Name: Alexander Reginald Dalton, Private, 46th Bn Australian Infantry, AIF, died 1st April 1918, Age 19.
Parents: Son of William and Rose M. Dalton, born at Albert Park, Victoria
Burial: France
Name: Arthur Victor Wiliam Dalton, Private 60th Bn. Australian Infantry, AIF, died 19 July 1916
Burial: France
Name: Bernard Joseph Dalton, Private, AIF 2/22 Bn. Australian Infantry, died 4 Feb 1942, age 21.
Parents: Son of Joseph Simon and Eileen Mary Dalton of Warmambool, Victoria
Burial: Papua, New Guinea.
Name: Charles Dalton, Private, 39th Bn. Australian Infantry AIF, died 12 Oct 1917, age 26.
Parents: Son of William and Mary Dalton, husband of Gertrude Dalton of Cumberland Ave., Clarence Park, Adelaide, South Australia, native of Newton Heath, Manchester, England.
Burial: Belgium.
Name: Clarence Bernard Dalton, Private 30th Bn. Australian Infantry, AIF, died 2 Nov 1916, age 20.
Parents: Son of George Bernard Dalton of 8 Alfred St., Newcastle East, NSW.
Burial: France
Name: Clive Malcolm Dalton, Sergeant, 4th Australian Light Horse, died 12 Aug 1915, age 21.
Parents: Son of Charles Albin Dalton and Amy Dalton of Victoria Barracks, SydneyNSW.
Burial: Alexandria, Egypt.
Name: Frank Dalton, Private, 37th Bn Australian Infantry, AIF, 8 June 1917, age 24.
Parents: Son of Michael and Ellen Dalton of 249 Bourke St., Waterloo, NSW, native of Sydney.
Burial: Belgium.
Name: Francis Patrick Dalton, bombardier Royal Australian Artillery, died 1 July 1942, age 26.
Parents: Son of Joseph Simon and Eileen Mary Dalton, Warmambool, Victoria.
Burial: Papua, New Guinea ( same place as his brother Bernard Joseph Dalton).
Name: George Christopher Dalton, Private, AIF, 2/22 Bn. Australian Infantry, died 1 July 1942, age 22.
Parents: Son of Walter and Margaret Dalton; husband of Monica Kathleen Dalton, East Brunswick, Victoria.
Burial: Papua, New Guinea.
Name: Harold Archibald Dalton, corporal, AIF 1 Beach Sigs., Australian Corps of Signals, died 25 Sept 1943, age 24.
Parents: Son of Archibald and Mina Evelyn Dalton of Waverley, NSW.
Burial: Papua, New Guiea.
Name: Herbert Isaac Dalton, MM Diver, 52nd Bn Australian Infantry, AIF.
Wife: Mrs. E. Dalton of West Perth.
Burial: Perth General Cemetery, W. Australia.
Name: John Dalton, Chief Steward, SS Wollongbar (Sydney) Australian Merchant Navy, died 29 April 1943, age 60.
Parents: John and Kathleen Dalton; husband of Helen Frances Dalton of Woollahra, NSW.
Burial: Sydney Memorial, NSW.
Name: James Dalton, Lieutenant 7th Australian Light Horse, died Dec 1918.
Burial: Turkey.
Name: James Dalton Sergeant, 2nd Bn Australian Field Artillery, died 11 Oct 1917, age 34.
Parents: Son of John and Eliza Jane Dalton of “Westward Ho”, Carlisle St., Stockton, NSW, native of Salt Ash, NSW.
Burial: The Huts Cemetery, Belgium.
Name: John Edmund Dalton, Corporal, AIF, 2/9 Bn. Australian Infantry, died 29 Dec 1942, age 35.
Parents: Augustine Adolphus and Mary Ann Dalton of Kaimkillenbun, Queensland.
Burial: Papua, New Guinea.
Name: James Edward Dalton, Sergeant Royal Australian Air
Force, died 28 Aug 1942, age 22.
Parents: Son of Edward Bede Dalton and
Jessie Agnes Dalton of Darlinghurst, NSW.
Burial: Germany.
Name: John Philip Sinclair Dalton, Flight Sergeant Royal
Australian Air Force, died 7 July 1944, age 21.
Parents: Son of Robert
Martin Dalton and Dorothy Grace Dalton of Caulfield, Victoria.
Burial:
Oxford Cemetery, Oxfordshire, England.
Name: James William Dalton, Private 20th Bn. Australian
Infantry, died 2 May 1917, age 22.
Parent: Mr. J. Dalton, 15 Mabyn Rd.,
Plumstead, London.
Burial: France.
Name: Lindsey Dalton, Private AJF, 2/21 Bn. Australian
Infantry, 11 July 1945, age 24.
Parents: Son of Arthur Samuel and Amy
Mildred Dalton of North Essendon, Victoria.
Burial: Indonesia.
Name: Leslie Charles Dalton, Sergeant Royal Australian Air
Force, died 6 July 1942, age 25.
Parents: Son of Robert James Dalton and
Ellen Dalton; husband of Freda Annie Caroline Dalton of Malvern, Victoria.
Burial: Uganda.
Name: Lionel Sydney Dalton, Commander HMAS, Sydney, Royal
Australian Navy, died 20 Nov 1941, age 39
Parents: Son of Edward Lyle Dalton
and Nancie Dalton; husband of Margaret M. Dalton, Mosman, NSW.
Burial:
Plymouth Memorial, Devon, UK.
Name: Maurice Desmond Dalton, Private, AIF 2/4 Bn. Australian
Infantry, died 20 May 1941, age 34.
Parents: Son of Arthur and Mary Anna
Dalton of Weemelah, NSW.
Burial: Greece.
Name: Norman Charles Dalton, Private, 15th Bn., Australian
Infantry, AIF, died 9 Aug 1916.
Parents: Son of Charles and May Dalton of 45
Woodcot St., Sydney, NSW, native of Melbourne, Victoria.
Burial: France.
Name: Ronald Dalton, Private, AIF, 2/3 Bn. Australian
Infantry, died 22 Nov 1943, age 21.
Parents: Son of Cecil Ernest and Lizzie
Ann Dalton of Waratah, NSW.
Burial: Myanamar.
Name: Rae Charles Dalton, Flight Serjeant, Royal Australian
Air Force, died 7 July 1944, age 27.
Parents: Frederick William Cope Dalton
and Caroline Janet Dalton of Murrunbuna, Victoria.
Burial: Austria.
Name: Richard John Dalton, Corporal, ACMF Australian Army
Canteen Service, died 22 July 1942, age 51.
Parents: Son of Martin and Mary
Dalton; husband of Margaret Ileen Dalton of St. Kilda.
Burial: Williamstown
General Cemetery, Victoria.
Name: Stanley Dalton, Chief Stoker, HMAS Yarra, Royal
Australian Navy, died 4 Mar 1942, age 43.
Burial: Plymouth Memorial, Devon,
UK.
Name: Stanhope James Dalton, Private, AIF, 2/29 Bn.
Australian Infantry, died 20 Jan 1942, age 38.
Parents: Son of William
Joseph and Mary Dalton; husband of Winnifred Lillian Dalton, Ormond, Victoria.
Burial: Singapore.
Name: William Edward Dalton, Private, 18th Bn, Australian
Infantry, AIF, died 3 May 1917, age 23.
Parents: Son of Timothy and Bridget
Dalton of "Jenola", Lenthall St., Kensington, NSW.
Burial: Manila
Name: William James Dalton, Gunner, 36th Group Australian
Heavy Artillery, died 1 Jan 1917, age 22.
Parents: Son of William Thomas
Dalton and Mary Elizabeth Dalton of Wagner Rd., Clayfleld, Queensland.
Burial: France.
Name: William James Dalton, Private, AIF, 2/20 Bn. Australian
Infantry, died 16 Nov 1944, age 35.
Parents: Son of Alexander and Ethel
Dalton; husband of Hazel Dalton of Wallerawang, NSW.
Burial: Malaysia
Name: Wilton Kenworthy Dalton, Private, 30th Bn. Austraian
Infantry, AIF, died 20 July 1916.
Parent: Youngest son of the late Wilton
Dalton (Manager of the Gainsborough Branch of Sheffield Bank) of Morton,
Gainsborough, England.
Burial: Australia/ American Memorial. France.
Name: William Leo Dalton, Bombardier, 7th Bde Australian
Field Artillery, died 14 Feb 1919, age 26.
Parents: Son of John Harper
Dalton and Annie Dalton, 315 Millere St., North Sydney, NSW, native of Scone,
NSW.
Burial: France.
Name: William Shortall Dalton, Sapper, Australian Infantry,
AIF, died 5 May 1917, age 26.
Burial: Belgium.
Name: William Sydney Dalton, Private, AIF 2/28 Bn. Australian
Infantry, died 13 Nov 1943, age 30.
Parents: Son of Sydney and Mary Dalton
of Canning Bridge, Western Australia.
Burial: Papua, New Guinea.
Source: War Graves Commission, England.
Menerambi Cemetery, Ringaroy Shire, Queensland
Daniel Richard Dalton, d. 14 Aug 1934, aged 66 years, husband of Lily Dalton
Lily Dalton, b. 1872, Gloucestershire, England, d. 18 Oct 1933, daughter of John Barnett and Jane Williams, nee Garland.
Buderim Cemetery, Queensland
Brian Jerome Dalton, d. 4 May 1889
Geraldine F. Dalton, d. 10 Mar 1880
Joyce Margaret Dalton, 1917-1991
William Athol Dalton, b. 4 Feb 1832 d. 2 Jan 1889
Namboir General Cemetery, Queensland
Elizabeth Dalton, 1882-1947
Owen George Dalton, 1920 -2 Dec 1924
Rose Dalton, 1880-15 Nov 1949
Thomas Dalton, 1883-10 Jun 1953
Tewantin Cemetery, Noosa Shire, Queensland
John Clifford Dalton, c.1903-5 Feb 1980
Sylvia Dalton, c. 1908-10 Jan 1962
Woombye Cemetery, Maroochy Shire, Queensland
Angela Madeleine Dalton, d. 26 Jul 1968
Wickepin Cemetery, Narrogin, Western Australia
Leslie John Dalton, 26 yrs., 4 Apr 1938, husband of Rose Irene Dalton, father of Irene. Methodist Grave No. 122
Mary Elizabeth Dalton, 39 yrs., d. 29 Sep 1914, wife of Leonard, mother of Robert, Ava, Florence, Olive, Leslie and Edward. Methodist Grave No. 237
Australian Deaths of Daltons at Melbourne, Hopsital 1843-1875
Edward Dalton, age 44 miner, native of Ireland, arr. 1857 on the Donald Mac Kay, died May 30 of aneurism.
Edward Dalton, age 40, of Yorkshire, arrived 1875 in the John and Lucy, d. Jan 4, 1877 of pneumonia.
Ellen Dalton age 40, domestic servant, native of Cork, arrived in 1849 by Royal Consort, d. Mar. 1870 of phthisis and morbus cordes.
William Dalton, age 50, born London, arrived 1843 in the Melbourne from Hobart Town, aneurism of the aorta.
William, Dalton, age 40, native of Yorkshire arrived in Victoria from Queensland, died Dec 26 1869 of paralysis.
Note: a third William Dalton lited as item 7,6 was also noted without data.This page is no longer available on the web.
Fremantle Prison
James Dalton, b. 1814, possibly Wales, was convicted of a felony in Great Britain and sentenced to 10 years transportation on 6 Jan 1848.He arrived on the Ship Pyrenees on 28 June 1851. Dalton was unmarried and a laborer. He escaped from King George Sound. His sentence was at Fremantle Prison.
Thomas Dalton, b. 1826 was unmarried, and his occupation was tin man. He had a prior conviction and was sentenced in 1859 for ten years He arrived in Australia on the ship Palmerston on 11 Feb 1861 and received his cetificate of freedom from York on 25 July 1873. He worked as a tin man and as a general servant.
Dalton Excerpts
"The Irish in Australia" by Patrick O'Farrell
NSW University Press, 1986
p.81Melbounre. Sergeant Dalton "that kindly, good-natured man from Kilkenny".
p. 120 Sydney. Thomas Dalton, merchant, left 347,000 pounds on his death in 1900.
p. 227NSW. "The Dalton brothers were two of the wealthiest men in NSW." Thomas owned a large import business in Sydney; James was a well-to-do farmer at Orange. Two Redmond brothers married into this Dalton family. John Redmond married Johanna, half sister to the Dalton brothers in September 1883 at North Sydney. William married Eleanor, the daughter of James. a description of the animosity towards the Redmonds is discussed in this paragraph.
pgs. 260, 275, 276. Maurice Dalton had taken part in the Fenian rebellion in Ireland in 1867 and at age 83, he is pictured with "The Irish Seven" in Darlinghurst Gaol, 1918.
Police Correspondence
Submitted by K. T. Mapstone
WALSH, Mrs. P. of Syracuse New York, USA wrote in 1897 regarding tracing Columb DALTON, who was born in Tullamore King County Ireland, son of Francis & Ann DALTON nee McDERMOTT. Columb was living in Melborne in 1855 with John DALEY and his son Anthony, and was leaving for the Mount Blackwood gold diggings. His mother never heard from him again, and now her grandchildren have taken up the search.Police establish a William DALTON was at Blackwood many years before, but could not locate Columb. 5 pages of correspondence
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Historical Items
The following histories of Australia mention the presence of Daltons in the communities from the earliest times. The first book, "A History of Mt. Cole and Warrack - A History of its Peoples" was compiled by Margaret Beattie and Bronwyn Shalders, Pub. 1990. In it there appears to be a large clan of Daltons. The Dalton (family) names of Constance, James, Bert, Emily nee Padgett, Frank, Herbert, H. Dalton, E. Dalton, Herbert Isaac and William are scattered throughout the book from pg. 36 to page 166.
"The First Settlement of the Upper Murray, 1835 - 1845 by Dr. Arthur Andrews, pub. 1920, reprint 1979 mentions Mr. Dalton in two places.
"RRRA History of Early Education in the Southern Malle Shire of Karkaroa" by Terri Gisham Allen, pub 1077. Dalton p. 45, John Dalton, p. 83 and Jimmy Dalton, p. 112.
"Bridging the Gap - The History of Halls Gap from 1840" by Ida Stanton, pub 1988 by Penna Print.
Dorothy Dalton, p 79.
"Port Fairy - The First Fifty Years, 1837-1887". a social history. by J. W. Poling, pub. 1980. E. Dalton p 226.
"The Story of Browns and Scarsdale" by Patrick M'Grath and others, pub1912 for the "Old Boys" ,reunion of the Scarsdale State School. E. Dalton p. 226
"Warburton Ways" by Earle Parkinson, pub. 1984. Jean Dalton p. 53 and Mr. R. Dalton p.114.
"Port of Many Prows" by Wilson Evans, pub 1969, The Hawthorn Press.A history of Williamstown, the oldest community settlement on the shores of Port Philip. John Dalton p.162.
"Smythescreek and Smythesdale" by J. G. Roberts, first pub. 1930, facsimile 1990. John Dalton, p. 15 and P. Dalton p. 19.
"Background to Beechworth From 1852" byRoy C. Harvey. First pub. in 1952 and reprinted several times by Beechworth Progress Assn. It includes a reprint of "The Avena Directory". Joseph P. Dalton and William Dalton p. 58.
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