Dilworth family name

[angellize69]

Can anybody help me please?
I have my family as living in scotland but i cant go back any futher than 1841 as i cant find james dilworths family anywhere.
He married jean sutherland in 1841 in calton.
I cant find him or his family on any census or on scotlandspeople and its been suggested that mabye they came from ireland.
His dad was george dilworth and his mum elizabeth, but i cant make out her name on a certificate, it looks like dun or dur.
Can anyone advice me where to look next?

[Burrow Digger]

Well there is a very well known DILWORTH School (for boys) in Auckland, New Zealand, started around 1894 by one James Dilworth.   

Never mind. He was from Co Tyrone, Ireland and his parents were Mary Bell & John Dilworth.   

http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=2D11

[angellize69]

Thank you for your reply.Unfortunately this doesnt sound like my james or george, ive searched familysearch.org and they are obvioulsy invisible or i need to visit the opticians!
They must have lived somewhere...but where??

[Burrow Digger]

You are aware that most of the Irish records were lost in 1922??  I believe only the 1901 and 1911 census records are available.

[dee melody]

Have you had a look at familysearch.org under the England heading.  There are lots of Dilworth's in the Lancashire area from about 1500's onwards. Hope this is of some help to you.  Dee

[dee melody]

Try this web address for Griffiths Valuation - only type in surname 'dilworth'.  You will get quite a few that may help you in your search.

www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php

Good luck
Dee
 

[fiesta]

Hi just wondered if you knew the following:

1st - DILWORTH

The earliest surname which appears on record is of OTOCK de DILWORTH (de means of) who lived in  the village of Dillesworth, Dylworth, Dilworth during 1st half 13c and had 16 acres of land.  This was before adoption of surnames, so we find this yeoman OTOCK of DILLSWORTH the name of the place where he lived, in time becoming the surname of his descendants.

It is believed that all the DILWORTH, , DILLWORTHS etc descend from him.

OTOCK de DILWORTH 1256  His Children -Hugh died 1284 married Julianna
 and   and he had daughter  Matilda.

Origin of the name DILWORTH means WHERE THE DILLS GROW.

source OF INFORMATION: from a historian/genealogist who researched the DILWORTH family around 1903.  (haven't managed to track down this information, just saw a reference about it).  He also stated that all DILWORTHS are direct descendants of a Lord Singleton but have not found any other records etc which confirm this.

DILWORTH is NR Longridge Preston Lancashire England

Only James which I can bring to hand at moment is James Dilworth 1686-1758 from the above area.   Going by memory now, as I did all my research years ago, and cannot find it at the moment. He may have moved to the Manchester Area, and was in the cotton industry and later moved to the states.  I have the above james ancestors and some of his direct descendants.  This is in my family tree.

Hope this of interest, if I can be of further help just let me know

Josephine

           

[angellize69]

Thank you everyone for your help.
Josephine....i dont suppose you know if any of your dilworths moved to scotland do you?
I have all james's decendents in my tree which you can see at
http://www.angellize.k1z.com/
Thanks again

[LimerickLad]

Hi

Jusr saw your post, dilworth caught my eye.  It's unusual in  Ireland, but my great aunt (Walsh) married a Dilworth 1900s here in Limerick and they had a bicycle shop.  They are buried in the local graveyard.  I don't know the origins of the name, but I don't think they were originally from Limerick.  I could try to find out.

Regards