Dilworth family name

[kk200]

I'm late to this post and the mention of Killyman caught my attention re my own dilworth roots. I'll share what I came up with when I visited the burial ground there in 2010. Wilfred Dilworth of Killyman has done extensive genealogical research and met me at the bus in Dungannon to search for my great-grandmother's grave there. She was Sarah Nevill Dilworth who died a a young age in Belfast . Her husband, William Crawford Dilworth was born in Glasgow in 1858. Information from the 1861 Glasgow census. My grandmother was born in Liverpool to Sarah and William and subsequently sailed from Belfast to Canada to join her widowed father. There seems to be a Scotland, Liverpool, Belfast link. If anyone can supply contact information for Wilfred Dilworth in Killyman he's a wealth of information about Dilworths and Killyman area too. I no l9nger have his email address.

[Kiltaglassan]

Welcome to RootsChat, kk200 

For others reading, William Crawford Dilworth married Sarah Jane Nevill on 13 February 1882 at Killyman Parish Church.

He was a driver, living in the townland of Cohannon.
https://www.townlands.ie/tyrone/dungannon-middle/killyman/drumaspil/cohannan/

She was living in Bernagh townland, her father Edward Nevill a farmer.
https://www.townlands.ie/tyrone/dungannon-middle/killyman/bernagh/bernagh/

Associated with Sarah Jane Nevill ?

Neville William of Bernagh county Tyrone farmer died 25 September 1930 Probate Londonderry 3 November to William John Edwards and William Neville farmers. Effects £152 15s.

Neville, Thomas John of Bernagh Dungannon county Tyrone retired farmer died 21 November 1960 Probate Londonderry 10 January to Mary Elizabeth Neville the widow. Effects £135 1s. 10d.

[kk200]

Thank you for this information. William Dilworth emigrated to Quebec Canada after Sarah's death and their two young children, my grandmother being one, joined him after he was established as an Anglican priest here. He then married Mathilda Higginson and had 3 more daughters if anyone is following his thread here and looking for more information.  In 2010 when I was looking for Killyman information I received it from the Belfast genealogy forum which is helpful for any genealogical information in Northern Ireland.  Another good source I found when there was the library at Ulster Folk Park with its genealogical focus.

[Kiltaglassan]

For others reading, William Crawford Dilworth married Sarah Jane Nevill on 13 February 1882 at Killyman Parish Church.

Link-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1882/10955/8004212.pdf

[Wexflyer]

Thank you for this information. William Dilworth emigrated to Quebec Canada after Sarah's death and their two young children, my grandmother being one, joined him after he was established as an Anglican priest here. He then married Mathilda Higginson and had 3 more daughters if anyone is following his thread here and looking for more information.  In 2010 when I was looking for Killyman information I received it from the Belfast genealogy forum which is helpful for any genealogical information in Northern Ireland.  Another good source I found when there was the library at Ulster Folk Park with its genealogical focus.

As a matter of interest, how did William go from being a driver to being a priest? The latter requires a university education and a degree in theology. How could he afford the several years, effort and cost required to achieve that as a widower with children?

p.s. What sort of driver - engine driver, cattle driver, omnibus, etc?

[kk200]

I don't know what kind of driver in NI. On Liverpool information for him his occupation was carter which I think means helping move things e.g. from ports etc so likely that type of work. Re how he became a priest: he had been very active in the Church of Ireland and when he emigrated to Canada he left the 2 daughters with relatives in Belfast for a few years before they joined him. He trained in ministry in Montreal likely with the support of the Anglican community there. I don't know details about the training he received.

[Romandog1947]

I'm new to this chat.  I have been trying to help a distant relative find her Irish Dilworth.  This lady was Dilworth on both her paternal and maternal side.  We have pretty good records on her paternal side, they came from England.  The story of her most distant Dilworth on her mothers side, Capt. John H. Dilworth b. c1745 in Belfast d1797 on Cuberland Island, Camden Co. Georgia.
Does anyone have any information on any Dilworth families from Belfast?  I don't find them in Griffiths Valuation.  Can anyone offer any advice?
Cheers
Carson

[kk200]

Re Belfast Dilworth connection have a look at my posts re Belfast Dilworth connection. I haven't had contact for years with Wilfred Dilworth of Dungannon NI who has done extensive research and has a vast knowledge of that family history. If you can reach him he could help you. The Ulster American Folk Park includes the Mellon Centre for Migration Studies near Oomagh was helpful when I visited a number of years ago. They knew Wilfred Dilworth and might be able to provide contact information for him. Online I see PRONI is noted as the main archive for NI so maybe that could be a resource for you. Good luck!

[Kiltaglassan]

The Ulster American Folk Park includes the Mellon Centre for Migration Studies near Oomagh was helpful when I visited a number of years ago.

The Mellon Centre for Migration Studies is located at the Ulster American Folk Park, outside Omagh.
https://mellonmigrationcentre.com/