FAMILY NAME	DILLON
Given name 1	James
Given name 2 etc	Telfer
Date of Birth	28th March 1861
Place of Birth	Maidstone – Talunga district (S.A.)
Date of Death	About 1951
Place of Death	Melbourne
Place of Burial	Houghton cemetery – Adelaide Hills
Arrived in South Australia (date/ship etc.)	Born here
Lived in Prospect Council Area (Dates)	About 1924 to 1945
Addresses in Prospect Council Area	43 Myrtle St; lodged in Willcox Avenue
Lived outside Prospect Council area (Dates)	Orchard property – Chain of Ponds to 1914 Victoria St Mile End to about 1924
Addresses outside Prospect Council Area	As above. Orchard property taken for Millbrook reservoir
Names of houses (if any)	House shop in Myrtle St
Parents - names; DOBs etc (if known)	John Charles - born 1827 – Ireland – died 29/4/1906 Elizabeth Beatie Telfer – born 1832 Scotland; died 17/2/1896
Spouse(s) - including maiden name; DOBs etc. (if known)	Susannah Alcorn, born 27/5/1867 Paracombe. Died 12/09/1940, Prospect. Her parents were John Alcorn (b 1835) and Rebecca Moore (b 1833)
Date(s) of Marriage(s)	22/10/1889
Place(s) of Marriage(s)	Presbyterian church – Flinders St Adelaide
Children - names and dates of birth/death if known	Rebecca Elizbeth born 19/8/1890; died Melbourne about 1975 John Alcorn – born 6/08/1894; died about 1973 in WA James Ralph – born 24/07/1902; died 28/10/1971 Prospect
Education	To standard of that time
Occupation(s)	Orchardist – later local gardener
Interests/Activities	Gardening, fowls and egg production. Pet kookaburra – Jack
Religion/Churches	Unknown
Local Government experience (if any)	Unknown
Notes (points of interest etc.)	Had horse and trap for local transport
Cross-references eg to siblings, parents, children	John Charles and Elizabeth Beatie Dillon
Sources of information	Adelaide library, family history and internet
Principal Researcher(s)	James Ray Dillon – Member Pioneer Association