RHODE ISLAND

The Rhode Island file contains about 325 surname entries. Rhode Island is the smallest state in size but developed a manufacturing base that attracted workers from England, Ireland and Scotland in that order.  The first successful power-driven cotton-spinning jenny in North America started operating at Pawtucket in 1790 and the Slater Mill built in 1793 was the birthplace of the textile industry in the US. (This Mill has been preserved as a textile museum).
The populaton of Daltons in Rhode Island was quite small but increased dramatically between 1870 and 1880. If you have data to contribute to this file, particularly of Canadian Dalton emigrants, it will be most welcome. Please use the section links, the "Find on this page..." button below, or the Edit/Find function of your browser to search. It is the onus of the user to verify the data.

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BIRTHS    Top

Civil Regustrations

Bennington

Dorset Township
14 Sep 1875, Catherine Marie Dalton, dau of Martin and Catherine Dalton

Bristol

Bristol
c. 1786 Walter Dalton  21 Mar 1806, Walter Dalton son of Walter and Eliza Dalton

Providence

Pawtucket
28 Nov 1909, Mary Dalton dau of William and Margaret Costello Dalton

Providence
9 May 1864 Elizabeth Dalton, dau of Horace and Catherine Dalton
5 Mar 1866, John Dalton son of Maurice and Catherine Dalton
15 Dec 1871, Elizabeth Dalton, dau of Thomas and Mary Dalton
18 Dec 1875, John Joseph Dalton, son of  John and Margaret Dalton
17 Dec 1888, Thomas Dalton son of Thomas and Mary Dalton
24 Dec 1869, Martin Stephen Dalton son of Martin and Eliza Dalton

MARRIAGES    Top

Civil Registrations

Bristol

Barrington
10 May 1873, Jenie E. Dalton and William S. Wood

Kent

Warwick
21 Nov 1863, Ann Dalton and John Begley
14 Sep 1866, Thomas E. Dalton and Mary Lynch

Newport

Newport
22 Jun 1859, William P. Dalton and Susan E. Leverett
30 April 1867, Patrick Dalton and Annie O'Reilly

Providence

Burrillville
1 Jan 1879, Rose Dalton and Thomas Keirns

Providence
8 April 1811, Scipio Dalton and Lucy Lathrop
26 Sep 1843, Mary Dalton and John Monahan
12 Aug 1848, Mary E Dalton and Stephen D. Munsell
10 May 1860 Thomas Dalton and Mary Power
7 Apr 1860, Elisha B. Dalton and Isabella Dugan
27 Jul 1862, John Dalton and Mary Ann O'Brien
27 Jan 1865, Margaret Dalton and Henry Edwards
28 Jun 1867, Martin Dalton and Catherine McPhillips
25 Jan 1868, Maria A. Dalton and James Degnan
22 Jun 1869, Fergus Dalton and Catherine Coyle

Smithfield Township
17 Apr 1883, George H. Dalton and Sarah A. Fuller
26 Nov 1873, Margaret Ann Dalton and Frederick Augustus Gage

CENSUSES OF RHODE ISLAND    Top

1810

Bristol County
Elizabrth Dalton, Bristol

1850

Providence County
A. Dalton, Ward 2
Charles E. Dalton, Ward 2
James Dalton, Ward 3
Maria Dalton, Providence, Ward 2
Mary Dalton, Ward 3
Thomas Dalton, Ward 1
Kent CountyCounty
Michael Dalton, Warwick

1860

Kent County
Michael Dalton, Warwick
Michael Dalton, Jr. Warwick

Providence County
Bridget Dalton. Providence Ward 1
Catherine Dalton, Providence Ward 2
Margaret Dalton, Smithfield
Patrick Dalton, Smithfield, District 4

1870

Bristol County
Margaret Dalton, Barrington

Kent County
Michael Dalton, Warwick
Thomas Dalton, Warwick

Providence County
Alice Dalton, Cumberland
Catherine Dalton, Providence Ward 1
Catherine Dalton, N. Providence, District 3
Elizabeth Dalton, Providence Ward 9
Ellen Dalton, Providence Ward 3
George H. Dalton, Smithfield Districts 2 & 3
James Dalton, Providence Ward 1
John Dalton, Providence
Kate Dalton, Providence Ward 3
Margaret Dalton, Providence Ward 8
Margaret Dalton, Providence Ward 2
Martin Dalton, Providence Ward 8
Martin Dalton, N. Providence, District 3
Mary J. Dalton, Providence
Michael Dalton, Providence Ward 3
Thomas Dalton, Providence

Washington County
Lizzie M. Dalton, Hopkinton

1880 Census of the US    Top

SECTION 1 Daltons enumerated in Rhode Island

The Irish and English ancestry of Rhode Island Daltons who were enumerated in the 1880 Census is significant. Many were first generation.

Kent County
Michael Dalton, age 26 b. RI  parents b. Ireland; wife Catherine age 17, b. RI, parents b. Ieland; sisters Mary age 30 and Ellen age 20 b. RI; uncle Patrick age 52 b. Ireland.  Warwick

Providence County
By the time a child reached 12 years of age he or she was either working in a cotton mill or in a screw manufacturing plant.

Edward Dalton, age 42 b. Ireland; wife Mary age 35 b. Ireland; four children b. RI -Patrick 6, Sarah 4, John 3 and Edward 11 mos. Cumberland

John Dalton, age 35, b. Ireland; wife Johanna age 28, b. Ireland; three children b. RI- Patrick M. 4, Mary 2, and Thomas W. 1. Providence

Catherine Dalton, widow age 37, b. Ireland; three children b. RI - Elizabeth 16, John 14, and Mary C. 12.  Lincoln.

James T. Dalton, age 30 b. England, Sarah A. Dalton age 26, b. MA and son John 5, b. RI.  Lincoln

George H. Dalton, age 55, b. England, wife Sarah 55, b. England, Annie M. 23 b. RI.   Lincoln.

James Dalton, age 25, b. RI, parents b. Ireland, enumerated in residenceof Wm. F. Ryan, Providence.

Mary Dalton, age 25 servant, b. RI parents b. Ireland, enumerated in residence of Alfred W. Fisk, Providence.

John Dalton, age 35 b. RI, father b. RI, mother b. New Brunswick;  wife Margaret age 30 b. RI, father b.RI, mother b. New Brunswick; sons John J. age 4 and James F. 2, b. RI   Providence

James Dalton, age 55 b. Ireland, wife Mary A. 45 b. Ireland, three children b. RI - Martha W. age 12, Stephen 14, and Lucy 4. Providence

Martin Dalton, age 36, b. Ireland, wife Katherine 33, b. Ireland; four children b, RI - Julia 12, Patrick F. 10, Martin 7, Maria 4.  Providence

Thomas Dalton age 46 b. Ireland, wife Mary A. age 38 b. Ireland; eight children b. RI - Catherine 19, Mary A. 17, Ellen 15, John W. 12, David F. 6, Margaret F. 3, Martha 1.  Providence

SECTION II Daltons born in Rhode Island and enumerated in other states.

Arkansas
Ellen Dalton wife age 29 b. IR and parents born Ireland.  Husband James age 32, b. England. Four children b. Arkansas - May B. 5, George 3, Fred and Frank age 1.  Fayetteville, Washington County

Massachusetts
Christopher Dalton, age 24 b. RI, parents b Ireland is a nephew in the household of Ann Newman b. Ireland. Also living there are four sisters of Christopher and all born RI; Easher age 22, Maggie age 21, Annie age 20 and Mamie age 18. Webster, Worcester County

New Hampshire
Furgus Dalton age 38, b. England and wife Kate age 32 b. RI, parents b. Ireland. First two children b. RI - Thomas 9, and Mary E. 7; next three children b, NH - Georgia A. 5, Annie 3, and Gertrude 8 mos. Manchester, Hillsborough County.

Robert Dalton, age 38, b. RI, parents b. RI; wife Marilla age 32 b. NH and sons Everett M. age 5 and Leonard W. b. NH.  Lee Strafford, County

New York
Thomas Dalton age 33, b. RI; wife Julia age 34 b. NY; three stepchildren born NY -Mary Ann Robinson age 17, Thomas Robinson age 15, and Bella Robinson age 13.  Four children b. NY -
Susan Dalton, age 9, William Dalton age 7, Charles Dalton age 3, and Joseph Dalton age 1.  Highland, Orange County.

Mary Dalton, widow age 36 b. RI, children Agatha age 17 b. NY and Ellen 15 b. NY. New York City, NY

RHODE ISLAND CITY DIRECTORIES    Top

Pawtucket 1890-2

Augustin J. Dalton 1890-92
Bridget Dalton, 1890-92
Ellen Dalton, 1892
Garrett Dalton, 1892
George H. Dalton, 1890-92
Isaac Dalton, 1891-92
James Dalton, 1891-92
James T. Dalton, 1890-92
John J. Dalton 1890-92
Martin Dalton, 1891
Maurice Dalton, 1890-92
Samuel Dalton, 1891
Thomas Dalton, 1891
Tom Dalton, 1891-92
William  Dalton, 1891
William A. Dalton, 1891

Providence

Augustine J. Dalton 1891-92
Benjamin Dalton, 1890-92
Catherine Dalton, widow of Maurice, 1890-92
David Dalton, 1890-92
Edward Dalton, 1890-92
Edward G. Dalton, 1890-92
Ellen Dalton, 1890-92
Henry H. Dalton, 1890-92
James Dalton, lab. 1890-92
James Dalton, mach. 1890-92
James Dalton, Jr., 1892
James O. Dalton, 1891-92
John Dalton , 1892
John Dalton, 1892
John Dalton, 1892
Kate Dalton, 1892
Libbie Dalton, 1891-92
Mary Dalton, 1892
Mary A. Dalton, 1892
Maurice Dalton, !892
Patrick Dalton, 1892
Philip Dalton 1892
Stephen Dalton, 1890-92

SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX    Top

Daltons whose SS# was issued in Rhode Island and whose last residence was Rhode Island.

Bristol County
Blanche Dalton, b. 23 Mar 1899, d. Jul 1977, Bristol

Kent County
William H. Dalton, b. 21 Jun 1919, d. Aug 1992, Warwick
Viola J. Dalton, b. 21 Feb 1912, d. Mar 1992, Warwick
Wilson A. Dalton, b. 4 Dec 1915, d. 4 Mar 1989, Warwick
Alfred Dalton, b. 22 Sep 1902, d. 1981, Warwick

Newport County
Floyd Dalton, b. 29 Sep 1900, d. Nov 1975, Newport
Susan M. Dalton, b. 13 Jan 1909, d. 9 Jan 1997, Newport

Providence County
Marian Dalton, b. 13 Sep 1915, d. Dec 1983, Providence
Thomas J. Dalton, b. 4 Nov 1909, d. 13 Dec 1993, Central Falls
Margaret Dalton, b. 11 Jun 1914, d. Dec 1977, Last residence Pawtucket, last benefit Lincoln
Florence Dalton, b. 9 Dec 1929, d. Jan 1977, last benefit, Woonsocket
Helen Dalton, b. 18 Jul 1891, d. May 1967, Providence
William D. Dalton, b. 5 May 1854, d. 15 Oct 1997, Pascoag
Samuel Dalton, b. 20 Dec 1890, d. Jul 1970, Pawtucket
Edna Dalton, b. 29 Mar 1903, d. Sep 1978, last residence Pawtucket, last benefit Warwick, Kent County
Katherine Dalton, b. 19 Jun 1903, d. Mar 1974, Pawtucket
Norman E. Dalton, b. 18 Apr 1917, d. 13 May 1988, North Scituate
Alice Dalton, b. 19 Jun 1914, d. Mar 1977, Pawtucket
Thomas Dalton, b. 6 Nov 1878, d. Jan 1966, Woonsocket
Thomas Dalton, b. 9 Oct 1905, d. Oct 1977, Woonsocket
Maurice Dalton, b. 14 Apr 1912, d. 30 Dec 1999, Pawtucket
Gladys C. Dalton, b. 2 Sep 1910, d 4 May 1996, Providence
Anne Dalton, b. 20 Aug 1934, d. 28 Sep 1998, Johnston
Michael Dalton, b. 28 May 1952, d. Jun 1977, Providence
Eva Dalton, b. 15 Jun 1892, d. Nov 1986, Pawtucket
Mary Dalton, b. 18 Sep 1886, d. Aug 1974, Providence
Edward Dalton, b. 11 Jul 1888, d. Apr 1971, Providence
Martin Dalton, b. 21 Feb 1913, d. Jan 1984, Providence
Jeremiah P. Dalton, b. 22 Mar 1907, d. 4 Nov 1989, Pawtucket
William J. Dalton, b. 6 Mar 1927, d. 8 Nov 1992, Woonsocket
Theresa Dalton, b. 26 Nov 1905, d. Apr 1968, Woonsocket
Wilfred Dalton, b. 28 Apr 1928, d. 23 May 2001, Lincoln
T. Dalton, b. 8 Nov 1903, d. Feb 1969, Providence
Mary Dalton, b. 15 Aug 1897, d.May 1986, Slatersville
Anastasia Dalton, b. 6 Jan 1907, d. Dec 1994, Woonsocket
Frances M. Dalton, b. 1 Jun 1918, d. 20 Jul 2001, Pawtucket
Marietta Dalton, b. 12 Feb 1916, d. Jan 1994, Pawtucket
John J. Dalton, b. 2 Feb 1912, d. 6 Jan 1998, Pawtucket
John Dalton, b. 20 Sep 1877, b. Dec 1967 , Pawtucket
Patrick Dalton, b. 13 Jul 1901, d. ov 1971, Pawtucket
Catherine Dalton, b. 8 Jun 1912, d. Aug 1980, Providence
Effie Dalton, b. 24 Aug 1888, d. Dec 1977, last residence East Providence, last benefit Providence
Rose A. Dalton, b. 16 Dec 1894, d. 19 May 1989, Providence
Alice Dalton, b. 26 Sep 1896, d. Feb 1981, Lincoln
Mary Dalton, b. 14 Mar 1884, d. Aug 1976, Pawtucket
Teresa Dalton, b. 17 Jul 1929, d. Feb 1978, Woonsocket
Anna Dalton, b. 11 Jun 1896, d. Sep 1968, Providence
Wihelmina Dalton, b. 11 Mar 1906, d. Aug 1894, East Providence
John R. Dalton, b. 2 Jul 1923, d. 18 Apr 1989, Cranston
Margaret Dalton, b. 25 Sep 1913, d. 2 Dec 1996, Central Falls
Anne Dalton, b. 23 Jun 1881, d. dec 1975, Pawtucket

Washington County
Doris A. Dalton, b. 21 Feb 1901, d. 8 Mar 1992 Wakefield
Philomena Dalton, b. 18 Jun 1918, d. 6 Jun 1996, North Kingstown
John Dalton, b. 28 Aug 1906, d. Aug 1981, Wakefield
Gina M. Dalton, b. 2 Sep 1983, d. 9 Jul 2001, North Kingstown

Daltons whose last residence was designated only as Rhode Island

Margaret Dalton, b. 7 Jun 1876, d. Aug 1963
John Dalton, b. 20 Jul 1884, d. Jan 1968, last res. Zip 02384 (RI)
Frank Dalton, b. 20 Dec 1892, d. Jan 1964, RI
Albert Dalton, b. 16 Dec 1953, d. Jan 1984
Wilfred Dalton, b. 5 May 1889, d. Sep 9164, RI

Daltons for whom no last residence was indicated

Alfred Dalton, b. 31 Mar 1913, d. Jun 1977
William F. Dalton, b. 14 Sep 1921, d. 3 Apr 1998
May Dalton, b. 23 May 1897, d. 24 Oct 1989
Michael Dalton, b. 11 Jan 1948, d. Jun 1971

Daltons whose SS# was issued in RI and whose last residence was out of state

Arizona
Frank J. Dalton, b. 11 Feb 1915, d. 2 Mar 1997, Tucson, Pima County
Aldegonde V. Dalton, b. 30 Jan 1912, d. 28 Feb 1998, Tuscon, Pima County

Florida
Thomas E Dalton, b. 17 Feb 1917, d. 3 Mar 1999, Ormond Beach, Volusia County
Mabel Dalton, b. 2 Feb 1902, d. Mar 1982, Hollywood, Broward County

Massachusetts
Laurenza Dalton b. 27 Feb 1899, d. May 1975, Millville, Worcester County
John W. Dalton, b. 5 Nov 1900, d. 17 Dec 1993, Rehoboth, Bristol County
Irene Dalton, b. 9 Sep 1900, d. Mar 1976, Mendon, Worcester County
William Dalton, b. 6 Nov 1893, d. Dec 1963, MA

New Hampshire
Jane-Anne Dalton, b. 7 Jun 1939, d. 29 Jun 1992, Canaan, Grafton County

New York
Edward R. Dalton, b. 25 May 1924, d. 20 Oct 1999, Delmar, Albany County
Michael P. Dalton, b. 29 Feb 1956, d. Jul 1996, Brooklyn Kings County
Raymond Dalton, b. 29 Oct 1926, d. Dec 1985, Camillus, Onondaga County

Pennsylvania
Leo F. Dalton b. 19 May 1916, d. 2 Apr 1998, Palmyra, Lebanon County

Tennessee
Howard D. Dalton, b. 27 Feb 1921, d. 15 Apr 2001, Knoxville, Knox County

Vermont
Joseph R. Dalton, b. 21 Feb 1918, d. 29 Jan 1997, White River Junction, Windsor County