DUNDONS IN THE ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY 1
Name
Registration No.
Age
Height
Native County
Religion
Married
Native County of Wife
Recommended by
Trade
Appointed
Allocations
Promotions and Reductions
Punishments
Discharged
Total Service
Pension
Name
Registration No.
Age
Height
Native County
Religion
Married
Native County of Wife
Recommended by
Trade
Appointed
Allocations
Promotions and Reductions
Punishments
1866
Discharged
Total Service
Pensioned
Thomas Dundon2
2441
22
5’ 8 ½ "
Cork
Catholic
22 Jan., 1847
Tipperary
T. Gibbons
Shop
22 July, 1837
Tipperary N
Cavan
P1. SC3
P.A.C, 1 Jan., 1853
P. Con. 1 March, 1853
Ad(monished)
Rep(remanded)
Pension 1 June, 1870
32 years 10 months
£36.0.0
Richard Dundon
6451
19
5' 8 ¾"
Cork E
Catholic
William Dundon
16008
20
5' 8⅛"
Limerick
Catholic
Patrick Dundon
24959
20
5’ 10¼"
Limerick
Catholic
Thomas O'Grady, J. P.
Labourer
14 June, 1852
Cork W, 10 Oct. 1852
P. I. S. C, 1 June, 1853
Dismissed 21 Oct. 73
F. J. Green, J. P.
Labourer
15 July, 1859
Cork W, 12 Nov.1859
Died 28 June, 1868
21 years 4 months 7 days
Edward Staunard
Labourer
16 June 1845
Kildare
P. I. S. C, June 1846
Resigned Sept. 1854
9 years 2 months
Gratuity £17.8.4
Dismissed 29 June,
Name
Registration No.
Age
Height
Native County
Religion
Married
Native County of Wife
Recommended by
Trade
Appointed
Allocations
Thomas Dundon
36852
20
5’ 8¼ "
Cavan
Catholic
B. Adams, J.P.
Clerk
15 July, 1870
Armagh 27 Jan. 1871
Promotions and Reductions
Punishments
Discharged
Total Service
Pensioned
Observation
Adm'd. 9 March 1871
Dismissed 22 Sept. 1871
Name
Registration No.
Age
Height
Native County
Religion
Married
Native County of Wife
Recommended by
Trade
Appointed
Allocations
James Dundon
47947
18 ½
5’ 9 ¼ "
Limerick
Catholic
Richard Dundon
42464
24 ½
5' 9¾"
Catholic
31 July, 1900
Sligo
S. J. Maguire
Labourer
8 Aug. 1876
Sligo 29 March, 1877
Mayo SR 1 Sept. 1900
PAS 1 Aug., 1888
P. Serg. 1 Oct. 1890
Jub. Rec. 29 June, 1887
Adm'd 9 Oct. 1882
9 years 2 months
7 Sept. 1901
Wife Con'd in Leitrim
Cork WR
S. J. Gamble
Herd
19 Oct., 1881
Cork 19 Feb., 1882
Kerry 6 Feb., 1888
Cork 24 March, 1891
Edward Dundon
48025
18 ½
5’ 8 ½”
Dublin
Catholic
7 Feb., 1891
Wexford
M. McEntee C. C
Compositor
7 Nov., 1881
Longford
Wexford 9 Apr., 1882
Kilkenny 13 March,
Jub. Rec. 29 June, 1887
Wexford 1 May, 1892
Jub. Rec. 29 June, 1887
1 Nov., 1906
22 years 5 months
1 June, 1904
1890
Promotions and Reductions
Punishments
Discharged
Total Service
Pensioned
Edward Dundon, Dublin Metropolitan Police
Married to Ellen Kavanagh, 10 July, 1838 at St. Mary’s, Haddington Road, Dublin.
Ann born on 7 February, 1841. (Perhaps the Miss Dundon referred to below).
1844-18544 Sandymount Green
1849
Foster Buildings
Catherine, daughter died, 14 Sept. 1849, 3
months.
.
1850
3 Exchange Court
1851-1858
127 Aughrim Street
1851
Teresa, daughter died, 27 December, aged 12.
1858
Discharged from the Metropolitan Police
“owing to
derangement of mind”.5
1861
1 Cabra Parade
Michael, son died, 15 February, aged 21.
1864-1870
1 Cabra Terrace
1872-1881
43 Rathmines Road
1875
Wife, Ellen died, 19 November, aged 68.
1881
Died 26 January, 1881, aged 76. M.A.Dundon
present.
1882-1887
Miss Dundon
1901-1902
10 Leinster Road
Miss Dundon (Mary: from Census 1901; age
56).
1903-1905
9 Leinster Road
Miss Dundon
1911
29 Castlewood Avenue
Mary Dundon (Census 1911; age 66).
Conjecture. John Dundon and Miss Dundon connected to Edward Dundon.
1915-1942
1 Londonbridge Road
John Dundon
1943-1951
1 Londonbridge Road
Miss Dundon
1
RIC Records are available, on microfilm, in the National Archives, MFA. The original Registers are
available in the Garda Museum and Archive, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2.
2
On retirement Thomas Dundon emigrated to “Toronto, then Skibbereen. Intends to return to Charleville, Co.
Cork”. Irish Genealogist, Vol. 9, No. 2, 1995.
3
P1. SC, i.e. Promoted 1st degree Sub Constable. PAC, i.e. Promoted Assistant Constable. P. Con., i.e.
Promoted Constable. P. Serg., i.e. Promoted Sergeant.
4
Thom’s Directories.
5
CSORP 1858, 17486, 17633, in National Archives.