Thompson DALZELL was born 1810 in Newtownards, County Down - 16km East of Belfast, Ireland
- he died 1885 in Amuri, North Canterbury, New Zealand
- married Sarah WILSON in 1831 in Kilcarn, Newtownards, County Down
- they had 4 children in Northern Ireland
- Sarah died the same year their last child was born
- he remarried to Susannah STEELE in 1939 in Belfast
- they had 12 children in Northern Ireland from 1840 to 1865
- between 1865 and 1866 most of them emigrated to New Zealand, see link, some emigrated at another time ...
- they had a 13th child in Canterbury

All the children were:

David Dalzell 1832 in County Down - 1910 in Timaru
- he married Elizabeth Jane WRIGHT had 6 children

Martin Dalzell 1834 in County Down - 1871 in ?

Robert Dalzell 1835 in Northern Ireland - ?

Jane Dalzell 1837 in Northern Ireland - ?

William Dalzell 1840 in Northern Ireland - 1893 Christchurch
- married Margaret ORR MILLER had 10 children
- emigrated on the CAROLINE COVENTRY
- 1 daughter born on board they named her Agnes Caroline Coventry

James Dalzell (twin) 1841 County Down - 1920 in Rangiora
- married Anna Yuill McCALLUM had 12 children

John Henry Dalzell (twin) 1841 County Down - 1924 Palmerston North
- married Jessie Catherine CLARK had 9 chidren

Robert Dalzell 1843 in Northern Ireland - 1922 in Ashburton
- emigrated on the CAROLINE COVENTRY with brother William

Letitia Dalzell 1848 Northern Ireland - 1918 Rangiora
- married Robert SLOPER had 11 children

Thomas Dalzell 1849 Northern Ireland - 1918 Christchurch
- married Elizabeth EWART had 9 children

Mary Dalzell 1851 County Down - 1913 North Canterbury
- married William GRAHAM had 11 children

Alexander Dalzell 1857 Northern Ireland - 1887 NZ

Eliza Jane Dalzell 1858 Northern Ireland - 1922 Canterbury
- married Thomas BUNTING had 3 children
- married William COSTELLO had 9 children

Henry Dalzell 1861 Northern ireland - 1947 Canterbury
- married Mary Anne EWART had 8 children

Samuel Dalzell 1863 County Down - 1947 Rangiora
- married Mary BUNTING had ? children

Sarah Dalzell 1865 in Northern Ireland - 1944 in Wanganui
- married Carl Maldersen AMUNDSEN
- he was previously married to Margaret Theresa LORIGAN

Abraham Dalzell 1866 Canterbury - 1931 Hastings
- married Christina Margerethe Sophie GARTNER at least 8 children