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Drysdale families in Perth

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Susan

Susan Report 17 May 2008 04:27

Looking for help in tracing the children of James Drysdale and Margaret Housten married 1829 Culross. Children are George, William, Barbara, Janet, Margaret, Laurence and Jean/Jane.
Thanks
Susan

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 17 May 2008 05:40

1841 Scotland Census about James Drysdale
Name: James Drysdale
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806
Gender: Male
Where born: Perthshire, Scotland

Civil Parish: Culross
County: Perthshire
Occupation: Sailor
Parish Number: 343

Household Members: Name Age
Wm Carmichael 10
Barbara Drysdale 5
George Drysdale 10
James Drysdale 35
James Drysdale 7
Janet Drysdale 4
Margaret Drysdale 35
Margaret Drysdale 1
William Drysdale 9
Daniel Gaff 4
Isabell Gaff 6
Wm Gaff 36
Isabell Hay 3
Isabell McRae 60

1851 Scotland Census about James Drysdale
Name: James Drysdale
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1805
Relationship: Head
Spouse's Name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Culross, Perthshire
Parish Number: 343
Civil Parish: Culross
County: Perthshire
Address: Sandhaven
Occupation: Hand Loom Weaver (linen)
ED: 1
Page: 9 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 35
Line: 4
Roll: CSSCT1851_73
Household Members:
Name Age
Barbara Drysdale 15 ..... Muslin Sewer
James Drysdale 46
James Drysdale 17 ..... Slater (ap)
Jean Drysdale 3
Laurence Drysdale 8 ..... Scholar
Margaret Drysdale 47
Margaret Drysdale 11 ..... House Servant

1861 Scotland Census about James Drysdale
Name: James Drysdale
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Culross, Perthshire
Registration Number: 397
Registration district: Tulliallan
Civil Parish: Tulliallan
Town: Landward Districk
County: Perthshire
Address: Helly Wood
Occupation: Labourer
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 46
Line: 5
Roll: CSSCT1861_52
Household Members:
Name Age
Barbara Drysdale 24
James Drysdale 55
James Drysdale 5 Mo .... Grandson
Jane Drysdale 13 ..... Scholar
Margaret Drysdale 57

1871 Scotland Census about James Drysdale
Name: James Drysdale
Age: 66
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1805
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Culross, Perthshire
Registration Number: 343
Registration district: Culross
Civil Parish: Culross
County: Perthshire
Address: Back Street
Occupation: Gardners Lab
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 28
Line: 15
Roll: CSSCT1871_61
Household Members:
Name Age
James Drysdale 66
Jean Drysdale 23
Margaret Drysdale 67

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 17 May 2008 06:04

1851 Scotland Census about George Drysdale
Name: George Drysdale
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
Relationship: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: Culross, Perthshire
Parish Number: 455
Civil Parish: Saline
Town: Oakley
County: Fife
Address: Annfield
Occupation: Wagen Driver
ED: 4
Page: 23 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 74
Line: 19
Roll: CSSCT1851_94
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Angus 36
David Chalmers 25
George Drysdale 24
David Gillerpie 30
Robert Harower 24
Alexr Horne 7
Allison Horne 3 Mo
George Horne 40
Marjory Horne 5
Mary Horne 11
Rachel Horne 4
..............Plus others.


1861 Scotland Census about George Drysdale
Name: George Drysdale
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Janet
Gender: Male
Where born: Culross, Perthshire
Registration Number: 455
Registration district: Saline
Civil Parish: Saline
County: Fife
Address: 58 So Cakby
Occupation: Fumanman
ED: 6
Household schedule number: 58
Line: 7
Roll: CSSCT1861_60
Household Members: Name Age
George Drysdale 30
Janet Drysdale 2
Jas Drysdale 7 Mo
Margaret M Drysdale 4
Janet Kirk 29

1871 Scotland Census about George Drysdale
Name: George Drysdale
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Janet
Gender: Male
Where born: Calres, Perth
Registration Number: 625/2
Registration district: Holytown
Civil Parish: Bothwell
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Burniebrae
Occupation: Waggon Driver
ED: 11
Household schedule number: 33
Line: 7
Roll: CSSCT1871_118
Household Members:
Name Age
David Drysdale 8
George Drysdale 40
George Drysdale 6
Helen M Drysdale 4
James Drysdale 10
Janet Drysdale 39
Janet Drysdale 12
Lawrence Drysdale 1
Margaret M Drysdale 14

1881 Scotland Census about George Drysdale
Name: George Drysdale
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Janet
Gender: Male
Where born: Culross, Perthshire
Registration Number: 625/2
Registration district: Holytown
Civil Parish: Bothwell
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Biggar Road
Occupation: Ironworks Labourer
ED: 11
Line: 4
Roll: cssct1881_204
Household Members: Name Age
Barbra Drysdale 7
David Drysdale 18
George Drysdale 50
George Drysdale 16
Helen Drysdale 14
Janet Drysdale 50
Lawrance Drysdale 11
Mary Drysdale 9
Robert Drysdale 4

1891 Scotland Census about Geo Drysdale
Name: Geo Drysdale
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Janet
Gender: Male
Where born: Culross, Pertshire
Registration Number: 625/2
Registration district: Holytown
Civil Parish: Bothwell
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Woodneuk Chall
Occupation: Coachman
ED: 13
Household schedule number: 72
Line: 20
Roll: CSSCT1891_226
Household Members: Name Age
Barbara Drysdale 17 .... Domestic Servant Genl
Geo Drysdale 60
James Drysdale 1 .... Grandchild
Janet Drysdale 59
Lawrence Drysdale 21 .... Bread Van Driver
Mary Drysdale 19 .... Dressmaker
Robt Drysdale 14 .... Message Boy

George has died
1901 Scotland Census about Janet Drysdale
Name: Janet Drysdale
Age: 69
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Relationship: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Clackman, Clackmannanshire
Registration Number: 625/2
Registration district: Holytown
Civil Parish: Bothwell
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Bailside Row Carlisle Road
ED: 14
Household schedule number: 54
Line: 12
Roll: CSSCT1901_249
Household Members: Name Age
James L Drysdale 11 .... grandson
Janet Drysdale 69

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 17 May 2008 06:29

1851 Scotland Census about William Drysdale
Name: William Drysdale
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Relationship: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: Culross, Perth
Parish Number: 461
Civil Parish: Fossoway
County: Kinross
Address: Lethie Knowe
Occupation: Farm Labourer
ED: 4
Page: 6 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 16
Line: 6
Roll: CSSCT1851_95
Household Members: Name Age
William Drysdale 19
Cathrine R Hamilton 12
Helen Hamilton 40
Hugh Hamilton 10
James Hamilton 7
Robert Hamilton 38

1861 Scotland Census about William Drysdale
Name: William Drysdale
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Culross, Perthshire
Registration Number: 343
Registration district: Culross
Civil Parish: Culross
County: Perthshire
Address: South Street
Occupation: Ploughman
ED: 2
Household schedule number: 11
Line: 9
Roll: CSSCT1861_48
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Drysdale 28
Elizabeth Drysdale 3
Margaret Drysdale 1
William Drysdale 28

Lost him...?? emmigrated ??

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 17 May 2008 06:47

Wondering if age was 27 not 21 ?? but could not find this family on 1871 census

1861 Scotland Census about James Drysdale
Name: James Drysdale
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Robina
Gender: Male
Where born: Culross, Perthshire
Registration Number: 343
Registration district: Culross
Civil Parish: Culross
County: Perthshire
Address: Longland Steps Serv Farm
Occupation: Ploughman
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 28
Line: 7
Roll: CSSCT1861_48
Household Members: Name Age
James Drysdale 21
Robina Drysdale 22
Robina Drysdale 2 Mo
Mary Ramsay 9

this family continues but the birth date changes.

1881 Scotland Census about James Drysdale
Name: James Drysdale
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Robina
Gender: Male
Where born: Culross, Perthshire
Registration Number: 465
Registration district: Alloa
Civil Parish: Alloa
Town: Alloa
County: Clackmannanshire
Address: 25 Greenfield Place
Occupation: Labourer
ED: 4
Household schedule number: 36
Line: 11
Roll: cssct1881_129
Household Members: Name Age
Adam Dewar 12 .. lodger .. scholar
Alexander Dewar 23 .. lodger .. labourer
James Drysdale 40
James Drysdale 13 .... Millworker
John Drysdale 6
Mary Drysdale 7
Robert Drysdale 10 .... Scholar
Robina Drysdale 41
William Drysdale 2

1891 Scotland Census about James Drysdale
Name: James Drysdale
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Robina
Gender: Male
Where born: Culross, Perthshire
Registration Number: 465
Registration district: Alloa
Civil Parish: Alloa
County: Clackmannanshire
Address: 9 Kelliebank
Occupation: Drysalter Labourer
ED: 1A
Household schedule number: 415
Line: 2
Roll: CSSCT1891_143
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Atchison 29 ... lodger .. Drysalter Labourer
James Drysdale 54
James Drysdale 23 .... Iron Turner
Mary Drysdale 17 .... Woollen Yarn Spinner
Robina Drysdale 51

1901 Scotland Census about James Drysdale
Name: James Drysdale
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Robina
Gender: Male
Where born: Calross, Fifeshire
Registration Number: 465A
Registration district: Alloa
Civil Parish: Alloa
Town: Alloa
County: Clackmannanshire
Address: 3 Kelliebank
Occupation: Brewery Worker
ED: 2
Household schedule number: 178
Line: 16
Roll: CSSCT1901_150
Household Members: Name Age
James Drysdale 59
James Drysdale 33 .... Iron Turner
Mary Drysdale 25 .... Woolen Factory Worker
Robina Drysdale 60

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 17 May 2008 08:20

1861 Scotland Census about Lawrence Drysdale
Name: Lawrence Drysdale
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relationship: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: Culross, Perthshire
Registration Number: 461
Registration district: Fossoway and Tulliebole
Civil Parish: Fossoway and Tulliebole
County: Perthshire
Address: Newhall Farm
Occupation: Ploughman
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 74
Line: 17
Roll: CSSCT1861_61
Household Members: Name Age
Susan Brown 19
Lawrence Drysdale 19
Alexander Handerson 5
Thomas Handerson 50
Mrs John Little 65
Margaret Little 38

1871 Scotland Census about Lawrence Drysdale
Name: Lawrence Drysdale
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relationship: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: Calross, Perthsh
Registration Number: 510
Registration district: Dunoon and Kilmun
Civil Parish: Dunoon and Kilmun
County: Argyll
Address: Shore Rd Dundutha
Occupation: Butter
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 199
Line: 18
Roll: CSSCT1871_90
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Campbell 27
Susan Campbell 17
Maria Clark 45
Ellen Dormer 16
Emily Dormer 26
Mary Douglas 23
Lawrence Drysdale 28
James E Graham 19
Jane Kelly Graham 56 ... Head... Annuitant
Margaret K Hill 70 .... Visitor... Annuitant
Edith G M M Jones 4 Mo
Guy L T Jones 1
Gwyn G Bayby Jones 3
Jane M Bayby Jones 26 .. Naval Officers Wife .. Daughter of Jane Kelly Graham
Jane McKenzie 33
Margaret Sands 18
Maid Margaret Sherbrooke 21 ... Daughter of Jane Kelly Graham
William Sherbrooke 26 ... Son-in-law

1881 Scotland Census about Laurance Drysdale
Name: Laurance Drysdale
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Mary R
Gender: Male
Where born: Culross, Perthsh
Registration Number: 510
Registration district: Dunoon and Kilmun
Civil Parish: Dunoon and Kilmun
County: Argyll
Address: Panama Cott.
Occupation: Butler
ED: 9
Household schedule number: 98
Line: 16
Roll: cssct1881_151
Household Members: Name Age
Laurance Drysdale 37
Mary R Drysdale 26 b. 1855, Shropsh, Engld

1891 Scotland Census about Lawrence Drysdale
Name: Lawrence Drysdale
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Mary R
Gender: Male
Where born: Tillross, Perthshire
Registration Number: 510/1
Registration district: Dunoon
Civil Parish: Dunoon and Kilmun
County: Argyll
Address: Dunclutha Lodge
Occupation: Butter Domestic Serv
ED: 10
Household schedule number: 59
Line: 8
Roll: CSSCT1891_166
Household Members: Name Age
Emily L Drysdale 2
James Drysdale 9
Lawrence Drysdale 46
Margaret M Drysdale 4
Mary R Drysdale 36
Thomas Drysdale 7

1901 Scotland Census about Lawrance Drysdale
Name: Lawrance Drysdale
Age: 58
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Mary R
Gender: Male
Where born: Culross, Peth
Registration Number: 685/2
Registration district: St Andrew
Civil Parish: Edinburgh St Luke
County: Midlothian
Address: 40 Charlotte Sq
Occupation: Gaonkeeper & Officer Caretaker
ED: 113
Household schedule number: 56
Line: 22
Roll: CSSCT1901_376
Household Members: Name Age
Emily D Drysdale 12
James Drysdale 19
Lawrance Drysdale 58
Margaret M Drysdale 14
Mary R Drysdale 46
Rosa A Drysdale 7
Thomas Drysdale 17

Susan

Susan Report 17 May 2008 22:45

Many thanks to you both, all this information will keep me out of trouble for quite some time.
Susan