Thomas T. Drysdale

This work is a portion, compiled by Diana Davies.

Timeline for
THOMAS TWIDLE DRYSDALE
1816-1894
son of Robert DRYSDALE & Elizabeth Ruth TWIDLE

N. B  “ * “ = the date of the headline/index published in the Cambrian Newspaper [Swansea]

1816 born and baptised in St. Thomas Portsmouth, Hampshire
1839 married Margaret ARROWSMITH in Sunderland
1840 son Thomas Harrowsmith baptised Stockton/Hartlepool
1843 son George Arrowsmith born Stockton
1846 son James Harris [Smith?] born Stockton
1847 son George Arrowsmith baptised Stockton/Hartlepool
1849 daughter Elizabeth Ann Harrowsmith baptised Hartlepool
1850 daughter Margaret Arrowsmith born in Hartlepool
1850 on list of Registered Ship owners
1851  an Innkeeper living in Hartlepool with his wife & 5 children
1852 son Robert baptised  West Hartlepool
1853 threatened with bodily injury by James Sanderson, seaman
1853 charged with ‘breach of charter party’ 
1853 license for renewal [as innkeeper] aceeded to
1854 son Robert baptised
1855 son Aaron born Hartlepool
1855 Jly 20*  Prussian sailor -v- Mr. ? Drysdale his master re his clothes Swansea [probably T.A.] 
1855 wife charged Mrs Frances Westmoreland with having seriously assaulted her
1855 charged W.H. Ellison with deserting his ship Celeste
1856 daughter Elizabeth Ann Harrowsmith died Hartlepool age 6
1856 charged with detaining a ship’s registry Hartlepool
1856  son Aaron baptised 
1856 advertised his Hartlepool  home To Let
1857 his insolvent estate charged with neglecting to pay wages
1858 moved to Swansea,  Glamorgan, South Wales
1858 son Aaron  died Swansea age 2 - buried Hartlepool
1858 Dec 31* son T.A. Drysdale -v- Robert Henry GILL
1858 innkeeper/shipowner in Swansea charged by Hartlepool accountant for unpaid services rendered 
1858 in the gaol of Cardiff. Court ‘for relief of insolvent debtors’
1858/59 Slater's Commercial Directory TTD @ The Kings Arms 26 High St., Swansea 
1859 Feb 11* Mr. Drysdale King’s Arms High St. -v- James Whittington - deserting ship
1859 May 13* Mr. Drysdale High St. -v- Thomas Reynolds deserting ship
1861 Feb 8 Harding -v- Drysdale for recovery of money for discharging ship
1861  a shipbroker’s Clerk in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales wife & 5 children
1862Apr 18* John Willows, D. Davies, Thomas Evans -v- J.H. Drysdale re non-payment of wages
1862 notice of first meeting of creditors `
1862 Jly 4* Bristol Bankruptcy Court re Drysdale, shipowner, Swansea
1862 Jly 25*  Thomas T. Drysdale notice for sitting of final [bankruptcy] examination
1862 Sept 1 son Thomas Arrowsmith Drysdale &  Ole Bergh business partnership dissolved  TAD contines alone
1862 Oct 17* re Thomas Twidle Drysdale & Messrs Cory, Yeo & Co [monetary disputes]
1862 Dec 5* Thomas T. Drysdale bankrupt
1862 Dec 12*  re Thomas T. Drysdale (Drysdale & Bergh) bankruptcy
1863 Jan 9* Thomas Drysdale - certificate witheld for thirty days
1863 Nov 27* George Drysdale, shipbroker -v- Evan Davies toll collector, Lock Bridge Gate
1864 Jun 17* Thomas Drysdale -v- Richard & John Prust all 3 shipbrokers
1864 Jly 1* T. Drysdale -v- Capt. Adamson, the ‘Mysore’ refusing to give reg. certificate
1864 Aug 19* Drysdale -v- Prust & Prust all 3 shipbrokers aboard Capt. John Salt’s brig.
1864 Sep 2* ship arrival from Fecamp with potatoes for T. Drysdale
1864 Nov 11* ship arrival from Fecamp with potatoes/apples/walnuts for Drysdale & sons
1865 Jun 9* R.Way -v- Drysdale & sons - payt for unfulfilled shipping note for ‘Mysore’
1865 Oct 6 son Thomas Harrowsmith married Sarah EVANS Malpas/Newport Monmouthshire
1865 Dec 22* court of common pleas witnes G.A. BEVAN, Swansea, Thomas Drysdale,Swansea
1866 granddaughter Mary Jane Eliza born in Crickhowell
1866 Jan 19* Inquest on unknown sailor drowned in South Docks, Mr, T. Drysdale jury foreman
1866 Feb 9* Jones -v- Harbour Trustees.  Thos Drysdale, master mariner; W. Doran, broker
1866 Feb 16* Oddfellws (Loyal Unity Lodge, M.U.) Brother Drysdale, host.
1866 Mar 16* Drysdale -v- Benvenuti (assault)  Josiah Thomas/Edward Ward pupils
1866 Mar 16* F.F. Benvenuti, school master, Worcester Place - ‘flogging’ Robert Drysdale, High Street, pupil
1866 Mar 23* Prevost & Letricheux -v- Walker : H. Field solcitor, T. Drysdale, shipbroker
1866 Apr 6* to Let: Kings Arms, High St. Swansea, Inn/Oddfellows lodge.  Apply T.T. Drysdale tenant
1867 Jly 12* transfer of King’sArms T.T.Drysdale to Frances Mayler denied
1867 Jly 12* Thos. Twiddle Drysdale, late of King’s Arms Swansea, late shipbroker - bankrupt/first meeting
1867 Jly 26* T.T.Drysdale, shipbroker, late of Kings Arms,& Somerset Place - last exam  on 7 August
1867 Aug 16* T.T.Drysdale, shipbroker, late of Kings Arms,& Somerset Place -  Order of Discharge
1868 Sep 11* Spirit license granted to The Raven Hotel. St. Mary Street - T.T.Drysdale
1869 Apr 30 bankruptcy awarded
1870 Jan 7* shipping agent: Morgan & Drysdale, (Rheola Main Colliery & Abercrave Colliery [G.A. Drysdale - D]
1870 Feb 4*  Thomas Drysdale summoned for arrears of gas rent
1871 a shiipbroker’s clerk in Swansea with wife & 4 children
1871 son George Arrowsmith married Elizabeth Mary MULES
1871 Sep 29* inquiry at Liverpool into loss of wooden barque, Mary  Black, owned  by Morgan & [G.A.] Drysdale
1872 son Thomas Arrowsmith died -Swansea age 32
1872 “Thomas Drysdale/ £9.2s 6d. for repairs done/ barque Mary Black” Mcr. Evening News 
1872 Mar 29* son George A of Morgan & Drysdale Shipbrokers/coal merchants into liquidation
1872 Sep 6*  applied for special licence for his Christopher Hotel
1873 Jan 10*  case of Morgan & Drysdale -v- Morgan & Morgan - judgement deferred
1873 Feb 7*  Morgan & Drysdale -v- Morgan & Morgan re coal from Abercrave colliery
1873 Jun 27* son George A. charged wth fathering illegitimate child
1873 Sep 28  g-son George Arrowsmith born - Mumbles son of George A. senior
1874 Feb 21  son James Harris Smith married Elizabeth THOMAS - Swansea
1874 July 17* Daniel JONES age 8 charged with stealing coal from T. Drysdale
1875 Dec 23  daughter Elizabeth Ann A, married Robert SCOTT
1875 g-son Alexander Gleghorn born Neath son of James H.
1876 Apr 14* tenancy problem, Christopher Inn, Mr. Drysdale to remain
1876 July 30 wife Margaret ARROWSMITH died in Swansea age 59
1876 Aug 11* wife’s remains to be interred in the family vault, Old Stanton, Hartlepool
1876 Oct 18 g-daughter Maud Margaret Arrowsmith dau of George A. baptized - Gower
1876 Oct 21 g-daughter Maud Margaret Arrowsmith dau of George A. died age 3 weeks
1876 g-son Arrowsmith born Neath son of James H.
1877 g-son Thomas J. SCOTT born Swansea son of Elizabeth Ann SCOTT
1877 g-son David Aubrey born Neath son of James H.
1878 Jun 14 Thomas Twiddle Drysdale in liquidation
1879 g-daughter Margaret Ann born Neath son of James H.
1880 g-daughter Marion M. SCOTT born Cardiff dau of Elizabeth Ann SCOTT
1881 widower retired living in Cardiff with daughter Elizabeth SCOTT & her family
1882 Mar 27 son Robert married Ruth BUTLER Swansea
1882 g-son Ronald Scott born Wales son of George A
1882 g-daughter Edith Rose Arrowsmith born Swansea dau of Robert
1883 son George Arrowsmith & his family emigrated to USA
1883 g-daughter Ethel C. SCOTT born Cardiff dau of Elizabeth Ann SCOTT
1885 g-daughter Elsie Margaret born Birmingham dau of Robert
1887 g-son Leslie William born Birmingham son of Robert
1888 g-daughter Leah born Balsall Heath, Worcs. dau of Robert
1889 Dec 17  son James Harris Smith died - Swansea age 43
1889 g-daughter Winifred Hilda SCOTT born Cardiff dau of Elizabeth Ann SCOTT
1891 widower retired living in Cardiff with daughter Elizabeth SCOTT & her family
1891 g-son Harold George born Balsall Heath, Worcs.  son of Robert
1892 g-daughter Clarice born Balsall Heath, Worcs.   dau of Robert
1892  son Robert & family moved to USA
1894 July 31 died - buried Cathays cemetery, Cardiff

Credit goes to Diana Davies for compiling -and sharing.