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Re: Walter Drysdale born London c1894
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 21 July 10 13:35 BST (UK) »
Hi Prince2010 - this sounds like my grandfather that I have just started trying to find birth details for. He was a good old-time prospector in Rhodesia and I helped him peg what became a good nickel mine. Even with his leg injury he could walk very fast!
Great character - I am also trying to link his wife who was born in the US delivered by the Dr Kellogg! Again I have no date or parents just name and place! Francis Wessels Lindsay.
Would appreciate help with either.
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Felix

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Re: Walter Drysdale born London c1894
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 21 July 10 13:42 BST (UK) »
Not sure whether this is relevant, but a "Mr Walter J. DRYSDALE" (aged 12 yrs or over - no other DRYSDALE travelled with him) sailed 1st class Liverpool-Rangoon on the "Arracan" in April 1908.
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: Walter Drysdale born London c1894
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 21 July 10 13:47 BST (UK) »
ToFelix and AVM, thank you for the info. I will pass them onto my friend and Felix, if you are related I am sure he will contact you. He does have some further info on Walter.

Thanks again
Glenn
Kent/Somerset/Essex/London : Smith, Thompson, Moor, Phillipson, Goward, Jenkins, Roberts, Longhurst, Cooper, Henshaw, Ling
Lancashire/Derbyshire : Prince, Savage, Holmes, Maiden, Taylor

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Re: Walter Drysdale born London c1894
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 21 July 10 13:54 BST (UK) »
Felix, I have just read your post again and it does sound like the same person. I think it is also my friend's grandfather. The Rhodesia bit sounds promising and "Wessels" name is also unusual and common to him.

Kent/Somerset/Essex/London : Smith, Thompson, Moor, Phillipson, Goward, Jenkins, Roberts, Longhurst, Cooper, Henshaw, Ling
Lancashire/Derbyshire : Prince, Savage, Holmes, Maiden, Taylor

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Re: Walter Drysdale born London c1894
« Reply #13 on: Wednesday 21 July 10 19:45 BST (UK) »
Felix, by now you should have an e-mail from your cousin who you havn't seen in 30 or 40 years.

Kent/Somerset/Essex/London : Smith, Thompson, Moor, Phillipson, Goward, Jenkins, Roberts, Longhurst, Cooper, Henshaw, Ling
Lancashire/Derbyshire : Prince, Savage, Holmes, Maiden, Taylor

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Re: Walter Drysdale born London c1894
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 22 July 10 17:36 BST (UK) »
Many thanks prince2010 my cousin has contacted me and we have spent sometime transferring information.

Thanks again
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