A Chapman

Stoke on Trent

United Kingdom

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Which Douglas line are you researching? Dates and places help making connections.
My interest is in how TWIDALE passed into the DRYSDALE name. I have Thomas Twidale Drysdale b1816 son of Robert Drysdale and his wife Elizabeth Ruth Watkins. Elizabeth's first husband was Thomas Twidale. This first marriage in 1811 was in Portsmouth but my question is where was Thomas from? Thomas has variations of his surname viz a viz Twidle/Twydle/Twedle. Other variations appear in later records of his descendants. If you are able to help that would be most appreciated
Who is your earliest known Douglas ancestor?
Robert Drysdale m 1815 to Elizabeth Ruth Watkins
Tags/keywords - used to help people find you
Twidale/Twidle/Twydle/Tweedle/Teesdale/Turdle/Twiddle

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  • Russell Lynn Drysdale

    Welcome Amanda !   

     https://douglashistory.ning.com/profile/DianaDavies

    Apr 17, 2024

  • Ronald Drysdale

    Welcome to the Douglas Archives!

    Regarding your search:

    I've looked on the Familysearch website and there seem to be a quite lot of Thomas Twidles and multiple variations spread around the UK.

    However I did notice that Elizabeth Ruth Watkins married one Thomas Towle (misspelling) in Portsmouth on 9th June 1811:

     

    Name Thomas Towle
    Residence Place Portsmouth
    Marital Status Single
    Occupation Mariner
    Religion Anglican
    Spouse's Name Elizabeth Ruth Walkins
    Spouse's Residence Place Portsmouth
    Event Type Marriage
    Event Date 9 June 1811
    Event Place Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Type Marriages
    Page Number 219
    Reference CHU 2/1C/7
    Affiliate Name Portsmouth History Centre

    So it would seem that he was a Mariner (seaman) & probably in the Royal Navy due to the Portsmouth location.

    Being in the Royal Navy he could have come from anywhere in the UK.

    I also found a Royal Navy pension granted to one Thomas Tweedle who was in Hospital in 1814:

    Name Thomas Tweedle
    Event Type Pension
    Event Date 1814
    Event Place England, United Kingdom
    Source Description Greenwich Hospital out-pensioners 1814-1846
    Reference ADM 22/260
    Series Name Pay Book of Naval Out-pensions. R-Z
    Series Number ADM 22
    Affiliate Name The National Arc

    Apr 17, 2024

  • Ronald Drysdale

    Hi again,

    I think that the pension record I posted previously may not be the clue you are looking for as it would seem that this particular Tweedle, was 53 years old in 1811, had rheumatism, had retired from HMS Fame with a full life pension of £14 per annum and was still receiving his pension in 1843.

    Anyway good luck with your research!

    Regards

    Apr 19, 2024

  • Diana Davies

    Loads to tell/ask you but am not familiar with this page.  Shall I write it here or under Send Message at top left of page.

    BTW are Angela and Amanda the same person?

    Think I gave Russell lots of my DRYSDALE info circa 2013.

    BW Diana-in-Canada.

    Apr 21, 2024