Family History - 6 Sep 2009 ************************************************** (1) 1. Alexander DRYSDALE ************************************************** Birth Date: 29 Mar 1850 Occupation: Joiner, Stone mason Spouse: Maria NOBLE Spouse Father: William NOBLE Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1841 Marriage Place: Thetford , Norfolk Children: Alexander Robert (2) 1.1 Alexander DRYSDALE ************************************************** Birth Date: 13 May 1846 Birth Place: Wheldrake, Yorkshire (2) 1.2 Robert DRYSDALE ************************************************** Birth Date: 29 Mar 1850 Birth Place: Wheldrake, Yorkshire Occupation: Railway Clerk Spouse: Mary SUTHERLAND Birth Date: 1857 Spouse Father: Joseph SUTHERLAND Marriage Date: 29 Dec 1877 Marriage Place: Registry Office, Gateshead,Durham Children: Jane Elizabeth Louisa M Lilian William R (3) 1.2.1 Jane Elizabeth DRYSDALE ************************************************** Birth Date: 4 Apr 1878 Birth Place: 92 Cobden Terrace, Gateshead,Durham Spouse: John WILSON Birth Date: 6 Sep 1876 Birth Place: Gateshead, Durham Occupation: Electrician, Electrical Draughtsman Spouse Father: James WILSON (1830-) Spouse Mother: Mary CAIRNS (1832-) Marriage Date: 15 Oct 1898 Marriage Place: Christchurch, Gateshead Children: Norah Winifred John Vernon (4) 1.2.1.1 Norah WILSON ************************************************** Birth Date: 23 Mar 1902 Birth Place: 15 Chandos St,Gateshead Spouse: Robert BRAMWELL Marriage Date: 2 Mar 1927 (4) 1.2.1.2 Winifred WILSON ************************************************** Birth Date: 12 Sep 1908 Birth Place: Gateshead Spouse: Kenneth, Harvey ANDERSON Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1956 Marriage Place: All Saints Church, Nelson, NZ (4) 1.2.1.3 John Vernon WILSON ************************************************** Birth Date: 21 Jul 1912 Birth Place: Gateshead, Durham, England Death Date: 20 Feb 1992 Death Place: Auckland hospital Burial Date: 22 Feb 1992 Burial Place: Cremation, Auckland Occupation: Labourer Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth LUNN Birth Date: 4 Oct 1913 Birth Place: Aorere Spouse Father: James LUNN Jnr (1861-1943) Spouse Mother: Olla Mabel HARVEY (1887-1950) Marriage Date: 29 Jun 1940 Marriage Place: Nelson - Cathedral Children: Elaine Elizabeth (5) 1.2.1.3.1 Elaine Elizabeth WILSON ************************************************** Birth Date: 9 Sep 1947 Birth Place: Nelson, New Zealand Occupation: Science tech., Met.Observer, Buildings Manager Notes: Brought up in Nelson. Elaine's first job was a laboratory technician. She then moved to Auckland and worked for a time as a Meteorological Observer before marriage. Elaine has also worked as a Real Estate office administrator and Real Estate Agen and School building project manager for the Catholic Education Management Board. Her interests include Scottish Country Dancing (RSCDS certificated teacher), Flying - prior to marriage (provate pilot's licence), 1/12th scale miniature modelling, croquet and gardening. Spouse: Michael Rutherfurd LAIDLAW Birth Date: 1 Apr 1945 Birth Place: Edinburgh, Scotland Occupation: Meteorologist, Quality Manager Education: Auckland Grammar School, Auckland University, BSc Maths. Spouse Father: William Brittain Rutherfurd LAIDLAW Dr (1902-1975) Spouse Mother: Margaret Downs SAUNDERS (1915-2002) Spouse Notes: Born in Edinburgh, some of Michael's early years were spent in Eyemouth where his father had a market garden Big Law Burn). Michael emigrated from Scotland with his parents in 1953 on the ship Dominion Monarch. He was educated at Auckland Grammar School and graduated BSc in Pure and Applied Mathematics from Auckland University in 1966. In 1967 he moved to Wellington to follow a career as a meteorologist, firstly as a weather forecaster and later as a manager. He a did a tour of duty in Fiji as a weather forecaster in 1975-1978 during which he married Elaine. The whole family returned to Fiji 1985-1987 when Michael managed the Nadi Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre. Hobbires include Scottish Country Dancing (RSCDS certificated teacher), and gardening. In late 1999 Michael and Elaine "pre-retired" to Carterton (Wairarapa) an hour and a quarter from Wellington by Road or rail. In 2005 they moved to Masterton. Marriage Date: 19 Feb 1977 Marriage Place: Nelson, NZ, All Saints Church, Vanguard Street (3) 1.2.2 Louisa M DRYSDALE ************************************************** Birth Place: Gateshead (3) 1.2.3 Lilian DRYSDALE ************************************************** Birth Place: Gateshead (3) 1.2.4 William R DRYSDALE ************************************************** Birth Place: Gateshead Index ************************************************** ANDERSON, Kenneth, Harvey, spouse of (4) 1.2.1.2 BRAMWELL, Robert, spouse of (4) 1.2.1.1 DRYSDALE, Alexander (1) 1. DRYSDALE, Alexander (2) 1.1 DRYSDALE, Jane Elizabeth (3) 1.2.1 DRYSDALE, Lilian (3) 1.2.3 DRYSDALE, Louisa M (3) 1.2.2 DRYSDALE, Robert (2) 1.2 DRYSDALE, William R (3) 1.2.4 LAIDLAW, Michael Rutherfurd, spouse of (5) 1.2.1.3.1 LUNN, Sarah Elizabeth, spouse of (4) 1.2.1.3 NOBLE, Maria, spouse of (1) 1. SUTHERLAND, Mary, spouse of (2) 1.2 WILSON, Elaine Elizabeth (5) 1.2.1.3.1 WILSON, John Vernon (4) 1.2.1.3 WILSON, John, spouse of (3) 1.2.1 WILSON, Norah (4) 1.2.1.1 WILSON, Winifred (4) 1.2.1.2