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David Drysdale 1861 - 1928

David Drysdale of Mordialloc, City of Kingston County, VIC Australia was born in 1861 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County to James Drysdale and Amelia "Emily" (Cairns) Drysdale. He had siblings James Drysdale, Christopher Bruce Drysdale, Janet (Drysdale) Binger, Mary (Drysdale) Liddy, and Emily Drysdale. He married Sophia Jane (Coates) Drysdale - Shatwell, and had children Elsie Sarah Drysdale (Shatwell) Cameron, Ruby Sophia Shatwell, Hazel Maud (Drysdale Shatwell) Forden, Amelia"Millie"Drysdale Shatwell, and William Clifford Drysdale Shatwell. David Drysdale died at age 66 years old on June 4, 1928 in Mordialloc, City of Kingston County, and was buried on June 6, 1928 at New Cheltenham Cemetery in Cheltenham.
David Drysdale
David Drysdale Shatwell
Mordialloc, City of Kingston County, VIC 3195, Australia
1861
Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC, Australia
June 4, 1928
Mordialloc, City of Kingston County, VIC, 3195, Australia
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  • Introduction

    William Edward Shatwell and Sarah Ann Shatwell (Bowes) took on the responsibility of raising David Drysdale after the death of his mother in 1864. William died in 1893 and Sarah in 1895. Both buried in Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery. June 1889. Shipping Passenger list. - Cintra- Cooktown via Brisbane for Melbourne Mrs. D. D. Shatwell, Mr. D. D. Shatwell. ......The Argus- Saturday 20th March 1897. DAVID DRYSDALE SHATWELL - Manager of The Island Gold Mining Company, Warrandyte ......The Argus. Saturday, 20th May 1911. SHATWELL - COATES...( Silver Wedding ) On the 20th May 1886, at the bride's residence, "Sunnieholm," Springvale, by the Rev. W. P. Wells, David only son of W. E. Shatwell, to Sophia, only daughter of the late James Coates. Present address Barkly street, Mordialloc. The Ararat Advertiser 1 July 1915. A Methodist Church was built in a day on Saturday at Chelsea. The work was commenced at 6 a.m., and continued until 10 p.m. with the aid of powerful lamps. Services were conducted in the building on Sunday by Messrs D. Shatwell and S. Upton.

  • 1861

    Birthday

    1861
    Birthdate
    Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia
    Birthplace
  • Nationality & Locations

    Mordialloc, Australia
  • 06/4
    1928

    Death

    June 4, 1928
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Mordialloc, City of Kingston County, VIC 3195, Australia
    Death location
  • 06/6
    1928

    Gravesite & Burial

    June 6, 1928
    Funeral date
    New Cheltenham Cemetery in Cheltenham, VIC 3192, Australia
    Burial location
  • Obituary

    SHATWELL.-On the 4th June, at Carlowrie, Barkly street, Mordialloc, David Drysdale, dearly beloved husband of Sophia ( deceased ), and loving father of Elsie - ( Mrs. Cameron, deceased ), Hazel ( Mrs.Fordon ) Millie and Cliff, aged 66 years. The friends of the late Mr. David Drysdale Shatwell,are most respectfully invited to follow his remains to the place of interment In the Cheltenham Cemetery. The funeral will leave his residence, Carlowrie, Barkly- street,Mordialloc, To-morrow (Wednesday at 3 o'clock.
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In 1869 William Edward Shatwell purchases 160 acres in the Oakleigh Mulgrave area
which is now the site of Monash University Clayton.
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It seems David was adopted by the Shatwell family after his mother Amelia Emily
Drysdale (nee Cairns) died whilst giving birth in 1864. His adoptive parents were-
Sarah Ann Shatwell and William Edward Shatwell.They lived in Barkly street
Mordialloc.Sarah died in 1895 aged 75.William died in 1893 aged 69,they are both buried in the Old Cheltenham Cemetery.There was a court case in 1864 on the
death of Emily Drysdale, the nurse looking after Emily was put on a manslaughter
charge for neglect of duty.It took place in Hotham Court which is now called
North Melbourne.
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