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Name |
John Drysdale |
Prefix |
Dr |
Gender |
Male |
Person ID |
I192309 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
9 May 2023 |
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Notes |
- Dr John Drysdale was originally from Scotland and was a member of the Society of Physicians in Edinburgh. He was married to Ann Drysdale whose brother was Robert Drysdale, Town Clerk of Kirkcaldy. Dr Drysdale and his wife Ann had a daughter also named Ann. It appears that Dr. Drysdale returned to Scotland with his wife and children before his death on 1 April 1790 in Kirkaldy, Scotland, leaving his illegitimate family behind in Jamaica. During his time in Jamaica Dr Drysdale was a Surgeon in Kingston and held the position of workhouse and hospital surgeon from about 1782 to 1787.
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