Drought family of Stillorgan
Robert Campbell Drought married Mary Bristow
born 8 May 1775 5 Mar 1796 born circa 1775
Park, King's County St Peter’s, Dublin
died 27 Apr 1836 died 9 Dec 1830
Hobart Claines, Worcestershire
Robert Campbell Drought born 8 May 1775 only son of Rev Dr James Drought of Keavan's
Port (Camden Street). His father was a professor of divinity in Trinity College. He took
Holy orders and married Mary Bristow at St Peters, Dublin on 5 Mar 1796. Mary was the
daughter of Major Roger and Mary Bristow of Baggot Street and of Bristowville, Co Antrim.
Robert was the curate of St Paul's, Shadwell from 1820 to 1826. He emigrated to Tasmania
arriving on 23 Sep 1830. Mary died at Claines, Worcestershire on 9 Dec 1830. He lived at
Green Ponds about 30 miles from Hobart, where he was chaplain to the province. He was
author of 'Men and Manners, or things as they are in Van Diemen's Land' in 1833. He died
27 Apr 1836 at the Derwent Hotel, Hobart Town.
His will provided for his children from his English properties and he left his property at The
Green Ponds to a daughter called Anne Gittings nee Gray, the wife of James Gittings.
1 Elizabeth Mary Drought born circa 1797 died unmarried.
2 James Drought baptised at St Oswald, Chester on 5 Sep 1798 married Susan Bird,
daughter of William Bird and died in 1866.
3 Charles Bristow Drought born 15 Mar 1800 took Holy orders. He died unmarried in York
on 7 Jun 1869.
4 Justinian Drought born 6 Sep 1801 at Claines, Worchester died 22 May 1807.
5 Richard Graves Drought fourth son baptised 30 Nov 1802. He joined the army as a cadet
in 1823 and was with the 60th NI Bengal Army. He attained the rank of Hon Major General
on his retirement in 1861. He married Mary Anne Rush on 29 Jan 1856 at Hove Church,
Brighton. Mary Anne was the eldest daughter of the late Rev Henry John Rush, vicar of
Hollington, Sussex. Richard died at Brighton on 11 Apr 1873 and Mary died in Brighton
on 29 Sep 1881. No issue found.
6 Mary Wilmot Drought born circa 1804 died unmarried on 31 Jul 1885 at Wesley Lodge,
Strawberry Hill, Twickenham.
7 Justinian Raynsford Drought baptised 7 Sep 1801 at Worcestershire. He joined the HEIC
and died from cholera in Madras on 28 May 1831.
8 Henrietta Frances (Cecilia) Drought died 3 Jun 1812 at Golden, Co Tipperary.
9 Henry Albert Matthew Drought born 3 May 1814 was one of at least nine children.
Lieutenant Henry Drought of the Indian Navy married Maria Helen Eyre on
26 Sep 1849 at Bombay. Henry was the son of Robert Drought, and Maria from
Galway was 17 and the eldest daughter of Robert Booth Eyre, rector of Eyres Court
and his first wife Sarah Persse. Maria and the children were living at Horsley Court,
Horsley Bridge Hill, Horsley, Stroud, Gloucestershire in 1861 and he was appointed
Commodore. They moved to Stillorgan and Henry was Hon Sec to the Rathdown
Union by 1874. Henry died 4 Mar 1893 at Avoca Avenue and Mary died 22 Oct 1906
at Woodlawns, Avoca Avenue. Both are buried at Stillorgan graveyard.
1 Sarah Frances Drought born Aug 1851 in Byculla, Bombay died 9 May 1863 in
Croyden, Surrey.
2 Albert Eyre Drought born 6 Oct 1856 in Bombay baptised in Singapore. He
married Helen Keith Nicall on 26 Oct 1907 at Orange, Florida, United States.
His bride was 24 years his junior. Albert died in the USA in 1920 survived by one
daughter Alice.
3 Percy James Drought baptised in Horsley on 7 Jul 1860. He was a physician and
surgeon based in Blackrock in 1884. He moved to Tasmania and married Mary
(Minnie) McAdam from Limerick on 4 Apr 1887 at Greenponds and was living at
Denison Street, King, NSW in 1891. They were living in Essex by 1901. Percy died
on 7 Dec 1938 Rochford, Essex, England.
1 Cyril Drought born circa 1890 in New South Wales qualified as a marine
engineer. He married Beatrice and they had a daughter Patricia. They
were living with his father in 1921.
4 Robert Henry Persse Drought baptised 14 Feb 1864 in Croyden, Surrey married
Adele Greaven on 21 Mar 1895 at Manhattan, New York, Adele was the
daughter of Anthony Greaven and Anna O’Rourke. Robert died 30 Nov 1943 in
Llandudno. No issue found.
5 Mary Helena Drought born 4 Nov 1864 at Avoca Avenue Blackrock baptised at
Christ Church, Blackrock died 30 Dec 1864 and was buried at Stillorgan graveyard.
6 Edith Campbell Drought born 18 Jul 1867 at Avoca Avenue, Blackrock Blackrock
baptised at Christ Church, Blackrock died 14 May 1873 and was buried at Stillorgan
graveyard.
7 Blanche Mildred Drought born 10 Dec 1868 at Avoca Avenue, Blackrock baptised
at Christ Church, Blackrock died 13 Nov 1869 and was buried at Stillorgan
graveyard.
8 Edgar Bristow Drought born 2 Aug 1870 at Avoca Avenue, Blackrock baptised at
Christ Church, Blackrock. He joined the civil service and was a clerk with the
Congested Districts Board living with his mother in 1901. He enlisted and served
during WW1. He was murdered on 29 Aug 1917 at Zanzibar, Sarawak, Nyasaland
the farm of his brother J J who was away serving with Ross's Scouts.
9 Richard Eustace Annesley Drought born 14 Feb 1873 at Avoca Avenue, baptised
at Christchurch, Blackrock.
10 James Justinian Drought born 12 Apr 1877 at Avoca Avenue studied geology
at the Royal College of Science, Dublin. He left Ireland for South Africa in 1896 to
work for the New Croesus Gold Mining Company in Johannesburg. He enlisted in
South Africa and fought with the Rand Rifles Imperial Light Horse during the Boer
War and was badly wounded. He married Martha Frang in 1901. He was working
in Australia in 1902. He also served during WW1 with the East African Mounted
Rifles, South African Expeditionary Force and was awarded the Military Cross in
1916 and the Chevalier of Ordre of St Leopold in 1918. He worked with the Kenya
Development Ltd and in 1934 was technical assistant to Sir Albert Kitson. He died
in Mombasa, Kenya, on 20 Sep 1956. They had one child Reginald who died aged
13 days.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - February 2023 updated May 2025
* Children of Robert Campbell Drought and Mary Bristow are from a Crossle Abstract.
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Robert Campbell Drought married Mary Bristow
born 8 May 1775 5 Mar 1796 born circa 1775
Park, King's County St Peter’s, Dublin
died 27 Apr 1836 died 9 Dec 1830
Hobart Claines, Worcestershire
Robert Campbell Drought born 8 May 1775 only son of Rev Dr James Drought of Keavan's
Port (Camden Street). His father was a professor of divinity in Trinity College. He took
Holy orders and married Mary Bristow at St Peters, Dublin on 5 Mar 1796. Mary was the
daughter of Major Roger and Mary Bristow of Baggot Street and of Bristowville, Co Antrim.
Robert was the curate of St Paul's, Shadwell from 1820 to 1826. He emigrated to Tasmania
arriving on 23 Sep 1830. Mary died at Claines, Worcestershire on 9 Dec 1830. He lived at
Green Ponds about 30 miles from Hobart, where he was chaplain to the province. He was
author of 'Men and Manners, or things as they are in Van Diemen's Land' in 1833. He died
27 Apr 1836 at the Derwent Hotel, Hobart Town.
His will provided for his children from his English properties and he left his property at The
Green Ponds to a daughter called Anne Gittings nee Gray, the wife of James Gittings.
1 Elizabeth Mary Drought born circa 1797 died unmarried.
2 James Drought baptised at St Oswald, Chester on 5 Sep 1798 married Susan Bird,
daughter of William Bird and died in 1866.
3 Charles Bristow Drought born 15 Mar 1800 took Holy orders. He died unmarried in York
on 7 Jun 1869.
4 Justinian Drought born 6 Sep 1801 at Claines, Worchester died 22 May 1807.
5 Richard Graves Drought fourth son baptised 30 Nov 1802. He joined the army as a cadet
in 1823 and was with the 60th NI Bengal Army. He attained the rank of Hon Major General
on his retirement in 1861. He married Mary Anne Rush on 29 Jan 1856 at Hove Church,
Brighton. Mary Anne was the eldest daughter of the late Rev Henry John Rush, vicar of
Hollington, Sussex. Richard died at Brighton on 11 Apr 1873 and Mary died in Brighton
on 29 Sep 1881. No issue found.
6 Mary Wilmot Drought born circa 1804 died unmarried on 31 Jul 1885 at Wesley Lodge,
Strawberry Hill, Twickenham.
7 Justinian Raynsford Drought baptised 7 Sep 1801 at Worcestershire. He joined the HEIC
and died from cholera in Madras on 28 May 1831.
8 Henrietta Frances (Cecilia) Drought died 3 Jun 1812 at Golden, Co Tipperary.
9 Henry Albert Matthew Drought born 3 May 1814 was one of at least nine children.
Lieutenant Henry Drought of the Indian Navy married Maria Helen Eyre on
26 Sep 1849 at Bombay. Henry was the son of Robert Drought, and Maria from
Galway was 17 and the eldest daughter of Robert Booth Eyre, rector of Eyres Court
and his first wife Sarah Persse. Maria and the children were living at Horsley Court,
Horsley Bridge Hill, Horsley, Stroud, Gloucestershire in 1861 and he was appointed
Commodore. They moved to Stillorgan and Henry was Hon Sec to the Rathdown
Union by 1874. Henry died 4 Mar 1893 at Avoca Avenue and Mary died 22 Oct 1906
at Woodlawns, Avoca Avenue. Both are buried at Stillorgan graveyard.
1 Sarah Frances Drought born Aug 1851 in Byculla, Bombay died 9 May 1863 in
Croyden, Surrey.
2 Albert Eyre Drought born 6 Oct 1856 in Bombay baptised in Singapore. He
married Helen Keith Nicall on 26 Oct 1907 at Orange, Florida, United States.
His bride was 24 years his junior. Albert died in the USA in 1920 survived by one
daughter Alice.
3 Percy James Drought baptised in Horsley on 7 Jul 1860. He was a physician and
surgeon based in Blackrock in 1884. He moved to Tasmania and married Mary
(Minnie) McAdam from Limerick on 4 Apr 1887 at Greenponds and was living at
Denison Street, King, NSW in 1891. They were living in Essex by 1901. Percy died
on 7 Dec 1938 Rochford, Essex, England.
1 Cyril Drought born circa 1890 in New South Wales qualified as a marine
engineer. He married Beatrice and they had a daughter Patricia. They
were living with his father in 1921.
4 Robert Henry Persse Drought baptised 14 Feb 1864 in Croyden, Surrey married
Adele Greaven on 21 Mar 1895 at Manhattan, New York, Adele was the
daughter of Anthony Greaven and Anna O’Rourke. Robert died 30 Nov 1943 in
Llandudno. No issue found.
5 Mary Helena Drought born 4 Nov 1864 at Avoca Avenue Blackrock baptised at
Christ Church, Blackrock died 30 Dec 1864 and was buried at Stillorgan graveyard.
6 Edith Campbell Drought born 18 Jul 1867 at Avoca Avenue, Blackrock Blackrock
baptised at Christ Church, Blackrock died 14 May 1873 and was buried at Stillorgan
graveyard.
7 Blanche Mildred Drought born 10 Dec 1868 at Avoca Avenue, Blackrock baptised
at Christ Church, Blackrock died 13 Nov 1869 and was buried at Stillorgan
graveyard.
8 Edgar Bristow Drought born 2 Aug 1870 at Avoca Avenue, Blackrock baptised at
Christ Church, Blackrock. He joined the civil service and was a clerk with the
Congested Districts Board living with his mother in 1901. He enlisted and served
during WW1. He was murdered on 29 Aug 1917 at Zanzibar, Sarawak, Nyasaland
the farm of his brother J J who was away serving with Ross's Scouts.
9 Richard Eustace Annesley Drought born 14 Feb 1873 at Avoca Avenue, baptised
at Christchurch, Blackrock.
10 James Justinian Drought born 12 Apr 1877 at Avoca Avenue studied geology
at the Royal College of Science, Dublin. He left Ireland for South Africa in 1896 to
work for the New Croesus Gold Mining Company in Johannesburg. He enlisted in
South Africa and fought with the Rand Rifles Imperial Light Horse during the Boer
War and was badly wounded. He married Martha Frang in 1901. He was working
in Australia in 1902. He also served during WW1 with the East African Mounted
Rifles, South African Expeditionary Force and was awarded the Military Cross in
1916 and the Chevalier of Ordre of St Leopold in 1918. He worked with the Kenya
Development Ltd and in 1934 was technical assistant to Sir Albert Kitson. He died
in Mombasa, Kenya, on 20 Sep 1956. They had one child Reginald who died aged
13 days.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - February 2023 updated May 2025
* Children of Robert Campbell Drought and Mary Bristow are from a Crossle Abstract.
Return to Stillorgan Graveyard