Sir Thomas Ussher

Posted by grammont on Tuesday 23rd of August 2022 22:32

British consul at Dunkirk in 1825 is almost certainly Nicholas Haddock Holworthy (he definitely held the position in 1826). He is a former naval officer and through his mother Elizabeth Haddock is the grandson of Admiral Nicholas Haddock (1686-1746). Might Thomas Ussher have known him?

Posted by Charles Lane on Tuesday 23rd of August 2022 17:56

To expand on my previous question of what was Thomas Ussher doing in 1825: In Feb 1825 T.U. wrote a recommendation (from Dunkirk) to the Royal Humane Society (RHS) of Britain that an award should be made to a Capt. Morel, French Navy, who had successfully resuscitated a British seaman from the sloop Thomas and Eleanor, which was wrecked at Gravelines in the ferocious storm of early Feb that year. RHS awarded their Silver medal. What was T.U. doing at Dunkirk? Is there a family connection since T.U's immediate younger brother was born at Dunkirk. He is shown as born 1804, entered Trinity College Dublin, 1821, died young. Does anybody know of a family connection between T.U's family and Dunkirk?

Posted by Charles Lane on Tuesday 9th of August 2022 10:46

What was Thomas Ussher doing in early 1825?