Jack Drew (1881-1933), aka John Malcolm Drew, of Burnley, Lancashire

Jack Drew (1881-1933), aka John Malcolm Drew, of Burnley, Lancashire

Apr 23, 2026

Born in 1881 into the calico‑printing Drews of Burnley, our great‑grandfather Jack Drew was a Charterhouse boy who skied St Moritz, studied textile innovation in Germany and married the enigmatic “Woman in Black,” Sylvia Peart Robinson. Their five children, shifting...
Dan Drew (1850–1914) of Lowerhouse, Burnley, Lancashire

Dan Drew (1850–1914) of Lowerhouse, Burnley, Lancashire

Apr 23, 2026

See here for full contents of the Drew family   Daniel Drew was the second surviving son of Alexander Drew (1815–1899) of Dalmonach & Blairmore, Argyll, Scotland and his first wife, Isabella. He was also our great-great-grandfather. A calico printer, he employed...
Sandy Drew (1847–1936) of Holme Lodge, Burnley

Sandy Drew (1847–1936) of Holme Lodge, Burnley

Apr 23, 2026

Alexander “Sandy” Drew (1847–1936), eldest surviving son of Alexander Drew of Dalmonach and Blairmore, helped run the family calico‑printing firm before founding his own textile company at Rainshore Mill, Rochdale. Based at Holme Lodge, Burnley, he and his wife Alice...
Origins – The Drew Family of Glasgow, Scotland

Origins – The Drew Family of Glasgow, Scotland

Aug 11, 2021

Beginning with a maltman named John Drew in 1577 and a later marriage to Bethia Hamilton, the family rose with Glasgow’s Atlantic trade, spread to colonial New Brunswick and Australia, and eventually linked into Scottish gentry, colonial judiciary and a bearded...