Dryden, John

Birth Name Dryden, John
Gender male
Age at Death about 74 years, 5 months, 12 days

Notes

Note

John Dryden (1804): some of the later census record his birth place as South Shields but the 1851 census says Newcastle and the birth/baptism record fits, and is the only appropriate record to use.

At some point between the time of the 1841 census and the birth of Mary Ann, he moved the family from Westoe, South Shields to North Shields, presumably for work.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 20 Sep 1804 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland Birth of John Dryden (1804) 1a 2a
Baptism 30 Jun 1805 All Saints Church, Akenside Hill, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland Baptism of John Dryden (1804) 2a
Death about Mar 1879 Tynemouth, Northumberland Death of John Dryden (1804) 1a
Census 6 Jun 1841 Behind North Street East, Westoe, South Shields, Co. Durham John Dryden (1804): chain maker, with wife Elizabeth and son William 3a
Census 30 Mar 1851 25 Upper Toll Street, Tynemouth, Northumberland John Dryden (1804): Chain maker, widower, with seven children 4a
Occupation 25 Jul 1852 25 Upper Toll Street, Tynemouth, Northumberland John Dryden (1804): Blacksmith 5a
To Do

John Dryden (1803) - clarify this citation

Occupation Feb 1854 25 Upper Toll Street, Tynemouth, Northumberland John Dryden (1804): Chain maker 6a
To Do

John Dryden (1803) - clarify this citation

Census Apr 1861 3 Upper Toll Street, Tynemouth, Northumberland John Dryden (1804) Chain maker, with second wife Catherine and some children 7a
Census Apr 1871 Aynsleys Court, Tynemouth, Northumberland John Dryden (1804) Chain maker, widower, with one son. 8a
Note

John Dryden (1803) was a near neighbour of his son William A Dryden

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Dryden, William
Mother Howston, Mary
         Dryden, John 20 Sep 1804 about Mar 1879
    Brother     Dryden, George 4 Sep 1802 about Jun 1876
    Brother     Dryden, William 6 Nov 1807

Families

Family of Dryden, John and Cooper, Elizabeth

Married Wife Cooper, Elizabeth ( * about 1811 + Aug 1849 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about Mar 1828 South Shields, Co. Durham Birth of William Atkins Dryden (1828) 2b 4a
Marriage 21 Dec 1828 St Paul’s Church, Jarrow, Co. Durham Marriage of John Dryden (1804) and Elizabeth Cooper 2c
Note

Marriage of John Dryden (1803) and Elizabeth Cooper - 21 Dec 1828 John Dryden (of this parish) married Elizabeth Cooper (of this parish), by banns.
Witnesses: James Britton; Jane Dodds

Birth 1831 South Shields, Co. Durham Birth of Ann Dryden, daughter of John Dryden (1803)  
Birth 1836 South Shields, Co. Durham Birth of John Dryden (1836), son of John Dryden (1803)  
Birth about 1839 South Shields, Co. Durham Birth of James Dryden, son of John Dryden (1803)  
Birth 1843 North Shields, Northumberland Birth of Mary Ann Dryden, daughter of John Dryden (1803)  
Birth 25 Oct 1844 Beacon Street, North Shields, Northumberland Birth of Elizabeth Dryden, daughter of John Dryden (1803) 2d
Birth about 1847 North Shields, Northumberland Birth of George Dryden, son of John Dryden (1803)  
Birth about Jul 1848 North Shields, Northumberland Birth of Dorothy Dryden, daughter of John Dryden (1903) 9a
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Dryden, William Atkins (1828)about Mar 182812 Jul 1898
Dryden, Ann1831
Dryden, John1836
Dryden, Jamesabout 1839
Dryden, Mary Ann1843after Apr 1871
Dryden, Elizabeth (1844)25 Oct 1844
Dryden, Georgeabout 1847
Dryden, Dorothyabout Jul 18489 Dec 1901

Family of Dryden, John and Miller, Catherine

Married Wife Miller, Catherine ( * about 1803 + between Apr 1861 and Apr 1871 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 18 Jul 1852 St Hilda’s Parish Church, South Shields, Co. Durham Marriage of John Dryden (1804) and Catherine Miller 10a 6b
Note: 1

Married at St Hilda's; date from photocopy of parish record

Note: 2

Marriage of John Dryden (1803) and Catherine Miller: bride's father is William Snyder

Note: 3

Marriage of John Dryden (1803) and Catherine Miller: Catherine was also a widow (needs citation)

Source References

  1. General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright): England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
      • Date: about Mar 1879
      • Page: Death of John Dryden (1803): Tynemouth, Volume 10b, page109
      • John DRYDEN (1803) Death Index
  2. Holly Wanless Cochran: "Durham Records Online," database, Holly Wanless Cochran, \i Durham Records Online\i0
      • Date: 30 Jun 1805
      • Page: Birth and Baptism of John Dryden (1804); All Saints, Anglican; Record 1162876.0; father - William Dryden, mother Mary Howston
      • Citation:

        Birth and Baptism of John Dryden (1804) - "30 Jun 1805 John Dryden, born 20 Sep 1804, 2nd son of William Dryden (shipwright, [native] of Alnwick, Northumberland) by his wife Mary Howston (daughter of John Howston, smith, of Gateshead)"

      • Date: 11 Apr 1830
      • Page: Baptism of William A. Dryden, South Shields District, record number 577607.0
      • Citation:

        Baptism of William A. Dryden 1830: 11 Apr 1830 William Atkinson Dryden, of South Shields, son of John (blacksmith) & Elizabeth Dryden

      • Date: 21 Dec 1828
      • Page: John Dryden (1803) and Elizabeth Cooper: Marriages, South Shields District - Record number 311255.1
      • Citation:

        Marriage of John Dryden (1803) and Elizabeth Cooper at St Paul's Jarrow: 21 Dec 1828 John Dryden (of this parish) married Elizabeth Cooper (of this parish), by banns. Witnesses: James Britton; Jane Dodds

      • Date: 25 Oct 1844
      • Page: Baptism of Elizabeth Dryden: Tynemouth District record number 1158704.0
      • Citation:

        Baptism of Elizabeth Dryden: Christchurch, Tynemouth: 5 Jul 1846 Elizabeth Dryden, of Beacon Street, born 25 Oct 1844, daughter of John (blacksmith) & Elizabeth Dryden

  3. Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841: 1841 England Census
      • Date: 6 Jun 1841
      • Page: 1841 Census: John Dryden (1803): Class: HO107; Piece 298; Book: 8; Civil Parish: Jarrow; County: Durham; Enumeration District: 8; Folio: 37; Page: 69; Line: 4; GSU roll: 241347.
      • 1841 DRYDEN John, Elizabeth and family, South Shields
  4. Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851.: 1851 England Census
      • Date: 30 Mar 1850
      • Page: 1851 Census: John Dryden (1803): Class: HO107; Piece: 2410; Folio: 304; Page: 48; GSU roll: 87088
      • 1851 Census John Dryden and 7 children
  5. Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Ja.SP).: Parish Registers Index - St Paul's (Jarrow, Durham, UK)
      • Page: Marriage of John Dryden and Catherine Miller, Second marriage
      • Confidence: Very High
  6. St Hilda's Parish Church, South Shields, Co Durham, UK: Marriage Register of Parish of St Hilda
      • Date: 19 Feb 1854
      • Page: Marriage of William Atkins Dryden and Margaret Potts: St Hilda's Parish Church, South Shields, Co Durham; page 161
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Source text:

        Marriage of William Atkins Dryden and Margaret Potts: Neither Margaret nor William could write their names. Marriage was witnessed by Thomas Potts (Margaret's brother?) and a n other.

      • Date: 25 Jul 1852
      • Page: Marriage of John Dryden (1804) and Catherine Miller
      • Confidence: Low
      • To Do:

        Marriage of John Dryden (1804) and Catherine Miller: Complete this citation!

  7. Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861.: 1861 England Census
      • Date: 7 Apr 1861
      • Page: 1861 Census: John Dryden (1803) and some family: Class: RG9; Piece: 3842; Folio: 26; Page: 45; GSU roll: 543194.
      • 1861 census John Dryden (1803), second wife Catherine and some children
  8. Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871.: 1871 England Census
      • Date: 2 Apr 1871
      • Page: 1871 Census: John Dryden (1803) and family: Tynemouth, Class: RG10; Piece: 5119; Folio: 98; Page: 76; GSU roll: 847396.
      • 1871 Census John Dryden (1803) and one son
  9. General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright): England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
      • Date: Jul 1848
      • Page: Birth of Dorothy Dryden: Tynemouth, Volume 25, page 483
      • DRYDEN Dorothy Birth 1848
  10. England, Marriages, 1538–1973. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.: England Select Marriages, 1538 - 1973
      • Date: 18 Jul 1852
      • Page: Marriage of John Dryden (1803) widower and Catherine Miller: FHL Film 1894151, Ref ID No 9
      • Citation:

        Marriage of John Dryden and Catherine Miller: recorded as "John Drydon and Cath'n Miller"