Henry Dryden's family

[Thamesite2017]

Ask the people witht he trees what sources they have used to save you purchasing things
Ask for copy of marriage
or get a copy from the source Beg gave via the church
usually the church records will have the parents details..or ask them before you order
Bye
Althea

George and family arrival 1858
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/Jura1858.htm

[Janette]

He was 25 yrs when he married

DRYDEN Henry                  25y  WILSON 14 Nov 1879 KnoxChurch
WILSON Louisa Elizabeth 21y   DRYDEN 14 Nov 1879 KnoxChurch

Cheers Janette

[lindudes]

I have a copy of the marriage printout which is quite basic really.  It says he married Louisa Elizabeth Wilson on 14 November 1879 at the house of Rev Donald Stuart in Dunedin (so unfortunately no church affiliation there).  There is no mention of any other Dryden's.  Witness for the bride is Ellen Wilson (Cumberland St) and witness of the groom Archibald Miller (George St).

Again it lists him as a butcher.

The reason why I thought George and Margaret (Meikle) Dryden were his parents is I had that info that you found Althea that they arrived on the Jura with six children and tracing the census in Scotland there were 5 children listed: John, Thomas, George, Michael and William.  So there was one missing child.  When they arrived in NZ (according to BDM) they went on to have four more: Adam, Alfred, Baby (died young) and Archibald.  I assumed that between the last census (I think in 1851) when only 5 kids were mentioned, Henry may have come along and he wouldn't be recorded. 

But now with the death printout saying his father is John.  The only other option was I was completely on the wrong track and it's a different family.  Or George may have had John as his middle name, or the death cert may be wrong?

I just don't know and it's so frustrating! 

[lindudes]

Hmm that's interesting Janette, obviously Rev Stuart was affiliated with Knox Church so will try and email them to verify, thanks.

[Janette]

There is a Henry Dryden arriving in  the Phoebe from Sydney


New Zealand Herald, Volume X, Issue 3729, 23 October 1873, Page 2

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0s4v/

Cheers Janette

[Janette]

You said he may have lived in Wellington,there is a death notice for a John Dryden,77 Taylor St Glasgow,fourth son of the late John Dryden,sub-collector Linlithgow Basin,and brother of Henry Dryden,Karori.

Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 26, 2 February 1886, Page 2


http://www.rootschat.com/links/0s4w/

Cheers Janette

[lindudes]

I came across that piece the other day Janette but the really tricky thing is there is another Henry Dryden in NZ and he is roughly the same age.  I can safely eliminate the Henry Dryden that was married to Mary Ann Eagle.  They are definitely not my line as they are buried in Wellington.  It makes the research very awkward when I have to be constantly aware of the names of the other Henry's line.

So I'm unsure whether that newspaper article refers to my Henry or the other Henry.  It would've been helpful if  my Henry had a middle name.  I have come across "G" being his middle initial and he has a child called Henry George so there is that thought that Henry Snr might also be Henry George Dryden.

I will list Henry and Louisa's children (in case that leads to some clues)

Annie Elizabeth - b. 19/11/1879 - d. 7/3/1945
Henry George - b. 14/12/1882 - d. 8/10/1947
Alfred Ponsford (Died young) b. 3/12/1883 - d. 23/3/1884
Margaret Eva - b.14/5/1885 - d. 7/2/1960
Albert Edward - b. 22/10/1886 - d. 31/3/1945
Eleanor Muriel - b. 13/10/1888 - d. 28/11/1918
Alfred Ponsford - b. 20/8/1890 - d. 11/12/1958

[lindudes]

The Bowen line that has been mentioned relates to Louisa Wilson's family (Henry's wife) though I haven't made any connection to J.A Mason yet.

[Thamesite2017]

Looking at 1851 scottish census George brother of Henry is  1mo old but no Henry...
the trees have that he was a twin..but he's not on entry
Bye
Althea