Image of the Marriage is on Anc.
Is it possible he was older and dropped his age?
P'cock could be Feock.
Census has a Sarah Dryden born c 1813-1818 born Feock. She never marries and on one Census she is born Truro.
Cant find a Baptism for her though.
FreeREG has a unnamed Male Dryden Bapt 21 Apr 1805, St Uny, Redruth
Parents THOMAS/JOANNA
Several children for them;
JOHN GREEN 03 Feb 1807
JOHANNE 24 Jul 1808
MARY 19 Feb 1819 born 1815
ELIZABETH 19 Feb 1819 born 1817
WILLIAM HENRY 26 Feb 1822 born 1820
(may be others as I didnt use soundex option)
Last 2 have Fathers occp as Merchants Clerk
Marriage is also on FreeREG 25 Jan 1801, Johanna MARDON/Thomas DRYDEN
1851 Census we have;
Anna Edwards, 42
Marianna Edwards, 11
George D Edwards, 10
Henry S Edwards, 8
JOANNA Dreaden, 70, Mother, Widow, Annuitant, born Bow, Devon
Grace Johns, 28
Charles Hale, 3
Elizabeth Vivian, 19
Joanna DRYDEN married Frederic Stackhouse Davey EDWARDS 1836 (FreeREG)
Burial, 11 Jul 1843, St Mary, Truro
THOMAS Dryden age 65
1841 Census
Thos Droydon, 62, Accountant
Anna Droydon, 60
Elizabeth Droydon, 24
Thomas/Joanna NOT born in County
Elizabeth married 1844, Father Thomas. General Agent.
So given occp's for Thomas her certainly could be named as a Gent on a M/C
Worth mulling over at least!
Trish