Albert & Edith Coldridge of West Teignmouth

Albert COLDRIDGE, born in Exeter in 1874, is the youngest of child Charles & Amelia COLDRIDGE and 10 years younger than my great-grandfather Arthur. He married in Exeter but moved to West Teignmouth where he worked as a solicitor's clerk and had 4 children: 1 son and 3 daughters.

Albert COLDRIDGE, age 23, Bachelor, Solicitor's Clerk, residing East Teignmouth, son of Charles COLDRIDGE (deceased), Farmer, married Edith Annie GUBBIN, age 23, Spinster, residing Dawlish, daughter of James Spry GUBBIN, Farmer, on 17th July 1897 in the Parish Church of East Teignmouth after banns. Both signed. Witnesses George COLDRIDGE and Eliz Ann COLDRIDGE.

Albert COLDRIDGE's marriage at the age of 23 to Edith Annie GUBBIN (!) was registered in September 1897 in Exeter.

1901 census for Devon

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
West Teignmouth 1 Gladstone Terrace	Albert COLDRIDGE Edith A COLDRIDGE Clifford D COLDRIDGE Amelia S COLDRIDGE Elizabeth A GUBBIN	27 27 2 1 23	Head Wife Son Daughter Visitor	Solicitor's Clerk Draper's Cashier

In 1901 Albert & Edith are living in West Teignmouth with 2 young children. Edith's place of birth is given as Bude, Cornwall. Elizabeth is presumably her sister.

Clifford Dudley COLDRIDGE's birth was registered in September 1898 in Newton Abbot.

Amelia Sarah COLDRIDGE's birth was registered in June 1900 in Newton Abbot.

1911 census for Devon

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Teignmouth Brimley Avenue "Hazeldene"	Albert COLDRIDGE Edith Annie COLDRIDGE Clifford D COLDRIDGE Amelia Sarah COLDRIDGE Clarice Dora COLDRIDGE Edith May COLDRIDGE	37 37 12 11 5 2	Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter Daughter	Law Clerk School School

In 1911 Albert & Edith are living in Teignmouth with their 4 children.

Clarice Dora COLDRIDGE's birth was registered in March 1906 in Newton Abbot.

Edith May COLDRIDGE's birth was registered in September 1908 in Newton Abbot.

There is a record of Albert & Edith's son's marriage and death a few years later:

Clifford COLDRIDGE's marriage at the age of 30 to Margaret J KITCHEN was registered in March 1929 in Hendon, North London. However, his death, aged 35, was registered in December 1933 in Ware, Hertfordshire, and they appear to have had no children.

Clifford Dudley COLDRIDGE of the County Sanatorium Ware Hertfordshire died 16 November 1933 Administration London 26 February 1934 to Margaret Jessie COLDRIDGE widow. Effects £326 15s. 6d.

Margaret Jessie COLDRIDGE's death, aged 74, was registered in September 1973 in Surrey. Her date of birth is given as 3rd October 1898.

Margaret Jessie COLDRIDGE of 28 Feltham Av East Molesey Sy died 19 July 1973 Probate Bristol 3 September 1973 £11795

Albert & Edith's eldest daughter's marriage notice appeared in Western Morning News, Plymouth on 31st January 1923:

JOHNS–COLDRIDGE. At St. Jude's Church, South Kensington, on 27th January, Paymaster-Lieut. P. L. JOHNS, R.N. (retired), London, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. JOHNS, Exeter, and Millie [Amelia] COLDRIDGE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. COLDRIDGE, of Teignmouth.

Amelia COLDRIDGE's marriage at the age of 22 to Philip L JOHNS was registered in March 1923 in Kensington.

A marriage notice appeared in the Western Morning News on Wednesday 21st September 1938:

BRAY–COLDRIDGE. On September 19th, 1938, at St. Dennis' Church, North Tamerton, Thomas N. BRAY, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John BRAY of Alvacott, North Tamerton, to Clarice Dora, second daughter of Mrs. E. A. COLDRIDGE, of 7, Burn View, Bude, and the late Mr. A. COLDRIDGE, of Teignmouth.

Clarice D COLDRIDGE's marriage at the age of 32 to Thomas N BRAY was registered in September 1938 in Stratton, Cornwall (near Bude).

There is a record of Albert & Edith's youngest daughter's marriages:

Edith M COLDRIDGE's marriage at the age of 22 to Dudley J DENSHAM was registered in June 1931 in Newton Abbot.

Edith M COLDRIDGE's marriage to George E GRAVER was registered in December 1949 in Newton Abbot.

There are also records of Albert & Edith's deaths and probate:

Albert COLDRIDGE's death, aged 56, was registered in March 1930 in Newton Abbot.

Albert COLDRIDGE of 4 Livingstone-road Teignmouth Devonshire died 14 March 1930 probate Exeter 30 April 1930 to Clifford Dudley COLDRIDGE bank clerk. Effects £2422 15s. 7d.

Edith A COLDRIDGE's death, aged 74, was registered in March 1948 in Stratton.

Edith Annie COLDRIDGE of 1 Barclays Bank Flats Bude Cornwall widow died 13 January 1948 Probate Exeter 21 February 1948 to Theodore Henry Edgcombe EDWARDS solicitor. Effects £1404 4s. 11d.