Daniel & Mary Jane Coldridge of Ontario
Daniel COLDRIDGE, born in Doddiscombsleigh in 1823, is the seventh son of John & Betsey COLDRIDGE. He was not recorded on the 1851 census as he had already emigrated to Canada in 1849. He lived with his wife Mary Jane in Egremont, Grey County, Ontario where they had 10 children:
Daniel COLDRIDGE & Mary Jane CLEARE – Marriage registration March (Q1) 1849 in St Thomas.
Daniel & Mary Jane emigrated on a merchant ship which carried around 30 passengers to Canada and timber on the return journey. Their passage is recorded in the notebook of Captain John Crossman dated March 1849:
Daniel Coldridge, age 24, labourer. Deposit £1, Amount due £2, Total amount £3.
Mary Jane Cleare, age 22, servant. Deposit £1, Amount due £2, Total amount £3.
1861 census for Ontario
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Grey⧉ Egremont |
Daniel COLERIDGE Mary Jane COLERIDGE John COLERIDGE Dan COLERIDGE Elizabeth J COLERIDGE Wm COLERIDGE Louisa COLERIDGE Mary J COLERIDGE |
35 31 11 9 6 5 3 1 |
Head | Farmer |
1871 census for Ontario
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| South Grey⧉ Egremont |
Daniel COLERIDGE Mary Jane COLERIDGE John COLERIDGE Daniel COLERIDGE Elizabeth COLERIDGE William COLERIDGE Louisa COLERIDGE Mary COLERIDGE Selina COLERIDGE Francis COLERIDGE James COLERIDGE Thomas COLERIDGE |
46 40 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 |
Head | Farmer |
1881 census for Ontario
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Grey South⧉ Egremont |
Daniel COLERIDGE Mary Jane COLERIDGE Daniel COLERIDGE William COLERIDGE Louisa COLERIDGE Mary Jane COLERIDGE Selina Ann COLERIDGE Francis COLERIDGE James COLERIDGE Thomas COLERIDGE |
56 52 28 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 |
Head | Farmer Farmer Student School Teacher |
In 1861, 1871 and 1881 Daniel & Mary Jane are recorded in Egremont with children "like steps of stairs".
1891 census for Ontario
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Wellington North Mount Forest |
James COBRIDGE | 25 | Other | |
| Wellington North⧉ Mount Forest |
Thomas COLERIDGE | 20 | Lodger | Student of Law |
In 1891 I could not find a record of Daniel & Mary Jane, but their sons James (mis-transcribed) and Thomas are recorded in Mount Forest, ON.
1901 census for Ontario
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Grey South⧉ Egremont |
Daniel COLERIDGE Mary J COLERIDGE James H COLERIDGE |
77 71 34 |
Head Wife Son |
Farmer Teacher |
| Grey South⧉ Egremont |
William COLERIDGE | 43 | Head | Chr Btr Mkr |
In 1901 Daniel & Mary Jane are recorded in Egremont with James still at home and William nearby. By 1911 Daniel is widowed and living with his son James.
Mary Jane COLERIDGE – Death recorded 7th April 1911 in Egremont, Grey, Ontario, aged 84. Parents John CLEAVE & Francis K PENHALL.
1901 census for Ontario
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Bruce East⧉ Teeswater Village |
Selina COLERIDGE | 31 | Head | Shoe Musket [???] |
In 1901 Daniel & Mary Jane's daughter Selina is working in Bruce, 50 miles W of Egremont.
1911 census for Ontario
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Perth North⧉ Wallace |
Selina COLERIDGE | 39 | Boarder | Teacher |
In 1911 Selina is teaching in Wallace, some 40 or more miles from Egremont, and has taken 10 years off her age. There are records of the deaths of Daniel and his daughter a few years after the census:
Daniel COLERIDGE – Death recorded 5th May 1913 in Durham, Grey, Ontario, aged 91. Date of birth 10th March 1822, son of John COLERIDGE.
Selina Ann COLERIDGE – Death recorded 11th January 1916 in Toronto, York, Ontario, aged 53. Parents Daniel COLERIDGE & Mary J CLEARE.
There are records for Daniel & Mary Jane's children's marriages, and the births of their children.
The following Grey County, Ontario records were found for the marriage of Robert P LEGATE & Elizabeth Jane COLERIDGE, and the births of their children:
Elizabeth Jane COLDRIDGE & Robert P LEGATE, age 22 – Marriage recorded 27th September 1876 at Holstein.
Ann Elizabeth LEGATE – Birth recorded 15th October 1877 in St. Vincent Twp.
Robert Daniel LEGATE – Birth recorded 10th March 1879 in St. Vincent Twp.
William James LEGATE – Birth recorded 17th December 1880 in Egremont.
Mary Jane LEGATE – Birth recorded 5th November 1882 in Egremont.
Mary Jane Irene Daisy LEGATE – Birth recorded 2nd November 1888.
Cecil LEGATE – Birth recorded 22nd April 1892 in Artemesia.
Selina Ruby LEGATE – Birth recorded 11th December 1895 in Artemesia Twp.
Cyrill Young LEGATE – Birth recorded 25th April 1898 in Artemesia.
Muriel Adelaide LEGATE – Birth recorded 25th April 1898 in Artemesia.
The following Grey County, Ontario records were found for the marriage of William RAMAGE & Louisa Francis COLERIDGE, and the births of their children:
Louisa F COLDRIDGE & William RAMAGE, age 31, farmer – Marriage recorded 6th February 1885 in Egremont.
Peter Charles RAMAGE – Birth recorded 21st April 1886 in Egremont.
Mary Elizabeth RAMAGE – Birth recorded 7th December 1888 in Egremont.
Florence Selina Ray RAMAGE – Birth recorded 22nd November 1895 in Egremont Township.
Louisa Elizabeth Jennie RAMAGE – Birth recorded 22nd November 1895 in Egremont Township.
Lenora Grace RAMAGE – Birth recorded 20th September 1898 in Egremont.
Reginald Wm RAMAGE – Birth recorded 28th March 1900 in Egremont.
Louisa F RAMAGE – Death recorded 15th November 1937 in Artemesia, Ontario, aged 79. Husband William Ramage. Parents Daniel Coleridge & Mary Jane Cleave.
The following Grey County, Ontario records were found for the marriage of Charles RAMAGE & Mary Jane COLERIDGE, and the births of their children:
Mary Jane COLDRIDGE & Charles RAMAGE, age 31, teacher – Marriage recorded 1st January 1884 in Egremont.
Peter RAMAGE – Birth recorded 8th July 1886 in Normanby Township.
Alice Marshall RAMAGE – Birth recorded 15th August 1888 in Normanby Twp.
Mary Ann RAMAGE – Birth recorded 21st November 1893 in Durham.
Arthur Alexander RAMAGE – Birth recorded 27th February 1899 in Durham.
Alfred Harold RAMAGE – Birth recorded 6th September 1901 in Durham.