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's marriage at the age of 26 to Mary Jane CLEARE was registered in March 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 |
| Egremont Grey Canada West |
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 |
| Egremont South Grey Ontario |
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 |
| Egremont Grey South Ontario |
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 |
| Mount Forest Wellington North Ontario |
Thomas COLERIDGE | 20 | Lodger | Student of Law |
In 1891 I could not find a record of Daniel & Mary Jane, but their son Thomas is recorded in Wellington North.
1901 census for Ontario
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Egremont Grey South |
Daniel COLERIDGE Mary J COLERIDGE James H COLERIDGE |
77 71 34 |
Head Wife Son |
Farmer Teacher |
| Egremont Grey South |
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's death, aged 84, was recorded on 7th April 1911 in Egremont, Grey, Ontario. Her parents are given as John CLEAVE & Francis K PENHALL.
1901 census for Ontario
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Teeswater Village Bruce East |
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 |
| Wallace Perth North |
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's death, aged 91, was recorded on 5th May 1913 in Durham, Grey, Ontario. His date of birth is given as 10th March 1822, son of John COLERIDGE.
Selina Ann COLERIDGE's death, aged 53, was recorded on 11th January 1916 in Toronto, York, Ontario. Her parents are given as 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's marriage, age 21, to Robert P LEGATE, age 22, was recorded on 27th September 1876.
Ann Elizabeth LEGATE's birth was recorded on 15th October 1877 in St. Vincent Twp.
Robert Daniel LEGATE's birth was recorded on 10th March 1879 in St. Vincent Twp.
William James LEGATE's birth was recorded on 17th December 1880 in Egremont.
Mary Jane LEGATE's birth was recorded on 5th November 1882 in Egremont.
Mary Jane Irene Daisy LEGATE's birth was recorded on 2nd November 1888.
Cecil LEGATE's birth was recorded on 22nd April 1892 in Artemesia.
Selina Ruby LEGATE's birth was recorded on 11th December 1895 in Artemesia Twp.
Cyrill Young LEGATE's birth was recorded on 25th April 1898 in Artemesia.
Muriel Adelaide LEGATE's birth was recorded on 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's marriage, age 26, to William RAMAGE, farmer, age 31, was recorded on 6th February 1885 in Egremont.
Peter Charles RAMAGE's birth was recorded on 21st April 1886 in Egremont.
Mary Elizabeth RAMAGE's birth was recorded on 7th December 1888 in Egremont.
Florence Selina Ray RAMAGE's birth was recorded on 22nd November 1895 in Egremont Township.
Louisa Elizabeth Jennie RAMAGE's birth was recorded on 22nd November 1895 in Egremont Township.
Lenora Grace RAMAGE's birth was recorded on 20th September 1898 in Egremont.
Reginald Wm RAMAGE's birth was recorded on 28th March 1900 in Egremont.
Louisa F RAMAGE's death, aged 79, was recorded on 15th November 1937 in Artemesia, Ontario. Her husband is William Ramage and 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's marriage to Charles RAMAGE, teacher, age 31, was recorded on 1st January 1884 in Egremont.
Peter RAMAGE's birth was recorded on 8th July 1886 in Normanby Township.
Alice Marshall RAMAGE's birth was recorded on 15th August 1888 in Normanby Twp.
Mary Ann RAMAGE's birth was recorded on 21st November 1893 in Durham.
Arthur Alexander RAMAGE's birth was recorded on 27th February 1899 in Durham.
Alfred Harold RAMAGE's birth was recorded on 6th September 1901 in Durham.