John & Margaret Coldridge of Ontario

John COLDRIDGE, born in Ontario in 1851, is the eldest son of Daniel & Mary Jane COLDRIDGE. He married Margaret in 1874 and subsequently lived in Holland, Grey County, Ontario where they had at least 4 children:

John COLERIDGE, farmer & Mary Letitia QUINTON, age 22 – Marriage recorded 21st July 1874 in Euphrasia, Grey, Ontario.

1881 census for Ontario

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Grey North⧉ Holland	John COLDRIDGE Margerit COLDRIDGE Mary Jane COLDRIDGE Margerit L COLDRIDGE John Henry COLDRIDGE	29 29 6 4 2	Head	Agent Going to School

In 1881 John is recorded in Holland, Grey County with his wife Margaret and 3 young children. The following Ontario records give the father as John COLDRIDGE or COLRIDGE:

Margaret Lititia COLDRIDGE – Birth recorded 31st May 1876 in Holland Township.

John Henry COLRIDGE – Birth recorded 20th June 1878 in Holland Township.

James COLRIDGE – Birth recorded 5th July 1885 in Holland, Grey, Ontario.
James COLRIDGE – Death recorded 5th July 1886 in Holland, Grey, Ontario. [†]

1901 census for Ontario

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Grey North⧉ Holland	John COLDRIDGE Margret L COLDRIDGE Margret L COLDRIDGE John H COLDRIDGE	49 49 24 22	Head Wife Daughter Son	Shipboard (?) Agent

In 1901 John & Margaret are still in Holland with 2 of their children. The following records were found for John & Margaret's older daughter's marriage, and the birth of their granddaughter:

Mary Jane COLERIDGE & Frederick Eugene WICKHAM, age 33, widow, farmer – Marriage 10th October 1900 in Walters Falls, Grey, Ontario.

Florence Letitia WICKHAM – Birth recorded 5th March 1902 in Euphrasia, Grey, Ontario. Parents Frederick J WICKHAM & Mary Jane COLERIDGE.

Milton Eugene WICKHAM – Birth recorded 25th August 1905 in Euphrasia, Grey, Ontario. Parents F E WICKHAM & Mary Jane COLERIDGE.

1911 census for Ontario

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Grey North⧉ Owen Sound	Jno COLDRIDGE Margaret COLDRIDGE John Henry COLDRIDGE	60 59 32	Head Wife Son	Machinist Labourer

In 1911 John & Margaret and their son John Henry are living in Owen Sound. A year after the census there is a record of John Henry's marriage and the birth of his daughter:

John Henry COLERIDGE & Edna Pearl SCOTT, age 22 – Marriage 15th May 1912 in Grey, Ontario.

Edythe Audrianne COLERIDGE – Birth recorded 24th August 1912 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario. Parents John Henry COLERIDGE & Edna Pearl SCOTT.

1921 census for Ontario

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Grey North⧉ Owen Sound (Town) 164 5th St E	John COLERIDGE Margaret COLERIDGE	70 69	Head Wife	Gardener
Grey North⧉ Owen Sound (Town) 555-2nd Ave E	John H COLERIDGE Edna P COLERIDGE Audrienne COLERIDGE Irvine COLERIDGE Gordon COLERIDGE	42 32 8 7 5	Head Wife Daughter Daughter Son	Dealer
Toronto South⧉ 28 Cowan Ave	Margaret COLERIDGE	45	Lodger	Bookkeeper

In 1921 John & Margaret are still living in Owen Sound with their son John Henry nearby. Their daughter Margaret has moved to Toronto.

1931 census for Ontario

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Grey, Owen Sound⧉ 164 5th St E	Margaret COLERIDGE	55	Head	Income

In 1931 John & Margaret's daughter Margaret is recorded in Owen Sound.

The following records were also found:

Margaret Letitia COLERIDGE – Death recorded 16th December 1921 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, aged 70. Date of birth 29th July 1851 in Euphrasia Twp.

John COLERIDGE – Death recorded 27th November 1930 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, aged 79. Date of birth 27th May 1851, son of Daniel COLERIDGE & Mary Jane CLEAVE.

There is a grave marker relating to John & Margaret's family in Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound:

John COLERIDGE 1851 – 1930
His wife Margaret L QUINTON 1851 – 1921
Their daughter Margaret Letitia 1876 – 1948

Their son John H COLERIDGE 1878 – 1940
His wife Edna P SCOTT 1887 – 1968
Their daughter E Audrienne COLERIDGE 1912 – 1995
Their son J Gordon COLERIDGE 1916 – 1992

Their daughter Mary J COLERIDGE 1874 – 1944
Wife of Fred E WICKHAM 1866 – 1962
Daughter Florence L WICKHAM 1902 – 1971