William & Beatrice Coldridge of Torquay

William COLDRIDGE, born in Doddiscombsleigh in 1863, is the second son of Joseph & Elizabeth COLDRIDGE. He lived in Torquay and had 2 children.

William COLDRIDGE & Beatrice Annie STEDHAM – Marriage registration March (Q1) 1889 in Newton Abbot.

1891 census for Devon

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Tormoham⧉ Ellacombe Lower Bronshill Rd 6 Summerfield Terrace	William COLERIDGE Beatrice A COLERIDGE Beatrice A COLERIDGE Selina HILL	27 22 5m 18	Head Wife Daughter Servant	Hay & Corn Factor General Servnt Domestic

The 1891 census records William COLERIDGE, born in Doddiscombsleigh, living in Ellacombe, Torquay. His wife and daughter's birthplaces are also given as Torquay.

Beatrice A COLERIDGE – Birth registration December (Q4) 1890 in Newton Abbot.

1901 census for Devon

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Tormoham⧉	William COLERIDGE Beatrice COLERIDGE Beatrice COLERIDGE William COLERIDGE	37 32 10 8	Head Wife Daughter Son	Grain Merchant

In 1901 William & Beatrice and their children are still living in Torquay.

William Leonard COLERIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1892 in Newton Abbot.

1911 census for Devon

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Torquay⧉ Morgan Avenue Wynburg	William COLERIDGE Beatrice Annie COLERIDGE Beatrice Annie COLERIDGE William L COLERIDGE Elizabeth BEST	47 42 20 18 22	Head Wife Daughter Son	Manager Corn Merchants Assistant Manager General Servant (Dom)

1921 census for Devon

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Torquay⧉ 7 Castle Road	William COLERIDGE Beatrice Annie COLERIDGE Blanche Elizabeth LEAMAN	58 52 25	Head Wife Servant	Managing Director of Torbay Mill Co Ltd Home Duties General Domestic Servant

In 1911 and 1921 William & Beatrice are recorded in Torquay, and I found the following death and probate records:

Newspaper obituary 1945: COLERIDGE.–On Dec. 17th, 1945, William, beloved husband of Beatrice Annie Coleridge, Castle Mount, Torquay. Service at 11.30 on Thursday, Dec. 20th, at Upton Vale Baptist Church.

William COLERIDGE – Death registration December (Q4) 1945 in Newton Abbot, aged 82.

William COLERIDGE of Castle Mount Torquay died 16 December 1945 at Arthington Barton-road Torquay Probate Llandudno 13 March 1946 to Beatrice Annie COLERIDGE widow and William Leonard COLERIDGE company managing director. Effects £10370 0s. 10d.

Beatrice A COLERIDGE – Death registration December (Q4) 1961 in Newton Abbot, aged 92.

Beatrice Annie COLERIDGE of Springfield House St. Marychurch Road Torquay widow died 27 November 1961 at St. Chads Nursing Home Manor Road Torquay Probate Exeter 31 January 1962 to William Leonard COLERIDGE Denis Distin STEDHAM company directors and Frederick Coleridge STEDHAM company director. Effects £8127 6s.

 

The following records relate to William & Beatrice's children:

1921 census for Kent

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Boxley⧉ Sandling, Brocklyn	Beatrice Annie COLERIDGE	31	Boarder	Patients Undergoing Curative Treatment

In 1921 William & Beatrice's daughter Beatrice is undergoing treatment in Boxley, Kent.

Beatrice Annie COLERIDGE – Death registration December (Q4) 1977 in Torbay, aged 87. Date of birth 29th October 1890.

Beatrice Annie COLERIDGE of Havencourt Palermo Rd Torquay died 21 October 1977 Probate Bristol 5 December 1977. £12653

1921 census for Devon

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Tormoham⧉	William Leonard COLERIDGE Sybil Harriet COLERIDGE	29 28	Boarder Boarder	Mgr Forage Grain Merchant Home Duties

In 1921 William & Sybil are recorded in Tormoham. William is a manager for the Torbay Mill Co Ltd, of which his father is Managing Director.

William L COLERIDGE & Sybil H ABBOT – Marriage registration June (Q2) 1917 in Newton Abbot.

Sybil Harriett COLERIDGE – Death, aged 83, registration June (Q2) 1978 in Newton Abbot. Date of birth 26th April 1895.

Sybil Harriett COLERIDGE of Grey Walls Bishopsteignton Newton Abbot Devon died 19 May1978 Probate Bristol 17 August 1978 £40490

William Leonard COLERIDGE – Death registration June (Q2) 1980 in Torbay, aged 88.