William & Maria Coldridge of Doddiscombsleigh
William COLDRIDGE, born around 1794 in Doddiscombsleigh, is the third son of Thomas & Mary COLDRIDGE, and is about 10 years younger than their eldest son John. William & Maria lived in Doddiscombsleigh and appear to have had 6 children, one of whom died in infancy. The later censuses give Maria's birthplace as Christow.
William COLDRIDGE's marriage at the age of 38 to Maria WILLS was recorded on 29th November 1832 in Doddiscombsleigh.
1841 census for Doddiscombsleigh
| Address | Name | Age | Occupation | Notes |
| Doddiscombsleigh Shute | William COLDRIDGE Maria COLDRIDGE Mary COLDRIDGE Henry COLDRIDGE Emma COLDRIDGE |
40 25 8 3 1 |
Ag Lab |
In 1841 William & Maria are living in Doddiscombsleigh with a young family. On the census return Shute is immediately before Holmbush, where his brother John lives. The Christow parish register records the baptism of their eldest daughter Mary:
Marianne COLDRIDGE was baptised on 4th December 1832 in Christow, daughter of William & Maria COLDRIDGE, noted as "base child / private". The baptism may have been some time after her birth.
The Doddiscombsleigh parish register has records of three children belonging to Maria and William COLERIDGE, labourer, living at Shute:
Henry William COLERIDGE was baptised on 17th January 1836 in Doddiscombsleigh. This was 5 days after his burial, aged 6 weeks, on 12th January 1836. [†]
Henry COLERIDGE was baptised on 20th August 1837 in Doddiscombsleigh.
Emma COLDRIDGE was baptised on 28th June 1840 in Doddiscombsleigh and her birth was registered in June 1840 in St Thomas.
1851 census for Doddiscombsleigh
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Doddiscombsleigh Tick Lane Cottage |
William COLDRIDGE Maria COLDRIDGE Emma COLDRIDGE William COLDRIDGE |
38 39 10 5 |
Head Wife Daughter Son |
Ag Lab Scholar Scholar |
| Duck's Pool Cottage | Henry COLDRIDGE | 12 | Servant | Blacksmith servant |
In 1851 William & Maria have moved to Ticklane Cottage, to the east of Doddiscombsleigh village. William's age is incorrect, it should be about 57. Their son Henry is still in the village, working for the blacksmith.
William COLDRIDGE was baptised on 8th February 1846 in Doddiscombsleigh, noted as living at Lower Shute, and his birth was registered in December 1845 in St Thomas.
William & Maria's daughter Mary, or Marianne, has disappeared and there are no BMD records for either name, but either of the following may possibly relate to her:
The Doddiscombsleigh parish register records the burial on 10th February 1846 of Anna Mary COLDRIDGE, aged 16, resident of Holmbush. [John & Betsey's farm]
Mary Ann COLDRIDGE's marriage to William BAILEY was registered in June 1853 in Newton Abbot.
1861 census for Devon
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Ashton, Peen | William COLDRIDGE Maria COLDRIDGE William COLDRIDGE Elen COLDRIDGE |
66 49 15 9 |
Head Wife Son Daughter |
Ag Lab Ag Lab Scholar |
| Chudleigh Fore Street, West End |
Emma COLDRIDGE | 20 | Servant | House Maid |
| Wolborough East St |
Henry COLDRIDGE | 21 | Lodger | Carpenter |
In 1861 William and Maria have moved to Ashton, a few miles south of Doddiscombsleigh. Their son William is still at home and they have another daughter. Emma is working in Chudleigh and Henry is bit further afield in Wolborough.
Ellen Ann COLDRIDGE was baptised on 14th September 1851 in Doddiscombsleigh, noted as Ticklane Cottage, and her birth was registered in September 1851 in St Thomas.
There are several records relating to their daughter Emma:
Henry Tremlett COLDRIDGE was baptised on 21st June 1864 in Doddiscombsleigh, son of Emma COLDRIDGE of Holmbush, father not given. The parish register also records the burial on 24th June 1864 of Henry Tremlett COLDRIDGE, aged 1 week, of Holmbush. [†]
Emma COLDRIDGE's marriage to Thomas TREMLETT was registered in August 1864 in St Thomas.
1871 census for Devon
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Doddiscombsleigh Tick Lane Cottage |
William COLDRIDGE Maria COLDRIDGE William COLDRIDGE Elisabeth COLDRIDGE |
78 56 23 20 |
Head Wife Lodger Wife |
Farm Labourer Miner |
| Exeter St Thomas Alphington St |
Sarah WHITE George MOUNTSTEPHEN Edith Ellen COLERIDGE |
51 24 20 |
Head Nephew Visitor |
Dressmaker Sailmaker Domestic Servant |
In 1871 William & Maria are back in Tick Lane cottage together with their son William and his wife Elisabeth. Their son Henry is already married and living in Wolborough. Edith Ellen COLERIDGE, born in Doddiscombsleigh, is probably William & Maria's daughter Ellen Ann, and the following marriage also relates to her:
Ellen Maud COLERIDGE's marriage to Theophilus Henry LOARING was registered in June 1874 in Exeter.
1881 census for Devon
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Doddiscombsleigh Tick Lane Cottage |
Maria COLDRIDGE | 66 | Head | Pauper |
In 1881 Maria is widowed and still in Ticklane Cottage.
William COLDRIDGE's death, aged 78, was registered in March 1872 in St Thomas, putting his date of birth around 1794. The parish register records his burial on 21st March 1872.
Maria COLDRIDGE's death was registered in March 1884 in Newton Abbot, but the parish register records her burial as the 12th March 1883 and gives her address as Chudleigh. Both give her age as 72.