George & Sarah Coldridge of Dunsford
George COLDRIDGE, born in Holcombe Burnell in 1810, is the eldest son of John & Rebecca COLDRIDGE. He married Sarah in Dunsford where they had 7 children – 3 sons and 4 daughters, one of whom died in early childhood.
George COLDRIDGE's marriage to Sarah ASH, born around 1816, was recorded on 28th February 1837 in Dunsford St Mary.
George & Sarah's family appear as COLDRIDGE in all the censuses except for 1881 which records them as COLRIDGE. The baptisms of their first two children are recorded as COLDERIDGE and COLERIDGE respectively, the other children are recorded as COLRIDGE or COLDRIDGE.
1841 census for Dunsford
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Dunsford Midwinter South |
George COLDRIDGE Sarah COLDRIDGE Mary COLDRIDGE Ellen COLDRIDGE John COLDRIDGE Samuel M CANN |
30 25 3 1 15 25 |
Head Wife Daughter Daughter Serv Serv |
Farmer Servant Servant |
In 1841 George & Sarah are recorded on Midwinter South farm in Dunsford with their first 2 children and George's younger brother John.
Mary Anne COLDERIDGE was baptised on 25th December 1837 in Dunsford, noted as Scuts Hill Cottage (farmer). Her birth was registered as COLRIDGE in December 1837 in St Thomas.
Ellen COLERIDGE was baptised on 10th May 1840 in Dunsford, noted as South Midwinter Cottage (labourer) and her birth was registered as COLRIDGE in June 1840 in St Thomas. Her death, aged 2, was registered (also as COLRIDGE) in June 1842 in St Thomas. [†]
1851 census for Dunsford
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Dunsford Midwinter South |
George COLDRIDGE Sarah COLDRIDGE Maryana COLDRIDGE Henry COLDRIDGE Ellen COLDRIDGE George Ash COLDRIDGE John COLDRIDGE Sarah Jane COLDRIDGE |
40 35 13 8 5 2 2 8m |
Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter Son Son Daughter |
Farmer of 35 Acres Emp 1 Lab |
In 1851 George & Sarah are still at Midwinter South in Dunsford with 6 young children:
Henry COLRIDGE was baptised on 22nd May 1842 in Dunsford, noted as South Midwinter Farm (farmer). His birth was registered in June 1842 in St Thomas.
Ellen COLRIDGE's birth was registered in December 1845 in St Thomas.
George Ash COLDRIDGE's birth was registered in June 1848 in St Thomas.
John COLDRIDGE's birth was registered in June 1848 in St Thomas.
Sarah Jane COLRIDGE's birth was registered in September 1850 in St Thomas.
1861 census for Dunsford
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Dunsford Midwinter Cottage |
George COLDRIDGE Sarah COLDRIDGE Henry COLDRIDGE George Ash COLDRIDGE John COLDRIDGE Sarah Jane COLDRIDGE Albert CASLEY |
50 47 19 12 12 10 1 |
Head Wife Son Son Son Daughter Boarder |
Farmer 40 Acres Emp 1 Lab Assistant Assistant Infant |
In 1861 George & Sarah are living in Midwinter Cottage. In the same census, their daughter Ellen is living in Exeter with John & Emma who have no children of their own.
There are records for the marriages of 3 of George & Sarah's daughters who do not appear in the 1861 or later censuses:
Mary Ann COLRIDGE's marriage to Thomas TAVERNER was registered in December 1856 in Exeter.
Mary Ann COLDRIDGE, age 20, Spinster, daughter of George COLDRIDGE, Farmer, married Thomas TAVERNER, age 23, Bachelor, Farmer, son of Thomas TAVERNER, Farmer, on 28th November 1856 in the Parish Church of St Edmund Exeter after banns. Both signed. Witnesses Mary MORTIMORE and George COLDRIDGE.
Ellen COLDRIDGE's marriage at the age of 23 to John BEER was registered in December 1868 in Exeter.
Ellen COLDRIDGE, age 22, Spinster, daughter of George COLDRIDGE, Farmer, married John BEER, age 23, Bachelor, Carpenter, son of William BEER, Carpenter, on 1st October 1868 in the Parish Church of St Edmund Exeter after banns. Both are residents of Bonhay. Both signed. Witnesses Sarah Jane COLDRIDGE and John CLARK.
Sarah Jane COLDRIDGE's marriage at the age of 19 to William COAKER was registered in June 1870 in Exeter.
Sarah Jane COLDRIDGE, age 20, Spinster, daughter of George COLDRIDGE, Farmer, married William COAKER, age 28, Bachelor, Farmer, son of John COAKER, Farmer, on 21st April 1870 in the Parish Church of St Edmund Exeter after banns. Both are residents of Bonhay. Both signed. Witnesses Hannah GREGORY and George COLDRIDGE.
1871 census for Dunsford
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Dunsford Mount Boon |
George COLDRIDGE Sarah COLDRIDGE George Ash COLDRIDGE John COLDRIDGE John Walter COLDRIDGE Thomas LANE |
60 54 22 22 3 76 |
Head Wife Son Son Gson Lodger |
Farmer Farmer's wife Farmer's son Farmer's son Ag Lab |
In 1871 George & Sarah are still in Dunsford but have moved to Mount Boon farm. John Walter is not Henry & Emma's son, but I have not been able to determine whose son he is.
John Walter COLDRIDGE's birth was registered in March 1868 in St Thomas. The census gives his birthplace as Dunsford.
1881 census for Dunsford
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Dunsford Mount Boon Farm |
George COLRIDGE Sarah COLRIDGE George Ash COLRIDGE John Walter COLRIDGE Henry COLRIDGE Thomas POWSLAND |
70 66 31 13 12 50 |
Head Wife Son Gson Gson Servant |
Farmer Of 80 Acres Emp 1 Man 2 Boys Assistant Assistant Assistant Farm Servant |
In 1881 George & Sarah are still at Mount Boon Farm and recorded as COLRIDGE. They have 2 grandchildren staying with them, John Walter, and Henry & Emma's son Henry.
1891 census for Dunsford
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Dunsford Mount Boon No 2 |
Sarah COLDRIDGE George COLDRIDGE Thomas POWLESLAND George POWLESLAND |
77 40 65 46 |
Head Son Lodger Lodger |
Assistant On Farm Labourer Labourer |
In 1891 Sarah is widowed and living on Mount Boon Farm with her unmarried son George.
George COLDRIDGE's death, aged 78, was registered in March 1889 in St Thomas.
There are also BMD records for the deaths of Sarah and her son:
George Ash COLDRIDGE's death, aged 45, was registered in March 1893 in St Thomas.
Sarah COLDRIDGE's death, aged 82, was registered in March 1895 in St Thomas.