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 & Sarah ASH – Marriage 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 – Baptism 25th December 1837 in Dunsford, noted as Scuts Hill Cottage (farmer).
Mary Ann COLRIDGE – Birth registration December 1837 in St Thomas.
Ellen COLERIDGE – Baptism 10th May 1840 in Dunsford, noted as South Midwinter Cottage (labourer).
Ellen COLRIDGE – Birth registration June 1840 in St Thomas.
Ellen COLRIDGE – Death registration June 1842 in St Thomas, aged 2. [†]
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 – Baptism 22nd May 1842 in Dunsford, noted as South Midwinter Farm (farmer).
Henry COLRIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1842 in St Thomas.
Ellen COLRIDGE – Birth registration December (Q4) 1845 in St Thomas.
George Ash COLDRIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1848 in St Thomas.
John COLDRIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1848 in St Thomas.
Sarah Jane COLRIDGE – Birth registration September (Q3) 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 COLDRIDGE, age 20, spinster, daughter of George COLDRIDGE, Farmer & Thomas TAVERNER, age 23, bachelor, Farmer, son of Thomas TAVERNER, Farmer – Marriage 28th November 1856 in the Parish Church of St Edmund Exeter after banns. Both signed. Witnesses Mary MORTIMORE and George COLDRIDGE.
Mary Ann COLRIDGE & Thomas TAVERNER – Marriage registration December (Q4) 1856 in Exeter.
Ellen COLDRIDGE, age 22, spinster, daughter of George COLDRIDGE, Farmer & John BEER, age 23, bachelor, Carpenter, son of William BEER, Carpenter – Marriage 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.
Ellen COLDRIDGE & John BEER – Marriage registration December (Q4) 1868 in Exeter.
Sarah Jane COLDRIDGE, age 20, spinster, daughter of George COLDRIDGE, Farmer & William COAKER, age 28, bachelor, Farmer, son of John COAKER, Farmer – Marriage 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.
Sarah Jane COLDRIDGE & William COAKER – Marriage registration June (Q2) 1870 in Exeter.
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 – Birth registration March (Q1) 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 – Death registration March (Q1) 1889 in St Thomas, aged 78.
There are also BMD records for the deaths of Sarah and her son:
George Ash COLDRIDGE – Death registration March (Q1) 1893 in St Thomas, aged 45.
Sarah COLDRIDGE – Death registration March (Q1) 1895 in St Thomas, aged 82.