John & Jane Coldridge of Ide

John COLDRIDGE, born in Dunsford in 1848, is the youngest son of George & Sarah COLDRIDGE. He married Jane in Exeter and they had 1 daughter.

John COLDRIDGE, age 29, Bachelor, Farmer, residing St Edmund, son of George COLDRIDGE, Farmer, married Jane WRAYFORD, age 31, Spinster, daughter of Samuel WRAYFORD, Farmer, on 18th August 1877 in the Parish Church of St Edmund Exeter after banns. Both signed. Witnesses R S GANNIELEFFT and E VICKEY.

John COLDRIDGE's marriage to Jane WRAYFORD, born around 1847, was registered in September 1877 in Exeter.

1881 census for Devon

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Ide Prospect Place West Town	John COLDRIDGE Jane COLDRIDGE Mary K COLDRIDGE Alfrid COLDRIDGE	32 34 3 14	Head Wife Daur Boarder	Wood Dealer Agricultural Labourer

In 1881 John & Jane are living in Ide with their young daughter. Alfred is the eldest son of John's cousin Henry, who is living in Bicton near East Budleigh. In the census Jane's birthplace is given as Moretonhampstead, and her daughter's baptism is recorded in the North Bovey parish register, noted as town, labourer:

Mary Wrayford COLRIDGE's baptism was recorded on 3rd October 1877, and her birth was registered in December 1877 in Newton Abbot.

1891 census for Exeter

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Exeter St Mary Major 37 Coombe St	John COLDRIDGE Jane COLDRIDGE Mary COLDRIDGE	44 46 13	Head Wife Daughter	Dairyman (Notem)

In 1891 John & Jane are in Exeter St Mary Major and John is unemployed.

1901 census for Exeter

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Exeter St David 15 North St Lower	John COLDRIDGE Jane COLDRIDGE Mary W COLDRIDGE Sydney A CROCKER Thomas HINE	52 54 24 27 19	Head Wife Daughter Boarder Boarder	Dairy Dress Maker Joiner Agricultural Labourer

In 1901 John & Jane have changed address but are still in Exeter with their daughter.

1911 census for Exeter

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Exeter 15 Lower North St	John COLDRIDGE Jane COLDRIDGE William DAVEY Mary Wrayford DAVY Henry N DAVY Stanley DAVY Bessie WILLEY Samuel HAWKE Joseph BARRATT	65 66 44 30 2 1 40 40 25	Head Wife Son-law Wife Son Son Boarder Boarder Boarder	Dairyman Carpenter Dairy Work Porter Painter

In 1911 John & Jane are still in Exeter with their daughter and grandchildren:

Mary Wrayford COLDRIDGE's marriage to William DAVEY was registered in June 1907 in Exeter.

Mary Wreford COLDRIDGE, age 29, Spinster, Dressmaker, residing 15 Lower North Street, daughter of John COLDRIDGE, Dairyman, married William DAVEY, age 40, Bachelor, Carpenter, residing 20 Bartholemew St West, son of William DAVEY, Miller, on 6th April 1907 in the Parish Church of St David Exeter by licence. Witnesses John COLDRIDGE and Henry John DAVEY.

Mary W DAVEY's death, aged 73, was registered in December 1950 in Exeter.

There are records of John & Jane's deaths:

John COLDRIDGE's death, aged 64, was registered in December 1912 in Exeter.

Jane COLDRIDGE's death, aged 71, was registered in March 1916 in Exeter.