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 & Jane WRAYFORD, age 31, spinster, daughter of Samuel WRAYFORD, Farmer – Marriage 18th August 1877 in the Parish Church of St Edmund Exeter after banns. Both signed. Witnesses R S GANNIELEFFT and E VICKEY.

John COLDRIDGE & Jane WRAYFORD – Marriage registration September (Q3) 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 parish register, noted as town, labourer:

Mary Wrayford COLRIDGE – Baptism 3rd October 1877 in North Bovey.
Mary Wrayford COLRIDGE – Birth registration December (Q4) 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 & William DAVEY – Marriage registration June (Q2) 1907 in Exeter.

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

Mary W DAVEY – Death registration December (Q4) 1950 in Exeter, aged 73.

There are records of John & Jane's deaths:

John COLDRIDGE – Death registration December (Q4) 1912 in Exeter, aged 64.

Jane COLDRIDGE – Death registration March (Q1) 1916 in Exeter, aged 71.