John & Rebecca Coldridge of Holcombe Burnell

John COLDRIDGE, born in Holcombe Burnell in 1784, is the eldest child of Charles & Sarah COLDRIDGE, and the Dunsford parish register records his marriage:

John COLERIDGE & Rebecca CAZELEY of the parish of Ashton, spinster – Marriage 27th December 1809 in Dunsford. Both made their mark. Witnesses John AYMS and John RICE

John & Rebecca had 4 children, one of whom died in early childhood. The Holcombe Burnell parish register has records of their children's baptisms, where John is noted as husbandman or labourer of Mount Hindrance:

George COLDRIDGE – Baptism 14th October 1810 in Holcombe Burnell.

William COLDRIDGE – Baptism 19th September 1813 in Holcombe Burnell.
William COLDRIDGE – Burial 23rd June 1816 in Dunsford, aged 2. [†]

Mary COLDRIDGE – Baptism 28th September 1817 in Holcombe Burnell.

John COLDRIDGE – Baptism 1st January 1826 in Holcombe Burnell.

There is a record of John & Rebecca's daughter's marriage:

Mary COLDRIDGE & George BOND – Marriage registration March (Q1) 1840 in St Thomas.

Mary COLDRIDGE, spinster, daughter of John COLDRIDGE, Labourer & George BOND, bachelor, Labourer, son of George BOND – Marriage 9th March 1840 in the Parish Church of Holcombe Burnell after banns. Both residing Holcombe Burnell. Both signed. Witnesses John DYMOND and Samuel DAY.

The Holcombe Burnell parish register records John's death and Rebecca's subsequent re-marriage:

John COLDRIDGE – Burial 20th December 1831 in Holcombe Burnell, aged 47, noted "Of Mount Hindrance". Administration was granted to Rebecca COLDRIDGE, widow, in 1832.

Rebecca COLDRIDGE, widow & John DYMOND, labourer – Marriage 2nd February 1837 in Dunsford. George signed, Rebecca made her mark. Witnesses George CASLEY and Salome DYMOND.