John Walter & Emily Coldridge of Whitestone

John Walter COLDRIDGE, born in Dunsford in 1868, is the grandson of George & Sarah COLDRIDGE of Dunsford. He married Emily a few years after the death of his first wife, and their banns were published in Whitestone Parish Church in September 1909:

John Walter COLDRIDGE, widower, of the Royal Oak Inn, Whitestone and Emily BURNELL, spinster, of Mill Lane Cottage, Exford, Somerset.

John Walter COLDRIDGE's marriage to Emily BURNELL, born around 1870, was registered in September 1909 in Dulverton [near Tiverton].

1911 census for Devon

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Whitestone Nadderwater Royal Oak	John Walter COLDRIDGE Emily COLDRIDGE Reginald COLDRIDGE	43 41 14	Head Wife Son	Keeper & Carter for    Gingerbeer Trade School
Exeter St Thomas Luggs Farm	Henry BLANCHFORD Maude May BLANCHFORD John BLANCHFORD Ada E COLDRIDGE	41 41 7 15	Head Wife Son Servant	Farmer Farmer School

In 1911 John Walter is still working at the Royal Oak, now with his second wife Emily. John's daughter Ada is working in Exeter.

Ada's marriage announcement appeared in the Western Times, Exeter on Friday 11th June 1920:

Considerable interest was taken in a wedding on Saturday, at Topsham Parish Church, between Mr. H. C. WEST, third son Mr. and Mrs. C. WEST, of Topsham, and Miss Ada E COLDRIDGE, only daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. J. W. COLDRIDGE, of Nadderwater.

Ada E COLDRIDGE's marriage at the age of 24 to Henry C WEST was registered in June 1920 in St Thomas.

There are records of Emily, John and Reginald's deaths:

Emily COLDRIDGE's death, aged 69, was registered in December 1938 in Exeter.

John W COLDRIDGE's death, aged 82, was registered in September 1950 in Devon Central.

Reginald COLDRIDGE's death, aged 81, was registered in June 1978 in Exeter.