John Walter & Emma COLDRIDGE of Whitestone

John Walter COLDRIDGE, born in Dunsford in 1868, is the grandson of George & Sarah COLDRIDGE of Dunsford. He married Emma in Exeter and lived in Whitestone where they had 2 children – 1 daughter and 1 son.

John Walter COLDRIDGE & Emma FULL – Marriage registration December (Q4) 1890 in Exeter.

1891 census for Devon

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Whitestone⧉ Nadder Water Royal Oak Inn	Walter COLDRIDGE Emma COLDRIDGE	24 29	Head Wife	Packer

In 1891 John Walter & Emma are living in the Royal Oak in Whitestone. Emma's birthplace is recorded as Broadhempstone, the same as Albert's wife Susan (FULL), so they may be sisters.

1901 census for Devon

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Whitestone⧉ Royal Oak Inn	John W COLDRIGE Emma COLDRIGE Ada COLDRIGE Reginald COLDRIGE	33 39 4 3	Head Wife Daughter Son	Inn Keeper Pub

In 1901 John Walter & Emma are still managing the Royal Oak and they have 2 young children:

Ada Elizabeth COLDRIDGE – Birth registration September (Q3) 1895 in St Thomas.

Reginald COLDRIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1897 in St Thomas.

There is a record of Emma's death when their children are still quite young:

Emma COLDRIDGE – Death registration December (Q4) 1906 in St Thomas, aged 45.