Mark & Amelia Coldridge of St Thomas

Mark COLDRIDGE, born in East Budleigh in 1883, is the youngest son of Henry & Emma COLDRIDGE of Bicton. He had 6 children – 2 sons and 4 daughters, one of whom died aged 1.

Mark COLDRIDGE, age 24, bachelor, Gamekeeper, son of Henry COLDRIDGE, Labourer & Amelia Elizabeth DENLEY, age 24, spinster, daughter of Thomas DENLEY, Labourer – Marriage 23rd February 1908 in the Parish Church of Clyst Honiton after banns. Both residing Clyst Honiton. Witnesses Eliza Jane DENLEY and Charlie LANDFORD.

Mark COLDRIDGE & Amelia Elizabeth DENLEY – Marriage registration March (Q1) 1908 in St Thomas.

1911 census for Devon

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Sowton⧉ The Village	Mark COLDRIDGE Amelia COLDRIDGE Ivy COLDRIDGE Winifred COLDRIDGE Walter COLDRIDGE	27 27 2 1 9m	Head Wife Daur Daur Son	Game-Keeper

In 1911 Mark & Amelia are recorded in Sowton [near Exeter] with 3 young children. Ivy and Winifred's birthplaces are given as Honiton Clyst, and Walter's is given as Sowton:

Ivy Amelia COLDRIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1908 in St Thomas.

Winifred May COLDRIDGE – Birth registration September (Q3) 1909 in St Thomas.

Walter H COLDRIDGE – Birth registration September (Q3) 1910 in St Thomas.

1921 census for Devon

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Exeter Hospital⧉	Mark COLDRIDGE	38	Patient	Rabbit Trapper
Sowton⧉	Amelia Elizabeth COLDRIDGE Ivy Amelia COLDRIDGE Winifred Mary COLDRIDGE Walter Henry COLDRIDGE Stanley Mark COLDRIDGE Doris Maud COLDRIDGE	37 13 12 12 5 1m	Head Daughter Daughter Son Son Daughter	Home Duties

In 1921 Mark is recorded in The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. Amelia is recorded in Sowton with five children, including Doris who is noted as under 1 month.

Ada COLDRIDGE – Birth registration September (Q3) 1913 in St Thomas.
Ada COLDRIDGE – Death registration June (Q2) 1915 in St Thomas, aged 1. [†]

Stanley M COLDRIDGE – Birth registration December (Q4) 1916 in St Thomas.

Doris M COLDRIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1921 in St Thomas.

Shortly after Doris's birth, there is a record of Mark's death:

Mark COLDRIDGE – Death registration September (Q3) 1921 in Exeter, aged 38. He died on 27th August 1921 and was buried in Doddiscombsleigh.

Amelia E COLDRIDGE – Death registration September (Q3) 1964 in Exeter, aged 80. She died on 26th July 1964 and was buried in Doddiscombsleigh.

There are also marriage and death records relating to Mark & Amelia's children:

Walter H COLDRIDGE & Helen A BAKER – Marriage registration December (Q4) 1942 in Basingstoke.

Walter Henry COLDRIDGE – Death registration December (Q4) 1981 in Brighton, aged 71.

Helen Agnes COLDRIDGE – Death registration July 1999 in Brighton, aged 91. Date of birth 10th December 1907.

Stanley M COLDRIDGE & Queenie M DAVIES – Marriage registration December (Q4) 1946 in Barnstaple.

Stanley Mark COLDRIDGE – Death registration March (Q1) 1976 in Torbay, aged 59.

Stanley Mark COLDRIDGE of Queda 158 Dartmouth Rd Paignton died 12 January 1976 Administration Bristol 17 August 1976 £5492

Ivy A COLDRIDGE & Albert E H COLLIER – Marriage registration September (Q3) 1946 in Plymouth.

Winifred M COLDRIDGE & Edward G SHERRIFF – Marriage registration September (Q3) 1948 in Exeter.

Doris M COLDRIDGE & Leonard MORRIS – Marriage registration March (Q1) 1955 in Exeter.