George & Elizabeth Coldridge of Exeter

George COLDRIDGE, born in Exeter in 1813, is the younger son of Charles & Mary COLDRIDGE of Exeter. He married Elizabeth in Rewe (near Exeter) when he was 22 and they had 2 sons. A notice of George's marriage appeared in the Western Times on Saturday 10th October 1835:

October 1, at Rewe, Mr. George COLERIDGE, second son of Mr. COLERIDGE furnishing Ironmonger, of this city, to Elizabeth Ayre only daughter of John DRAKE, Esq., of Upexe House, near Silverton.

1841 census for Exeter

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Exeter St David New North Road Castle Terrace	George COLDRIDGE Elizth C COLDRIDGE Francis COLDRIDGE Arthur COLDRIDGE Anna TOZER Eliza HOWE	25 25 4 3 20 15	Head Wife Son Son	Ironfounder Servant Servant

In 1841 George & Elizabeth are living in Exeter St David with their 2 young sons and George is working in his father's iron foundry. There are parish records for their son's baptisms:

Francis Drake COLDRIDGE was baptised on 10th September 1836 in Rewe by Exeter.

Arthur George COLDRIDGE was baptised on 25th November 1837 in Exeter All Hallows Goldsmith St.

1851 census for Exeter

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Exeter St Leonard Mount Radford 2 Lower Terrace	John DRAKE Elisabeth A COLERIDGE Elisabeth WOOTEM	72 36 27	Head Daur Servant	Land Proprieter General Servant
Heavitree School 10 & 11 Regents Park	Frank COLDRIDGE Arthur COLDRIDGE	14 13	Scholar Scholar

In 1851 George & Elizabeth's sons are recorded at school in Heavitree, while Elizabeth is living with her father in Exeter. George was living in Grahamstown, South Africa by 1850.

1861 census for Bristol

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Clifton 30 Meredian Place	Elizabeth COLERIDGE Francis COLERIDGE Arthur COLERIDGE Jessie ROGERS	46 24 23 25	Head Son Son Servant	Interest Of Money Clerk Leather Factory Domestic Servant

In 1861 Elizabeth COLERIDGE is living in Clifton with her sons. Both sons will subsequently adopt the spelling COLERIDGE.

1881 census for Bristol

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Clifton 13 Westbourne Place	Elizabeth A COLERIDGE	66	Lodger	Income from Property

In 1881 Elizabeth COLERIDGE is recorded in a lodging house in Clifton.

George COLERIDGE's death on 10th January 1882 in the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, aged 68, is recorded in a notice in the Western Times [Exeter], noted as youngest son of the late Charles COLERIDGE of this city.

Elizabeth Ayre COLERIDGE's death, aged 69, was registered in June 1884 in Barton Regis (Bristol).

Probate 23rd May 1884. The Will with a Codicil of Elizabeth Ayre COLERIDGE late of 13 Westbourne-place Clifton in the City of Bristol Widow who died 9 April 1884 at 13 Westbourne-place was proved at Bristol by Alfred DRAKE of Weston-super-Mare in the County of Somerset Gentleman the Nephew and Francis Drake COLERIDGE of Tailor's-court Broad-street Bristol Cider Merchant the Son the Executors. Personal Estate £598 3s.