John & Elizabeth Coldridge of Exeter

John COLDRIDGE, born in Doddiscombsleigh in 1777, is the elder of the surviving sons of Richard & Anne COLDRIDGE. He married Elizabeth when he was 21 and lived in Exeter where they had 12 children – 9 sons and 3 daughters.

John COLDRIDGE of the parish of St Thomas the Apostle & Elizabeth HOLLETT – Marriage 26th March 1799 in Withycombe Raleigh. Witnesses Elizth. HUTTON and Nathaniel HAYMAN.

There are Exeter parish records for their children's baptisms:

John [Samuel] Taylor COLERIDGE – Baptism 1st January 1800 in Exeter St Thomas the Apostle. (IGI)

Charles COLERIDGE – Baptism 6th October 1801 in Exeter St Thomas the Apostle.
Charles COLERIDGE – Burial 8th October 1801 [just 2 days later] in Exeter St Thomas the Apostle. [†] (IGI)

Ann COLERIDGE – Baptism 24th October 1802 in Exeter St Thomas the Apostle. (IGI)

Ernest COLERIDGE – Baptism 1st August 1804 In Exeter St David. (IGI)

Richard COLDRIDGE – Baptism 31st August 1806 in Exeter St Mary Arches. (IGI)

Charles COLDRIDGE – Baptism 23rd October 1808 in Exeter St Mary Arches. (IGI)

John COLERIDGE – Baptism 18th March 1810 in Exeter St Leonard. 1881.

James COLERIDGE – Baptism July 1812 in Exeter St Leonard.
James COLERIDGE – Burial 7th March 1813 in Exeter St Leonard, aged 8 months. [†]

John COLDRIDGE's occupation is recorded as land surveyor in the following parish records:

Eliza COLERIDGE – Baptism 11th January 1814 in Exeter St Leonard.
Eliza COLERIDGE – Burial 5th April 1819 in Exeter St Leonard, aged 5. [†]

Theodore COLERIDGE – Baptism 7th April 1816 in Exeter St Leonard.

Walter COLERIDGE – Baptism 9th April 1819 in Exeter St Leonard.

Celia COLERIDGE – Baptism 1st May 1821 in Exeter St Leonard.

1841 census for Exeter

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Exeter St Sidwell⧉ York Building	John COLDRIDGE Elizebeth COLDRIDGE Theodore COLDRIDGE Elizebeth NORTH Mary BOTHWELL	63 60 25 15 15	Head Wife Son Servant Servant	Land Agent Domestic Servant Domestic Servant

In 1841 John & Elizabeth are recorded in Exeter with Theodore, one of their younger sons.

The following notice appeared in the Reading Mercury on Saturday 29th April 1843:

PREFERMENTS. The Rev.Theodore COLDRIDGE, M.A., late Curate of St. Sidwell's, to the Rectory of Allhallows, Goldsmith-street, Exeter, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. M. Vicars.

There was a notice of John's death in the Western Times on Saturday 15th February 1845:

Feb. 9, at Salutary Mount, Heavitree, aged 67, Mr. John COLDRIDGE, late of Exeter, land agent.

John COLDRIDGE – Death registration March (Q1) 1845 in St Thomas, aged 77. A probate record of the same year refers to the will of John COLDRIDGE, land surveyor, of Exeter.

The following appeared in the Western Times, Exeter on Saturday 12th May 1849:

…He would therefore propose that the best thanks of this corporation are eminently due and are hereby presented to the Rev. Theodore COLERIDGE for the zeal, kindness, and attention with which he has discharged his important duties during the six years he has filled the office of Chaplain to the Workhouse.

Theodore's death was reported in the Western Times on Saturday 5th April 1851:

March 30, the Rev. Theodore COLDRIDGE, Rector of All-hallows, Goldsmith-street, in this city, aged 35 years.

Theodore COLDRIDGE – Death registration June (Q2) 1851 in Exeter, aged 35. A probate record of the same year refers to the will of Theodore COLDRIDGE of Exeter.

1851 census for Exeter

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Exeter Holy Trinity⧉ 46 Magdalen St	Elizabeth COLERIDGE Samuel S COLERIDGE John COLERIDGE Celia COLERIDGE Samuel P COLERIDGE Anne BACKALL Mary EARLES	70 51 41 30 24 28 18	Head Son Son Daughter Grndson Serv Serv	Steward Incumbent of Trinity Chapel        Maltham Cross Curate of Straton & Beer House Servant (Cook) House Servant

In 1851 Elizabeth is widowed and living in Exeter with her children and grandson. The household is recorded as COLERIDGE.

Elizabeth COLERIDGE – Death registration December (Q4) 1857 in Exeter. An obituary notice in the Exeter & Plymouth Gazette records her death on 6th October 1857 at East Budleigh, aged 77.

17 June 1858. The Will of Elizabeth COLDRIDGE late of Syon House East Budleigh in the County of Devon Widow deceased who died 6 October 1857 at East Budleigh aforesaid was proved at Exeter by the oaths of Samuel Taylor COLDRIDGE of Syon House aforesaid Gentleman the Son and the Reverend Samuel Powning COLDRIDGE of Otterton in the said County Clerk the Grandson the Executors. Effects under £1,000.

1861 census for Devon

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Exeter St Leonards Heavitree Exe Villa	Edward H ROBERTS Emilie ROBERTS Penelope E ROBERTS Edward O ROBERTS Edmund P ROBERTS Eliza O ROBERTS Kate ROBERTS George V ROBERTS Walter R ROBERTS Frank L ROBERTS Celia COLDRIDGE	45 39 19 17 15 13 11 7 5 1 40	Head Wife Dau Son Son Dau Dau Son Son Son Visitor	Solicitor Med. Student Exeter Hosp Solicitors Articled Clerk Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar Fund Holder

In 1861 Celia is visiting her cousin Emilie, Charles and Mary's daughter.

 

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

Celia COLDRIDGE, spinster, residing East Budleigh, daughter of John COLDRIDGE Esq. & Henry John MANLEY, widower, Retired Major Madras Army, residing Budleigh Salterton, son of Charles Maddox MANLEY Esq. – Marriage 8th March 1864 in the Parish Church of East Budleigh. Both of full age. Both signed. Witnesses Edward Hunt ROBERTS, Henry MANLEY, Eliza? Coldridge ROBERTS.

Celia COLDRIDGE & Henry J MANLEY – Marriage registration March (Q1) 1864 in St Thomas.