Samuel Powning & Katherine Coldridge of Alphington

Samuel Powning COLDRIDGE, born in Exeter in 1827, is the eldest son of Samuel Taylor & Maria COLDRIDGE. He married for a second time at the age of 57 and lived in Alphington. The following announcement appeared in the Gloucester Citizen on Friday 11th July 1884:

COLDRIDGE–LANDON. July 8, at Lyme Regis, by the Rev G H Barlow, Vicar, the Rev. S. P. COLDRIDGE, Vicar of Ide, Devon, to Katharine, third daughter of the late Charles Ginkell LANDON, Captain Bengal Army.

Samuel Powning COLDRIDGE & Katharine LANDON – Marriage registration September (Q3) 1884 in Axminster. Katharine was born around 1843 in Cutiack, India and so was about 41 when they married.

1891 census for Alphington

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Alphington⧉ The Lodge Private Hse	Samuel P COLDRIDGE Katherine COLDRIDGE Amy Beatrice COLDRIDGE Mabel CARTER Mary SMITH	64 48 19 19 30	Head Wife Daughter Visitor Servant	Retired Minister Church Of England Domestic Cook

In 1891 Samuel Powning is retired and living in Alphington with his wife and his surviving daughter from his first marriage.

1891 census for Dorset

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Melbury Osmond⧉ Melbury St, Rectory	Harry W COLDRIDGE	18	Boarder	Army Student

In 1891 Samuel Powning 's son is recorded in Melbury Osmond near Yeovil.

1901 census for Alphington

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Alphington⧉ The Lodge	Samuel COLDRIDGE Katherine COLDRIDGE Edith LANGDON Emily RICE Emily KELLAND	73 58 60 24 20	Head Wife Visitor Servant Servant	Clerk In Holy Orders Own Means Domestic Domestic

In 1901 Samuel Powning & Katherine are still living in Alphington. Their visitor, who was born in Almora, India, is presumably Katherine's sister.

1901 census for Surrey

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Epsom⧉ College Road Kilcorrall	Arthur GIFFARD Amy B GIFFARD Julia E BAKER Kate L CONNETT Bertha A BAILEY	37 28 23 14 23	Head Wife Servant Servant Servant	Secretary to Public Company Cook Housemaid Parlormaid

In 1901 Samuel Powning's daughter Amy is married and recorded in Epsom.

The following announcement appeared in the Bristol Mercury on Wednesday 3rd May 1893:

GIFFARD–COLDRIDGE. April 20, at Alphington, near Exeter, by the Rev. Harcourt Suft Anson, Arthur GIFFARD, youngest son of the late Edward GIFFARD, Esq., of the Admiralty, Whitehall, to Amy Beatrice, daughter of the Rev. Samuel Powning COLDRIDGE, The Lodge, Alphington, Devon.

Amy Beatrice COLDRIDGE & Arthur GIFFARD – Marriage registration June (Q2) 1893 in St Thomas.

I also found the following death and probate records:

Samuel P COLDRIDGE – Death registration December (Q4) 1905 in Newton Abbot, aged 78.

The reverend Samuel Powning COLDRIDGE of Ilex-lodge Dawlish Devonshire clerk died 9 October 1905 Probate London 24 November 1905 to Katherine COLDRIDGE widow the reverend Francis Hardwicke MANLEY clerk and Charles Tanner Kingdom ROBERTS solicitor Effects £11204 8s. 3d.

Katherine COLDRIDGE – Death registration March (Q1) 1918 in Tiverton, aged 75.

Amy B GIFFARD – Death registration June (Q2) 1920 in Epsom, aged 47.

 

Harry Wilton's marriage announcement appeared in the Exeter and Plymouth Gazette on Tuesday 16th April 1907:

COLDRIDGE–LANDON. On the 10th inst., at the Parish Church, Heavitree, Harry Wilton COLDRIDGE, of Yatigantota, Ceylon, only son of the late Rev. S. P. COLDRIDGE, formerly vicar of Ide, to Anna, youngest daughter of Colonel Aislabie LANDON (retired list, Bengal Infantry), of Heavitree, Exeter.

Harry Wilton COLDRIDGE & Anna LANDON – Marriage registration June (Q2) 1907 in St Thomas. [However, they don't appear in the 1911 census]

1921 census for Surrey

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Epsom⧉ 27 Bridge Road	Lucian Giffard LANDON Helen Agnes LANDON Anne COLDRIDGE	46 50 39	Head Wife Visitor	Member of Stock Exchange Domestic Service Clerk (Mr F Firth Son)

In 1921 Harry Wilton COLDRIDGE's wife Anne is recorded in Epsom. Lucian, like Anne, was born in India, and I presume he is her brother. [I could find no further record of Anna]

Henry W COLDRIDGE – Death registration December (Q4) 1923 in Carmarthen, aged 48.

Harry Wilton COLDRIDGE of Neptune-villa Ferryside-street Ishmael Carmarthenshire died 11 November 1923 Probate London 12 February 1924 to Arthur GIFFARD esquire. Effects £699 16s.