Walter & Emily Coleridge of Bombay
Walter COLERIDGE, born in Exeter in 1819, is the ninth son of John & Elizabeth COLDRIDGE. He married Emily in Bombay and they had 5 daughters.
According to J T H Du Boulay's "Coleridge in Devon" document, Walter became a colonel in H.E.I.C.S., leading to my discovery of the following marriage record and accompanying notice in the Bombay Times on 5th August 1848:
At Aden on Tuesday the 26th July … Walter COLERIDGE Lieut 20th regt MNI to Emily Howard, youngest daughter of William ROLPH esq of Thornbury Gloucestershire.
Walter COLERIDGE, age 29, bachelor, Lieut 20th regt MNI, son of John COLERIDGE, married Emily Howard ROLPH, age 25, spinster, daughter of William ROLPH, on the Feast of St James 25th July 1848 at Aden Church, Bombay, by licence.
1861 census for Devon
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Exeter St Leonards Heavitree 6 Queens Square |
Emily H COLERIDGE Julia F H COLERIDGE Josephine S COLERIDGE Amy R COLERIDGE Frances E S COLERIDGE John Alban ROLPH Mary HELLYAR Jane MOORE |
36 11 10 8 7 40 20 18 |
Head Daur Daur Daur Daur Brother Serv Serv |
Wife Captain Indian Army Private Gentleman Domestic Cook House Maid |
In 1861 Emily is living in Heavitree with 4 of her daughters. Julia's birthplace is given as Aden Arabia, Josephine's as India Palghateherry, while Amy and Frances were born in East Budleigh.
Julia Frances Shapland COLERIDGE's baptism was recorded on 8th November 1849 in Aden, Bombay, and her date of birth is given as 26th July 1849.
Emily Josephine Sarah COLERIDGE's baptism was recorded on 22nd February 1851 in Madras, and her date of birth is given as 22nd August 1850.
Amy Rolph COLERIDGE's birth was registered in March 1853 in St Thomas.
Frances Elizabeth Senior COLERIDGE's birth was registered in March 1854 in St Thomas.
The following notice appeared in the Bombay Times on 20th January 1852:
At Ootacamund on the 9th Jan the wife of Lieut Coleridge 20th Regt MNI of a son still-born.
1871 census for Devon
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Exemouth Littleham Adelaide Ter |
Emily H COLERIDGE Julia F S COLERIDGE Amy R COLERIDGE Frances E S COLERIDGE Edith M H COLERIDGE Elizabeth FROOM Alphonsine VERBELKE Emma GERSTETTEN |
46 21 18 17 8 32 25 20 |
Head Daur Daur Daur Daur Serv Serv Serv |
Fund Holder Companion to Lady Domestic Servant Domestic Servant |
In 1871 Emily is widowed and living in Littleham with 4 of her daughters. Emily has already married and left home. Edith's birthplace is given as as Wurtemburg, Stuttgart.
A notice of Walter's death appeared in the Exeter & Plymouth Gazette on Friday 15th January 1864:
COLDRIDGE. Jan. 5, at Heidelberg, Baden, Major Walter COLERIDGE, late 20th Regt., Madras Native Infantry, aged 44.
Probate 6 April 1864. The Will with a Codicil of Walter COLERIDGE formerly of East Budleigh in the County of Devon but late of Heidelberg in Germany a Retired Major from the 20th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry deceased who died 5 January 1864 at Heidelberg aforesaid was proved at the principal Registry by the oaths of Samuel Taylor COLERIDGE of East Budleigh aforesaid Gentleman the Brother the Reverend Samuel Powning COLERIDGE of Otterton in the County aforesaid Clerk the Nephew and Edward Hunt ROBERTS of the City of Exeter Solicitor the Executors. Effects under £1,500
1881 for Middlesex
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Edmonton, High St | Emily H COLERIDGE | 57 | Mth-Law | Officers Widow |
In 1881 Emily is in Edmonton with her daughter.
1881 for Sussex
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Hove, 3 Tisbury Rd | Edith COLERIDGE | 18 | Head |
In 1881 Walter & Emily's daughter Edith is recorded in Hove.
1891 for Sussex
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Hove 32 Tisbury Rd |
Emily H COLERIDGE Julia F S OAKES Amy C OAKES Mabel OAKES Francis E OAKES Elizabeth FROOM Elizabeth STARKES Mercy BONNEFACE |
67 41 17 16 14 53 23 17 |
Head Daughter Grndchd Grndchd Grndchd Friend Servant Servant |
Lady Of Independent Means Cook House Parlor Maid |
In 1891 Emily has her daughter Julia and her grandchildren staying with her in Hove.
The following records relate to Walter & Emily's daughters' marriages:
Emily's marriage announcement appeared in the Exeter & Plymouth Gazette on Friday 22nd April 1870:
ROBERTS–COLDRIDGE. April 20, at Withycombe Raleigh Church, Exemouth, by the Rev. John COLDRIDGE, assisted by the Rev. S. P. COLDRIDGE, Edward Coleridge ROBERTS, of Southgate, London, eldest son of E. H. ROBERTS, Esq., solicitor, Exeter, to Emily Josephine Sarah, second daughter of the late Walter COLERIDGE, Esq., of Adelaide-terrace, Exemouth.
Emily Josephine S COLERIDGE's marriage to Edward C ROBERTS was registered in June 1870 in St Thomas.
Julia's marriage announcement appeared in the Exeter & Plymouth Gazette on Friday 3rd January 1873:
OAKES–COLERIDGE. On the 31st ult., at Ealing, Henry Ferdinand OAKES, Captain Royal Fusiliers, son of Captain Orbell OAKES, R.N., to Julia, eldest daughter of the late Walter COLERIDGE, Major, Madras Army.
Julia Frances S COLERIDGE's marriage to Henry Ferdinand OAKES was registered in December 1872 in Brentford.
Frances' marriage announcement appeared in the Exeter & Plymouth Gazette on 4th May 1877:
DAVIDGE–COLERIDGE. April 4, at Kamptee, Madras, India, John DAVIDGE, Esq., Surgeon-Major Royal Artillery, to Frances Elizabeth Senior, fourth daughter of the late Major Walter COLERIDGE, Madras Army.
Edith's marriage announcement appeared in the Exeter & Plymouth Gazette on Friday 25th April 1884:
COLE–COLERIDGE. April 16, at the Parish Church, Hove, Brighton, Charles John COLE, of 17, Prince of Wales'-terrace, Kensington, and 7, Mincing-lane, E.C., solicitor, second son of H. T. COLE, Q.C., late M.P. for Penryn and Falmouth, to Edith Mary Hutchinson, youngest daughter of the late Major Walter COLERIDGE, Madras Army, and Mrs COLERIDGE, of 31, Tisbury-road, West Brighton. (Indian and Colonial papers, please copy.)
Edith Mary Hutchinson COLERIDGE's marriage to Charles John COLE was registered in June 1884 in Steyning, Sussex.
The following death and probate records were also found:
Amy Rolph COLERIDGE's death, aged 23, was registered in June 1876 in Edmonton, Middlesex. The Exeter & Plymouth Gazette has a notice of her death on 6th April, at the residence of her brother-in-law, Southgate N., Amy ROLPH, third daughter of the late Major Walter COLERIDGE Madras Army.
Amy Rolph COLERIDGE of Southgate Middlesex spinster who died 6 April 1876 Administration London 20 September 1894 to Emily Josephine Sarah ROBERTS (wife of Edward Coleridge ROBERTS) Effects £301 2s.
Emily Howard COLERIDGE's death, aged 71, was registered in September 1894 in Steyning, Sussex. A notice in the Times of India records her death on 13th August 1894 in West Brighton.
Emily Howard COLERIDGE of 32 Tisbury-road West Brighton widow died 15 August 1894 Probate London 2 November 1894 to Charles John COLE and Charles Tanner KINGDON solicitors Effects £817 3s. 1d. resworn July 1895 £2566 8s. 4d.