John & Betty Colridge of Moretonhampstead

John COLRIDGE, born in 1788, is the eldest son of Richard & Elizabeth COLRIDGE of North Bovey. The Moretonhampstead parish register records the following marriage:

John COLRIDGE & Elizabeth (Betty) FROST – Marriage 27th December 1808 in Moretonhampstead.

The Moretonhampstead parish register also records the baptisms of 8 children to John & Betty COLRIDGE (or COLDRIDGE), with John's occupation noted as carpenter:

Mary COLDRIDGE – Baptism 5th March 1809 in Moretonhampstead.
Mary COLDRIDGE – Burial 25th December 1810 in Moretonhampstead, aged 9 months. Noted as daughter of John. [†]

John COLDRIDGE – Baptism 14th April 1811 in Moretonhampstead. Father noted as John.
John COLDRIDGE – Burial 27th February 1825 in Moretonhampstead, aged 13. [†]

Mary Ann COLDRIDGE – Baptism 6th February 1814 in Moretonhampstead.

Elizabeth COLDRIDGE – Baptism 25th December 1818 in Moretonhampstead.

Susanna COLDRIDGE – Baptism 3rd September 1820 in Moretonhampstead.

Harriet COLDRIDGE – Baptism 9th February 1823 in Moretonhampstead.

Emma COLDRIDGE – Baptism 14th August 1825 in Moretonhampstead.

John COLDRIDGE – Baptism 8th June 1828 in Moretonhampstead.

1841 census for Moretonhampstead

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Moretonhampstead⧉ Cross St	John COLRIDGE Elizabeth COLRIDGE Susan COLRIDGE Harriet COLRIDGE Emma COLRIDGE John COLRIDGE William BATERSHILL Anna WILLS	50 55 20 15 15 13 15 13	Head Wife	Carpenter Carpenter's Apprentice Servant

In 1841 John & Betty are recorded in Moretonhampstead with their 4 younger children.

There are records of the marriages of 3 of John & Betty's daughters:

Mary Ann COLRIDGE & William TAVERNER – Marriage 7th August 1836 in Moretonhampstead.

Elizabeth COLRIDGE & William HOWE – Marriage 18th October 1836 in Moretonhampstead.

Susan COLDRIDGE & William ENGLAND – Marriage 16th May 1844 in Moretonhampstead.

1851 census for Moretonhampstead

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Moretonhampstead	Elizabeth COLRIDGE	70	Head

In 1851 Betty is widowed and living alone. The parish register records John's burial:

John COLRIDGE – Burial 5th June 1843 in Moretonhampstead, aged 55. Noted as Town.

1851 census for Devon

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Lidford Tavistock Railway Inn Prince Town	John COLRIDGE	22	Lodger	Mason

In 1851 John COLRIDGE, born in Moretonhampstead, is working in Lydford, near Tavistock. He is probably John & Elizabeth's youngest son.

1861 census for Moretonhampstead

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Moretonhampstead Court St	Elizabeth COLRIDGE Edwin John JEFFRIES	79 10	Head Visitor	Carpenter's Widow Scholar

In 1861 Elizabeth is still living in Moretonhampstead. The parish register records her death a few years later:

Betty COLRIDGE – Burial 25th July 1865 in Moretonhampstead, aged 83. Noted as Easton, Chagford.

A notice in the Exeter & Plymouth Gazette records: July 21, at Moretonhampstead, Elisabeth widow of Mr J. COLRIDGE, aged 88.

John COLRIDGE – Death registration June (Q2) 1886 in Newton Abbot, aged 98.