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 married Elizabeth (Betty) FROST on 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 was baptised on 5th March 1809. Her burial, aged 9 months, was recorded on 25th December 1810. Noted as daughter of John. [†]

John COLDRIDGE was baptised on 14th April 1811. Father noted as John. His burial, aged 13, was recorded on 27th February 1825. [†]

Mary Ann COLDRIDGE was baptised on 6th February 1814.

Elizabeth COLDRIDGE was baptised on 25th December 1818.

Susanna COLDRIDGE was baptised on 3rd September 1820.

Harriet COLDRIDGE was baptised on 9th February 1823.

Emma COLDRIDGE was baptised on 14th August 1825.

John COLDRIDGE was baptised on 8th June 1828.

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 married William TAVERNER on 7th August 1836.

Elizabeth COLRIDGE married William HOWE on 18th October 1836.

Susan COLDRIDGE married William ENGLAND on 16th May 1844.

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, aged 55, was buried on 5th June 1843. 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, aged 83, was buried on 25th July 1865, 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's death, aged 98, was registered in June 1886 in Newton Abbot.