John & Elizabeth Mary Colridge of Moretonhampstead
John COLRIDGE, born in 1859, is the eldest son of John & Elizabeth Ann COLRIDGE of Moretonhampstead. The Moretonhampstead parish register records his marriage:
John COLRIDGE & Elizabeth Mary WOOLLAND – Marriage 7th October 1886 in Moretonhampstead.
John COLRIDGE & Elizabeth Mary WOOLLAND – Marriage registration December (Q4) 1886 in Newton Abbot.
The Moretonhampstead parish register records the baptisms of 5 children to John & Elizabeth Mary COLRIDGE, all noted as Moretonhampstead, carpenter:
Louisa COLRIDGE – Baptism 11th May 1887 in Moretonhampstead.
John COLRIDGE – Baptism 12th June 1889 in Moretonhampstead.
William Woolland COLRIDGE – Baptism 23rd March 1892 in Moretonhampstead.
George Scott COLRIDGE – Baptism 1st April 1894 in Moretonhampstead. Noted as Fore St.
Bernard COLRIDGE – Baptism 29th May 1896 in Moretonhampstead. Noted as Cross St [drowned 1925].
1891 census for Moretonhampstead
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Moreton Hampstead Cross Street |
John COLRIDGE Eliza M COLRIDGE Louisa COLRIDGE John COLRIDGE |
31 26 4 2 |
Head Wife Daughter Son |
Carpenter (Notem) |
In 1891 John & Elizabeth Mary are recorded in Moretonhampstead with their first 2 children.
Louisa COLRIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1887 in Newton Abbot.
John COLRIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1889 in Newton Abbot
1901 census for Moretonhampstead
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Moreton Hampstead⧉ Cross St Bell Inn |
John COLRIDGE Elizabeth COLRIDGE Louisa COLRIDGE John COLRIDGE Wm Woolland COLRIDGE George Scott COLRIDGE Bernard COLRIDGE Annie BROWN |
42 36 13 11 9 7 5 19 |
Head Wife Daughter Son Son Son Son Servant |
Inn Keeper General Servant (Dom) |
In 1901 John & Elizabeth Mary are still in Moretonhampstead but John has changed jobs.
William Woolland COLRIDGE – Birth registration March (Q1) 1892 in Newton Abbot
George Scott COLRIDGE – Birth registration March (Q1) 1894 in Newton Abbot
Bernard COLRIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1896 in Newton Abbot
1911 census for Newton Abbot
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Moretonhampstead⧉ Bell Inn |
John COLRIDGE Elizabeth Mary COLRIDGE John COLRIDGE Wm Woolland COLRIDGE George Scott COLRIDGE Bernard COLRIDGE William WOOLLAND |
52 46 22 20 17 15 71 |
Head Wife Son Son Son Son Visitor |
Inn Keeper Butcher Jobbing gardner Grocer's Assistant Student Retired Blacksmith |
In 1911 John & Elizabeth Mary are recorded in Moretonhampstead with their 4 unmarried children and Elizabeth Mary's father. The Moretonhampstead parish register records the following marriage:
Louisa COLRIDGE, age 22, spinster, residing The Bell Inn, Moretonhampstead, daughter of John COLRIDGE, Publican & William Harvey POLLARD, age 26, bachelor, Farmer, residing Budleigh, Moretonhampstead, son of John POLLARD, Farmer – Marriage 25th May 1909 in the Parish Church of Moretonhampstead by licence. Witnesses John COLRIDGE and Thomas Henry COLRIDGE.
1921 census for Devon
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Devonport⧉ Marine Square Sailors Home |
Bernard COLRIDGE | 24 | Lodger | Officers Steward Royal Navy H.M.S. Defiance |
In 1921 John & Elizabeth Mary's son Bernard is recorded in Devonport.
There are Moretonhampstead parish burial records, death registrations and a probate summary for John & Elizabeth Mary:
John COLRIDGE – Burial 15th February 1926 in Moretonhampstead, aged 67. Noted as 13 Kinsmans Dale, husband of Elizabeth Mary.
John COLRIDGE – Death registration March (Q1) 1926 in Newton Abbot, aged 67.
John COLRIDGE of 13 Kinsmans Dale Moretonhampstead Devonshire died 10 February 1926 Probate Exeter 29 March 1926 to Elizabeth Mary COLRIDGE widow and William COLRIDGE builder. Effects £658 14s.
Elizabeth Mary COLRIDGE – Burial 19th July 1932 in Moretonhampstead. Noted as Ivy Cotts, aged 67.
Elizabeth Mary COLRIDGE – Death registration September (Q3) 1932 in Newton Abbot, aged 67.
There is a record of the marriage of John & Elizabeth Mary's son:
William W COLRIDGE & Hilda E CRABB – Marriage registration September (Q3) 1925 in Newton Abbot.
There are Moretonhampstead parish burial records, death registrations and probate summaries relating to John & Elizabeth Mary's sons:
John COLRIDGE – Burial 16th June 1934 in Moretonhampstead, aged 44. Noted as of Ivy Cotts cancer grands of Wm.
John COLRIDGE – Death registration June (Q2) 1934 in Newton Abbot.
John COLRIDGE of 4 Ivy Cottages Moretonhampstead Devonshire died 13 June 1934 Probate London 10 July 1934 to Louisa POLLARD widow. Effects £204 5s. 4d.
George S COLERIDGE – Death registration June (Q2) 1959 in Exeter, aged 65.
William Woolland COLRIDGE – Burial 26th August 1968 in Moretonhampstead, aged 76. Noted as of Kinsman Mead Moretonhampstead.
William W COLRIDGE – Death registration September (Q3) 1968 in Okehampton.
William Woolland COLRIDGE of 13 Kinsmans Dale Moretonhampstead Devon died 22 August 1968 Probate Exeter 3 October. £2909.
Hilda Ellen COLRIDGE – Burial 2nd May 1979 in Moretonhampstead, aged 79. Abode Falmouth Noted as 13 Kinsmans Dale.
Hilda Ellen COLRIDGE – Death registration June (Q2) 1979 in Falmouth, Cornwall. Date of birth 21st August 1899.