John & Ephratah Colridge of North Bovey
John COLRIDGE, born in 1791 is the third son of William & Susanna COLRIDGE of North Bovey.
John COLRIDGE & Epprath WILLS – Marriage 8th November 1821 in Chagford.
The North Bovey parish register records the baptism of a daughter to John & Affrage COLRIDGE and a son to John & Elizabeth (believed to be Ephratah) COLRIDGE:
Betsey COLRIDGE – Baptism 20th May 1822 in North Bovey. Noted as Shapley, yeoman.
John COLRIDGE – Baptism 24th July 1826 in North Bovey. Noted as Shapley, yeoman.
1841 census for North Bovey
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| North Bovey⧉ Shapley |
John COLRIDGE Ephra COLRIDGE John COLRIDGE James KELLAWAY John KELLAWAY Elizabeth HORSHAM Eliza MILTON |
50 40 14 19 10 20 10 |
Farmer Ag Ap Ag Ap F Ap F Ap |
In 1841 John & Ephra are living at Shapley farm with their son. The North Bovey parish register records the marriage of their daughter:
Betsey COLRIDGE, age 17, spinster, daughter of John COLRIDGE, Yeoman & Elias CUMING, age 21, bachelor, Yeoman – Marriage 12th December 1839 in the Parish Church of North Bovey.
1851 census for North Bovey
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| North Bovey⧉ Shapley |
John COLRIDGE Ephra COLRIDGE John COLRIDGE Anna CUMING Mary HANNAFORD Anne THOMAS |
59 49 22 9 30 13 |
Head Wife Son GrndDau Servant Servant |
Farmer of 130 acres emp 2 lab Scholar House Servant House Servant |
In 1851 John & Ephra are presumably still at Shapley farm, with their son and Betsey's daughter Anna.
1861 census for North Bovey
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| North Bovey⧉ Shapley |
John COLRIDGE Ephra COLRIDGE James PIKE Daniel FROST Elizabeth FROST |
70 60 22 10 17 |
Head Wife Servant Servant Servant |
Farmer 100 acres Emp 1 man & 1 boy Farmer's Wife Ag Servant Ag Servant House Servant |
In 1861 John & Ephra are still at Shapley farm but their son has married and left home.
The North Bovey parish register records Ephra's burial:
Ephra COLRIDGE – Burial 5th December 1862 in North Bovey, aged 62. Noted as of Shapley.
Ephra COLRIDGE – Death registration December (Q4) 1862 in Newton Abbot, aged 62.