John & Margaret Colridge of Ontario

John COLRIDGE, born in 1836 in North Bovey, is the third son of Richard & Mary Ann COLRIDGE. The following marriage record was found:

John COLRIDGE & Margaret LOSSEE – Marriage 26th April 1864 in Orford, Ontario. Margaret was born in 1846 in Canada. John's parents are Richard COLRIDGE & Mary HOLMS, Margaret's parents are Joseph LOSSEE & Roda LINK.

1881 Census for Ontario

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Oxford South⧉ Ingersoll	John COLRIGE M A COLRIGE J G COLRIGE J B COLRIGE Helen COLRIGE Jane ARMORER	45 36 5 3 1 15	Head Wife Son Son Daughter	Insurance Agent

In 1881 John & Margaret are recorded at Ingersoll, west of Hamilton, and about 60 miles SW of Ontario. Their eldest son John George was born around 1876 and there are records for the births of their other two children:

James Bruce COLRIDGE – Birth 27th October 1878 in Ingersoll, Oxford, Ontario. Parents John COLRIDGE & Margaret Adelaide LOSSEE.

Helen COLRIDGE – Birth 6th March 1880 in Ingersoll, Oxford, Ontario. Parents John COLRIDGE & Margaret Adelade LOSEE.

1891 Census for Ontario

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Oxford South Ingersoll	John COBRIDGE Margaret COBRIDGE George COBRIDGE James COBRIDGE Helen COBRIDGE	55 45 15 12 11	Head Wife Son Son Daughter

In 1891 John & Margaret are recorded (mis-transcribed) in Ingersoll, Ontario.

1901 Census for Ontario

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Oxford S⧉ Ingersoll Town	John COLRIDGE Margaret COLRIDGE James B COLRIDGE Helen COLRIDGE	65 55 22 21	Head Wife Son Daughter	Insurance Agent Student

In 1901 John & Margaret are in Ingersoll, but their elder son has married and moved away.

1911 Census for Ontario

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Oxford South⧉ Ingersoll	John COLERIDGE Margaret A COLERIDGE Helen COLRIDGE	75 65 31	Head Wife Daughter	Life Insurance

In 1911 John & Margaret are recorded as COLERIDGE in Ingersoll. Their younger son has married and is living nearby. No record of John & Margaret has been found in the 1921 census.

1931 Census for Ontario

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Oxford⧉ Ingersoll 114 Duke	John D MacDONALD Helen MacDONALD Helen M MacDONALD Margaret COLERIDGE	52 51 13 85	Head Wife Daughter Mthr-Law	Doctor (Medicine) Home Maker Student None

In 1931 Margaret, widow of John COLERIDGE, is recorded with her daughter's family in Ingersoll. The following death record was found:

Margaret Adelaide COLERIDGE – Death 31st October 1931 in Ingersoll, Oxford, Ontario, aged 85. Born 24 Nov 1845 Ernestown Twp. Lennox Co. Parents Joseph LOSEE & Rhoda LINK.

John & Margaret's daughter's marriage was found on Ontario Vital Statistics:

Helen COLERIDGE, age 31 & John Donald MACDONALD, age 32, Physician – Marriage 27th September 1911 in Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario,

John Donald MACDONALD – Birth 29th July 1912 in Ingersoll, Oxford, Ontario. Parents John Donald MACDONALD & Helen COLERIDGE.