Moses & Bessie Colridge of North Bovey

Moses COLRIDGE, born 1859, is the eldest surviving son of John & Elizabeth COLRIDGE of North Bovey. He had 6 children, all still living in 1911. The Chagford parish register records his marriage:

Moses COLRIDGE, age 31, bachelor, Farmer, son of John COLRIDGE, Farmer & Bessie NORTHWAY, age 25, spinster, daughter of William NORTHWAY, Farmer – Marriage 10th December 1890 in the Parish Church of Chagford by licence. Both residing Chagford, both signed. Witnesses John Cornish CUMING and Ada COLRIDGE.

Moses COLRIDGE & Bessie NORTHWAY – Marriage registration December (Q4) 1890 in Okehampton.

The North Bovey parish register records the baptisms of 5 children to Moses & Bessie COLRIDGE:

John COLRIDGE – Baptism 3rd May 1891 in North Bovey. Noted as Shapley, farmer.

Katie COLRIDGE – Baptism 24th July 1892 in North Bovey. Noted as Shapley, farmer.

Ethel Mary COLRIDGE – Baptism 24th June 1894 in North Bovey. Noted as Shapley, farmer. [Note that her name does not match the probable birth registration].

Samuel Thomas COLRIDGE – Baptism 16th July 1899 in North Bovey. Noted as Shapley, farmer.

Ernest Reginald COLDRIDGE – Baptism 18th July 1904 in North Bovey. Noted as Shapley, farmer.

1891 census for North Bovey

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
North Bovey Shapley	Moses COLRIDGE Bessie COLRIDGE	31 24	Head Wife	Farmer's Son

In 1891 Moses & Bessie are not long married and living in Chagford on Middlecott farm. Bessie's birthplace is given as Drewsteignton.

1901 census for North Bovey

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
North Bovey⧉ Shapley	Moses COLRIDGE Bessie COLRIDGE John COLRIDGE Katie COLRIDGE Mary COLRIDGE Samuel T COLRIDGE Iva A A COLRIDGE Eliza SMITH	40 35 9 8 6 1 8m 55	Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter Son Daughter Visitor	Farmer Housekeeper

In 1901 Moses & Bessie are recorded in North Bovey with 5 young children.

John COLRIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1891 in Newton Abbot.

Katie COLRIDGE – Birth registration September (Q3) 1892 in Newton Abbot.

Mary Grace COLRIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1894 in Newton Abbot.

Samuel Thomas COLRIDGE – Birth registration September (Q3) 1899 in Newton Abbot.

1911 census for Devon

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
North Bovey⧉ Shapley	Moses COLRIDGE Bessie COLRIDGE John COLRIDGE Katie COLRIDGE Samuel Thos COLRIDGE Iva Augusta COLRIDGE Redgie COLRIDGE Russell SHERRETT	51 44 19 18 11 10 6 15	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Daughter Son Servant	Farmering (sic) Working on Farm Dairy Work School School Farm Labourer

In 1911 Moses & Bessie are still at Shapley with 5 of their children. Mary Grace, 16, has been crossed out on the census record, presumably because she was living at Middlecott Farm in Chagford.

Iva Augusta A COLRIDGE – Birth registration September (Q3) 1900 in Newton Abbot.

Ernest R COLRIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1904 in Newton Abbot.

The following death registrations and probate summaries were found for Moses & Bessie:

Bessie COLRIDGE – Death registration June (Q2) 1920 in Newton Abbot, aged 53.

Bessie COLRIDGE of Shapley Farm North Bovey Devonshire (wife of Moses COLRIDGE) died 7 June 1920 Probate London 17 June 1921 to John COLRIDGE Samuel Thomas COLRIDGE and Reginald John CUMING farmers. Effects £1261 5s. 10d.

Moses COLRIDGE – Death registration March (Q1) 1922 in Newton Abbot, aged 62.

Moses COLRIDGE of Shapley-farm North Bovey Devonshire died 29 March 1922 Probate London 16 January 1922 to Samuel Thomas COLRIDGE farmer and Reginald John CUMING farmer. Effects £986 15s. 2d.

The following records were found relating to Moses & Bessie's children:

Mary G COLRIDGE & Frederick G (or Richard D) WREYFORD – Marriage registration December (Q4) 1920 in Exeter.

Kate COLRIDGE & Henry A CAUNTER – Marriage registration March (Q1) 1924 in Okehampton.

Ernest R COLRIDGE & Olive M HODGE – Marriage registration March (Q1) 1931 in Newton Abbot.

Rose M COLRIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1933 in Newton Abbot.

Rosemary COLRIDGE & Bryan B WILLIAMSON – Marriage registration June (Q2) 1953 in Newton Abbot.

Ernest Reginald COLRIDGE – Death registration December (Q4) 1980 in Torbay, aged 76.

Olive Mary COLRIDGE – Death registration September (Q3) 1980 in Torbay, aged 80.

John COLRIDGE – Death registration December (Q4) 1951 in Totnes, aged 60.

John COLRIDGE of Bradridge Farm Diptford Devonshire died 27 September 1951 Administration Exeter 29 November 1951 to Samuel Thomas COLRIDGE farmer and Iva Augusta COLRIDGE spinster. Effects £6090 15s.

Iva Augusta A COLRIDGE – Death registration June (Q2) 1975 in Torbay, aged 74. Date of birth 20th July 1900.

Iva Augusta Annie COLRIDGE otherwise Iva Augusta of 25 Parkfield Rd Torquay died 4 April 1975 Administration Bristol 28 May £19799.