Richard & Clara Colridge of Reading

Richard COLRIDGE, born in 1848, is the third son of John Ponsford & Susanna COLRIDGE of North Bovey.

Richard COLERIDGE & Clara BLACKALL – Marriage registration December (Q4) 1874 in Henley.

1881 census for Berkshire

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Reading St Giles⧉ 71 De Beauvoir Road	Richard COLRIDGE	32	Head	Joiner

In 1881 Richard is married and living in Reading.

1881 census for Oxfordshire

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Henley On Thames⧉ Gravel Hill	Mary A SLATER Clara COLRIDGE Thirza COLRIDGE Daniel MILLS	46 23 5 49	Head Daur G'daur Lodger	Upholsterer Scholar Butler

In 1881 Richard's wife and daughter are visiting Clara's mother in Henley.

Thirza COLRIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1875 in Henley On Thames.

1891 census for Berkshire

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Reading 71 De Beauvoir Road	Richard COLRIDGE Thirza COLRIDGE	42 15	Head	Carpenter

In 1891 Richard is widowed and still in Reading with his daughter.

Clara COLRIDGE – Death registration March (Q1) 1887 in Marylebone, aged 29.

There is a record of Thirza's marriage:

Thirza COLRIDGE & George Thomas VEAR – Marriage registration June (Q2) 1903 in Reading. [1911 census finds George & Thirza in Reading with two young children]

The following record was found for Richard's death:

Richard COLRIDGE – Death registration December (Q4) 1902 in Reading, aged 54.