Thomas & Elizabeth Colridge of North Bovey
Thomas COLRIDGE, born in 1825, is the elder son of Thomas & Grace COLRIDGE of North Bovey. There is a record of his marriage in Exeter:
Thomas COLDRIDGE, bachelor, Yeoman, residing North Bovey, son of Thomas COLDRIDGE, & Elizabeth CORNISH, spinster, daughter of John CORNISH – Marriage 8th October 1847 in Exeter St Mary Major by licence. Both signed. Witnesses Thomas CORNISH and Thomas BENT(?).
Thomas COLDRIDGE & Elizabeth CORNISH – Marriage registration December (Q4) 1847 in Exeter.
The North Bovey parish register records the baptisms of 10 children to Thomas & Elizabeth COLRIDGE, notes relate to abode and father's occupation:
Thomas Cornish COLRIDGE – Baptism 10th April 1848 in North Bovey. Youldon, lab.
John COLRIDGE – Baptism 13th January 1850 in North Bovey. Youldon, lab.
William Henry COLRIDGE – Baptism 18th April 1852 in North Bovey. Wormhill, farmer.
Grace Cornish COLRIDGE – Baptism 9th July 1854 in North Bovey. Wormhill, farmer.
Elizabeth Mary COLRIDGE – Baptism 3rd February 1856 in North Bovey. Wormhill, farmer.
Richard COLRIDGE – Baptism 3rd July 1860 in North Bovey. Wormhill, farmer.
Ann COLRIDGE – Baptism 18th April 1862 in North Bovey. Littaford, farmer.
James COLRIDGE – Baptism 6th September 1863 in North Bovey. Littaford, farmer.
Simon COLRIDGE – Baptism 21st May 1865 in North Bovey. Littaford, farmer.
Edward COLRIDGE – Baptism 16th December 1866 in North Bovey. Littaford, farmer.
1851 census for North Bovey
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| North Bovey Higher Wormhill Farm |
Thomas COLRIDGE Elizabeth COLRIDGE John COLRIDGE |
25 25 1 |
Head Wife Son |
Agricultural Labourer |
In 1851 Thomas & Elizabeth are recorded with their younger son. Their elder son, Thomas Cornish, is with his grandparents.
1861 census for North Bovey
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| North Bovey Higher Wormhill Farm |
Thomas COLRIDGE Jr Elizabeth COLRIDGE John COLRIDGE William Henry COLRIDGE Grace Cornish COLRIDGE Elizabeth M COLRIDGE Richard COLRIDGE |
35 35 11 9 6 5 9m |
Head Wife Son Son Daughter Daughter Son |
Farmer's Son Farmer's Wife Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar |
| North Bovey Youldon |
John CORNISH Elizabeth CORNISH John CORNISH Thomas CORNISH John Cornish CUMING Thos Cornish COLRIDGE Joseph MILTON Emanuel BROCK Eliza WALDRON Mary Ann TATTERSHALL |
80 70 42 38 17 13 15 13 17 13 |
Head Wife Son Son Grnson Grnson Servnt Servnt Servnt Servnt |
Frmr 107a Emp 3m & 1b Farmer's Wife Farmer's Son Son Scholar Scholar Servant Carter Servant Ploughboy House Servant House Servant |
In 1861 Thomas & Elizabeth and 5 children are recorded in North Bovey. Thomas Cornish is living with his maternal grandparents.
Thomas Cornish COLRIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1848 in Newton Abbot.
John COLRIDGE – Birth registration March (Q1) 1850 in Newton Abbot.
William Henry COLRIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1852 in Newton Abbot.
Grace Cornish COLRIDGE – Birth registration not found.
Elizabeth (Mary) COLRIDGE – Birth registration not found.
Richard COLRIDGE – Birth registration September (Q3) 1860 in Newton Abbot.
1871 census for Devon
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| North Bovey⧉ Littaford Southmead's |
Thomas COLRIDGE Elizabeth COLRIDGE William Henry COLRIDGE Richard COLRIDGE Ann COLRIDGE James COLRIDGE Simon COLRIDGE Edward COLRIDGE James AGGETT |
45 45 19 10 9 7 5 4 16 |
Head Wife Son Son Daughter Son Son Son Servant |
Farmer of 64 acres Farmer's son Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar Farm Servant |
| Plympton St Mary⧉ Holbeton, Flete |
Grace C COLERIDGE Elizth Mary COLERIDGE |
17 15 |
Servant Servant |
Kitchenmaid Housemaid |
In 1871 Thomas & Elizabeth are living in North Bovey with 6 of their children, their 2 older daughters are working in Plympton.
Ann COLRIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1862 in Newton Abbot.
James COLRIDGE – Birth registration September (Q3) 1863 in Newton Abbot.
Simon COLRIDGE – Birth registration not found.
Edward COLRIDGE – Birth registration March (Q1) 1867 in Newton Abbot.
The following notice appeared in the London Gazette on 29th August 1876:
Bankruptcy. Thomas COLRIDGE, of Lettaford Farm, in the parish of North Bovey, in the county of Devon, Yeoman.
1881 census for Devon
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Ipplepen⧉ Dainton Village |
Thomas COLRIDGE Elizabeth COLRIDGE William H COLRIDGE Elizabeth M COLRIDGE Richard COLRIDGE Ann COLRIDGE Simon COLRIDGE Edward COLRIDGE |
55 55 30 24 20 19 16 14 |
Head Wife Son Daughter Son Daughter Son Son |
Small Farmer Butcher Butcher (At Home) |
| Exeter St Mary Major⧉ 67 South St |
William NOTT Susan NOTT Susan NOTT Eliza HORE George RADDON James COLRIDGE William PRING James THORNE |
58 65 22 22 21 16 16 13 |
Head Wife Daur Serv Serv Serv Serv Serv |
Butcher Butchers Daur Domestic Servant Butchers Assistant Butchers Assistant Butchers Apprentice Butchers Apprentice |
| Christow Beckhams |
Mary PARTRIDGE James PARTRIDGE Mary G COLDRIDGE Edith MITCHELL |
61 24 8 6 |
Head Son Nurse Ch Nurse Ch |
Pauper Farm Labourer Scholar Scholar |
In 1881 Thomas & Elizabeth are living in Ipplepen. Their son James, who is actually 18, is in Exeter at the same address as William Henry COLRIDGE is recorded on his death in 1906. Their granddaughter Mary Grace, recorded as COLDRIDGE, is a "nurse child" in Christow. She is probably the daughter of Thomas Cornish whose wife Mary Anna died in 1875.
Mary Grace COLRIDGE – Birth registration March (Q1) 1873 in Newton Abbot.
1891 census for Ipplepen
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Ipplepen⧉ Daignton |
Thomas COLRIDGE Elizabeth M COLRIDGE Richard COLRIDGE James COLRIDGE Simon COLRIDGE Mary Grace COLRIDGE |
65 34 30 27 25 18 |
Head Daughter Son Son Son Daughter |
Butcher & Farmer |
In 1891 Thomas is still living in Ipplepen and widowed. Mary Grace is incorrectly recorded as his daughter. The North Bovey parish register records the following burials:
Ann COLRIDGE – Burial 1st October 1883 in North Bovey, aged 21. Noted as Ipplepen, daughter of Thomas.
Elizabeth COLRIDGE – Burial 4th July 1887 in North Bovey, aged 61. Noted as Ipplepen, wife of Thomas.
Elizabeth COLRIDGE – Death registration June (Q2) 1887 in Newton Abbot, aged 61.
There are also records of two of Thomas & Elizabeth's daughter's marriages:
Grace Cornish COLRIDGE & (Frank William BECKER or George DODD) – Marriage registration December (Q4) 1877 in Newton Abbot.
Elizabeth Mary COLRIDGE & John MADDICOTT – Marriage registration September (Q3) 1894 in Newton Abbot.
John MADDICOTT – Death registration December (Q4) 1895 in Totnes, aged 32.
Thomas & Elizabeth COLRIDGE's unmarried sons are recorded in the later censuses:
1901 census for Ipplepen
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Ipplepen⧉ Bridgestone Rd |
Simon COLRIDGE Richard COLRIDGE Mary COLRIDGE |
34 40 28 |
Head Brother Niece |
Farmer & Butcher Farmer & Butcher Assistant Butcher |
In 1901 Simon and Richard are unmarried and living in Ipplepen with their niece.
The following article appeared in the Exeter and Plymouth Gazette on Friday 16th March 1894:
At Newton County Court Friday, before his Honour Judge Edge, John NORTHCOTTE, a butcher, of Christow, claimed from Simon COLRIDGE, a butcher, of Ipplepen, £3 19s 9d, the price of a pig. The defendant purchased several dead pigs from the plaintiff, but denied having the one in respect of which the summons was issued. After hearing the evidence, his honour gave a verdict for the defendant.
The following death registration and probate summary were found for Thomas:
Thomas COLRIDGE – Death registration September (Q3) 1898 in Newton Abbot, aged 73.
Thomas COLRIDGE of "the Grange" Ipplepen Devonshire retired farmer died 8 September 1898 Probate Exeter 11 October 1898 to Simon COLRIDGE farmer. Effects £2322 10s.
1911 census for Newton Abbot
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Ipplepen⧉ Bridgett The Grange |
Simon COLERIDGE Richard COLERIDGE Elizabeth M MADDICOTT Elsie M MADDICOTT Florence MIDDLEWICK |
45 49 51 16 19 |
Head Brother Sister Niece Servant |
Butcher Assistant Butcher Housekeeper Student General Servant Dom. |
In 1911 Simon and Richard are still unmarried. Their sister Elizabeth is widowed, and their niece Mary has married:
Mary Grace COLRIDGE, age 29, spinster, residing The Grange, Ipplepen & Fred Weymouth EMMETT, age 26, bachelor, Farmer, residing Rosemount, Ipplepen, son of Thomas EMMETT (deceased), Farmer – Marriage 27th October 1902 in the Parish Church of Ipplepen after banns. Witnesses Elbert MANNING and Anna EMMETT.
Mary Grace COLRIDGE & Fred Weymouth EMMETT – Marriage registration December (Q4) 1902 in Newton Abbot.
1921 census for Devon
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Ipplepen⧉ Ipplepen Grange |
Simon COLERIDGE Richard COLERIDGE Elizabeth MADDICOTT Elsie MADDICOTT Ethel LANG |
55 60 64 26 19 |
Head Brother Sister Niece Servant |
Butcher Assisting Brother In General Work Home Duties General Domestic Servant |
In 1921 Thomas & Elizabeth's sons and widowed daughter are recorded in The Grange, Ipplepen.
The following records were found relating to Richard & Simon:
Richard COLRIDGE – Death registration June (Q2) 1928 in Newton Abbot, aged 69.
Simon COLRIDGE – Death registration September (Q3) 1937 in Newton Abbot, aged 72.
Western Morning News Plymouth, Saturday 18th September 1937: COLRIDGE.—On 16th September, at Swallows, Ipplepen, Simon COLRIDGE, aged 72 years. Funeral Today (Saturday), at Ipplepen Church, Three p.m.
Simon COLRIDGE of Swallows Ipplepen Devonshire died 16 September 1937 Probate Exeter 3 November 1937 to Harold Gaye MICHELMORE solicitor and John CHAPMAN accountant. Effects £22412 2s. 11d. Resworn £22717 2s. 11d.