Thomas & Grace Colridge of North Bovey

Thomas COLRIDGE, born in 1786, is the second son of William & Susanna COLRIDGE. The North Bovey parish register records the following marriage:

Thomas COLRIDGE & Grace CORNISH – Marriage 8th April 1823 in the Parish Church of North Bovey after banns. Both signed. Witnesses John CORNISH, Andrew CORNISH and Joseph WALLING.

The North Bovey parish register records the baptisms of 3 sons to Thomas & Grace COLRIDGE, noted as N Wormhill, yeoman:

William COLRIDGE – Baptism 6th October 1823 in North Bovey in North Bovey.
William COLRIDGE – Burial 12th April 1824 in North Bovey, aged 6m. Noted as of N Wormhill. [†]

Thomas COLRIDGE – Baptism 24th May 1825 in North Bovey.

William COLRIDGE – Baptism 10th May 1829 in North Bovey.

1841 census for North Bovey

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
North Bovey⧉ North Wormhill	Thomas COLRIDGE Grace COLRIDGE Thomas COLRIDGE William COLRIDGE Mary BENNETT	50 50 15 10 14	Head Wife Son Son	Farmer F.S.

In 1841 Thomas & Grace are recorded in North Bovey with both their sons.

1851 census for North Bovey

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
North Bovey⧉ Higher Wormhill Farm	Thomas COLRIDGE Grace COLRIDGE William COLRIDGE Susan Joan CORNISH	64 64 21 12	Head Wife Son Servant	Farmer of 45 Acres House Serv.
North Bovey⧉ Youldon	John CORNISH Elizabeth CORNISH John CORNISH Thomas CORNISH John Cornish CUMING Thos Cornish COLRIDGE Ann CUNNETT	70 59 31 28 7 3 17	Head Wife Son Son Grandson Grandson Servant	Farmer 107 Acres Emp 3m Farmer's Wife House Servant

In 1851 Thomas & Grace are recorded in North Bovey with their younger son. Their elder son Thomas's first child is with his grandparents.

1861 census for North Bovey

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
North Bovey Higher Wormhill Farm	Thomas COLRIDGE Sr Grace COLRIDGE William COLRIDGE	74 74 32	Head Wife Son	Farmer Of 30 Acres Farmer's Wife Farmer's Son

In 1861 Thomas & Grace are still in North Bovey with their younger son.

The North Bovey parish register records the burials of Thomas & Grace COLRIDGE:

Grace COLRIDGE – Burial 2nd March 1867 in North Bovey, aged 76. Noted as Wormhill.

Grace COLRIDGE – Death registration March (Q1) 1867 in Newton Abbot, aged 79.

Thomas COLRIDGE – Burial 28th August 1871 in North Bovey, aged 85. Noted as Wormhill.

Thomas COLRIDGE – Death registration September (Q3) 1871 in Newton Abbot, aged 85.

The following administration summary was found for Thomas:

28 October 1871. Administration (with the Will) of the effects of Thomas COLRIDGE late of North Bovey in the County of Devon Yeoman who died 24 August 1871 at Higher Wormhill North Bovey was granted at Exeter to William COLRIDGE of North Bovey Farmer the Son the Residuary Legatee substituted. Effects under £200