William & Mary Colridge of Moretonhampstead
William COLRIDGE, born in 1862, is the second son of John & Elizabeth Ann COLRIDGE of Moretonhampstead.
The Moretonhampstead parish register records the following marriage:
William COLRIDGE, age 30, bachelor, Carpenter, son of John COLRIDGE (deceased), Carpenter & Mary Grace ELLIS, age 24, spinster, daughter of George ELLIS, Farmer – Marriage 29th June 1893 in the Parish Church of Moretonhampstead after banns. Both signed. Witnesses George ELLIS, Annie Blake ELLIS, Louisa COLRIDGE.
William COLRIDGE & Mary Grace ELLIS – Marriage registration June (Q2) 1893 in Newton Abbot.
1901 census for Moretonhampstead
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Moreton Hampstead⧉ Forder St |
William COLRIDGE Mary COLRIDGE |
39 31 |
Head Wife |
Carpenter Dressmaker |
In 1901 William & Mary are recorded in Moretonhampstead. The census gives Mary's birthplace as Halwill (west of Okehampton).
The North Bovey parish register has the following burial, presumably their daughter:
Annie Louise COLRIDGE – Burial 9th November 1903, aged 0. Noted as Ford St 1hr. [†]
Annie Louise COLRIDGE – Birth registration December (Q4) 1903 in Newton Abbot.
Annie Louise COLRIDGE – Death registration December (Q4) 1903 in Newton Abbot, aged 0. [†]
1911 census for Devon
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Moretonhampstead | William COBRIDGE Mary Grace COBRIDGE |
48 40 |
Head Wife |
Carpenter and Painter Dressmaker |
In 1911 William & Mary are mis-recorded in Moretonhampstead.
1921 census for Devon
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Moretonhampstead⧉ Ford Street |
William COLRIDGE Mary Grace COLRIDGE Annie Blake ELLIS |
58 52 47 |
Head Wife Sister/law |
Builder Home Duties Dressmaker |
In 1921 William & Mary are recorded in Moretonhampstead with Mary Grace's sister.
The Moretonhampstead parish register has a record of William & Mary's burials:
William COLRIDGE – Burial 18th March 1937 in Moretonhampstead, aged 75. Noted as Forder St.
William COLRIDGE – Death registration March (Q1) 1937 in Newton Abbot, aged 75.
Mary Grace COLRIDGE – Burial 17th May 1960 in Moretonhampstead, aged 90. Noted as Teddington.
Mary G COLRIDGE – Death registration June (Q2) 1960 in Middlesex South, aged 90.
The following probate summaries were found for William & Mary:
William COLRIDGE of Ford-street Moretonhampstead Devonshire died 13 March 1937 Probate London 4 May 1937 to Mary Grace COLRIDGE widow. Effects £835 6s. 6d.
Mary Grace COLRIDGE of 36 Defoe Avenue Kew Gardens Richmond Surrey widow died 12 May 1960 at Teddington Medical Nursing Home Teddington Middlesex Probate London 14 November 1960 to Kathleen Mary BLACKMORE spinster. Effects £611 2s. 10d.