William Henry & Mary Ann Colridge of Exeter

William Henry COLRIDGE, born around 1864, is the eldest son of William & Susan COLRIDGE of North Bovey.

William H COLERIDGE's marriage to Mary Ann BUSHELL was registered in September 1899 in Exeter.

1901 census for Exeter

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Exeter St Mary Major 67 South Street	William H COLRIDGE Mary A COLRIDGE William B COLRIDGE Thirza BASTABLE	37 27 9m 63	Head Wife Son M in Law	Butcher Independent Means

In 1901 William & Mary Ann are in Exeter with their young son and Mary's mother.

The following notice was posted in the Western Times, Exeter on Saturday 5th November 1904:

Under the Bankruptcy Acts, receiving orders have been made in the case of William Henry COLDRIDGE, of Fore-street Hill, Topsham, grocer and provision dealer.

The business probably belonged to William Henry COLRIDGE, as South St, Exeter is just 4 miles away up Topsham Road. The only William Henry COLDRIDGE alive in 1904 is a carter in Bovey Tracey.

1911 census for Exeter

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Alphington Road 7 Hampden Place	Mary Ann COLRIDGE William Bushell COLRIDGE Hilda Maud COLRIDGE Arthur Henry COLRIDGE Phyllis Annie STANNARD	36 10 9 6 14	Head Son Daur Son Servant	Private Means General Servant

In 1911 Mary Ann (BUSHELL) is the widow of William Henry COLRIDGE (butcher in Exeter).

William Bushell COLRIDGE's birth was registered in September 1900 in Exeter.

Hilda Maud COLRIDGE's birth was registered in December 1901 in Exeter.

Arthur Henry COLRIDGE's birth was registered in March 1905 in Exeter.

There are records of William's death and probate, and also Mary Ann's subsequent re-marriage:

William H COLRIDGE's death, aged 42, was registered in December 1906 in Exeter.

William Henry COLRIDGE of 67 South-street Exeter butcher died 1 November 1906 Probate Exeter 3 December 1906 to Mary Ann COLRIDGE widow Effects £1951 4s.

Mary A COLRIDGE's marriage to Henry NEWCOMBE was registered in September 1915 in Barnstaple.

Mary Ann COLRIDGE, age 41, Widow, residing Hillsview, Braunton, daughter of William BUSHELL, Market Gardner, married Henry NEWCOMBE, age 33, Bachelor, Farmer, residing Heanton Punchardon, son of Henry NEWCOMBE, Farmer, on 26th August 1915 in the Parish Church of Heanton Punchardon by licence. Witnesses E NEWCOMBE and F NEWCOMBE.

 

The following records relate to William Henry & Mary Ann's children.

An announcement of Hilda Maud's marriage appeared in the North Devon Journal on 9th April 1931:

DENDLE–COLRIDGE. April 8, at the Registry Office, Barnstaple, Mr. Jack DENDLE to Miss Hilda Maud COLRIDGE, both of Braunton.

Hilda M COLRIDGE's marriage to Jack DENDLE was registered in June 1931 in Barnstaple.

William B COLRIDGE's death, aged 35, was registered in September 1936 in Barnstaple.

Arthur Henry COLRIDGE of 11 Hills View Braunton Devonshire and care of Messieurs Whiteaway Laidlaw and Company Limited of Chowringhee Calcutta died 30 June 1949 at Calcutta Probate Exeter 1 December 1949 to Mary Ann NEWCOMBE widow. Effects £3432 1s. 2d.