Edwin & Ellen COLERIDGE of Buckerell

Edwin Ellis OLERIDGE, born about 1803, is the only son of Edward & Ann COLERIDGE of Ottery St Mary. There was a notice of his marriage in the Bath Chronicle on 28th July 1831:

At Broadclist, July 20, the Rev. E. E. COLERIDGE, vicar of Buckerell, Devon, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter the late Rev. George TUCKER, rector of Musbury and Uplyme, Devon.

Edwin Ellis COLERIDGE married Elizabeth TUCKER on 20th July 1831 at Broadclyst.

There is a record of his wife's early death:

Elizabeth COLERIDGE was buried on 13th May 1840 in Buckerell, and her death, aged 31, was registered in June 1840 in Honiton.

1841 census for Devon

Address Name Age Relation Occupation
Buckerell
Vicarage House
Edwin COLERIDGE
Charlotte SAGE
Emma PARSONS
37
22
23
Head

In 1841 Edwin is widowed and living in Buckerell. A notice of his second marriage appeared in the Western Times later that year on 11th December 1841:

Dec. 8, at St. George's Bloomsbury, Edwin E. COLERIDGE, Vicar of Buckerell, to Ellen Sophia, second daughter of Henry PATTESON, Esq., of Woburn Place, London, and niece to the Hon. Sir John PATTESON, of Feniton Court, in this county.

Edwin Ellis COLERIDGE's marriage to Ellen Sophia PATTERSON was registered in December 1841 in Bloomsbury.

1851 census for Devon

Address Name Age Relation Occupation
Buckerell
Vicarage House
Edwin E COLERIDGE
Ellen S COLERIDGE
47
35
Head
Wife
Vicar of Buckerell

1861 census for Devon

Address Name Age Relation Occupation
Buckerell
Vicarage House
Edwin E COLERIDGE
Ellen S COLERIDGE
Hannah G COLERIDGE
George F COLERIDGE
Hugh F COLERIDGE
Mary HAMMETT
Martha CONNETT
Harriet MARKER
57
44
34
3
2
28
36
16
Head
Wife
Cousin
Cousin
Cousin
Servant
Servant
Servant
Vicar Of Buckerell




Cook Dom Servt
House Maid
Kitchen Maid

In 1851 & 1861 Edwin & Ellen are in Buckerell, with Frederick's wife Hannah and her 2 sons.

1881 census for Devon

Address Name Age Relation Occupation
Tormoham
1 Montpellier Ter
Ellen S COLERIDGE
Julia S MACKARNESS
Emily S JOHNSON
Elizabeth GLIDDON
Sarah MATTOCK
63
44
40
21
15
Head







In 1881 Ellen is in Tormoham.

There are records of the deaths of Edwin & Ellen, and probate records:

Edwin Ellis COLERIDGE's death, aged 66, was registered in March 1870 in Honiton.

8 March 1870. The Will of the Reverend Edwin Ellis COLERIDGE late of Buckerell in the County of Devon Clerk deceased who died 1 February 1870 at Buckerell aforesaid was proved at Exeter by the oaths of the Reverend Frederick John COLERIDGE of Cadbury in the County aforesaid Clerk Sir John Duke COLERIDGE of 1 Sussex-square in the County of Middlesex Knight Her Majesty's Solicitor - General and Edmund STAMP of Honiton in the County of Devon Gentleman the Executors. Effects under £10,000.

Ellen Sophia COLERIDGE's death, aged 68, was registered in September 1885 in Newton Abbot.

9 October 1885. The Will of Ellen Sophia COLERIDGE late of Torquay in the County of Devon Widow who died 10 September 1885 at Torquay was proved at Exeter by the Reverend Frederick John COLERIDGE of Cadbury in the County of Devon Clerk the sole Executor. Personal Estate £2,752 7s. 10d.

There is a late probate record relating to Edwin's first wife:

28 May 1891. Administration of the Personal Estate of Elizabeth COLERIDGE (Wife of the Reverend Edwin Ellis COLERIDGE, Clerk) late of Buckerell in the County of Devon who died 7 May 1840 at Buckerell was granted at the Principal Registry to the Reverend Frederick John COLERIDGE of Cadbury Vicarage in the said County Clerk and the Right Honourable John Duke Baron COLERIDGE. Personal Estate £100.