Ernest & Sarah COLERIDGE of Surrey

Ernest Hartley COLERIDGE, born in 1847, is the youngest son of Derwent & Mary COLERIDGE of Chelsea. There is a notice of his marriage in the Pall Mall Gazette on 22nd April 1876:

COLERIDGE–BRADFORD. At Lewisham, April 20, Ernest H., son of the Rev. Derwent COLERIDGE, Rector of Hanwell and Prebendary of St Paul's, to Sarah M., daughter of the late Mr. William BRADFORD, of Newton Abbot.

Ernest Hartley COLERIDGE's marriage to Sarah Mary BRADFORD was registered in June 1876 in Lewisham.

1881 census for Surrey

Address Name Age Relation Occupation
Chertsey
Guildford St "Bromonds"
Ernest H COLERIDGE
Sarah M COLERIDGE
Margaret E COLERIDGE
34
29
2
Head
Wife
Daughter
M A Oxford Private Sch Master

In 1881 Ernest & Sarah are in Chertsey with their young daughter.

Thomas Drake COLERIDGE's birth was registered in September 1877, and his death was registered in September 1877 in Chertsey, Surrey. [†]

Margaret Eulelia COLERIDGE's birth was registered in September 1878 in Chertsey.

John Derwent COLERIDGE's birth was registered in September 1880 in Chertsey, and his death was registered in March 1881 in Newton Abbot. [†]

1891 census for Surrey

Address Name Age Relation Occupation
Weybridge
Church St
Fieldside
Ernest H COLERIDGE
Sarah M COLERIDGE
Margaret E COLERIDGE
Gerard M B COLERIDGE
Mary M D COLERIDGE
Walter N COLERIDGE
Louisa U PARGITT
Mary D BOOREY
Francis HILTON
44
39
12
9
4
4
25
20
19
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Son
Servant
Servant
Servant
Tutor

Scholar
Scholar


Cook
Housemaid
Nurse

In 1891 Ernest & Sarah are in Weybridge with their 4 surviving children.

Gerard Hartley Buchanan COLERIDGE's birth was registered in March 1882 in Chertsey.

Mary Dorothea Moultrie COLERIDGE's birth was registered in September 1886 in Chertsey.

Walter Henry Praed COLERIDGE's birth was registered in September 1886 in Chertsey.

1901 census for London

Address Name Age Relation Occupation
Croydon
Earnest H COLERIDGE
Sarah M COLERIDGE
Mary D M COLERIDGE
Walter H B COLERIDGE
54
49
14
14
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Author Leonard Lay Reader ???

1901 census for Kent

Address Name Age Relation Occupation
Folkestone Margaret COLERIDGE 22 Assistant Schoolmistress

1901 census for Sussex

Address Name Age Relation Occupation
Horsted Keynes Gerard COLERIDGE 19 Scholar

In 1901 Ernest & Sarah are in Croydon, their daughter is teaching in Folkestone, and their son is studying in Sussex.

1911 census for Surrey

Address Name Age Relation Occupation
Croydon
167 St James Road
Ernest Hartley COLERIDGE
Sarah Mary COLERIDGE
Mary Dorothey L COLERIDGE
64
59
24
Head
Wife
Daughter
Author Editor of Poetical Works
    Biographies
High School

In 1911 Ernest & Sarah are in Croydon with their daughter.

There is a record of Ernest & Sarah's elder daughter's marriage:

Margaret Eulelia COLERIDGE, age 25, of Cheyne Bridge Rd Torquay, married George Herbert GAIR, age 31, of 33 Gray St Newcastle On Tyne, on 20th August 1903 in Torquay. The marriage was registered in September 1903 in Newton Abbot.

Mary D M COLERIDGE's marriage to Henry B GAIR was registered in June 1911 in Kensington.

There are records of Ernest & Sarah's deaths together with probate summaries:

Sarah Mary COLERIDGE's death, aged 65, was registered in March 1917 in Aylesbury, Bucks.

Sarah Mary COLERIDGE of 12 Rickfords-hill Aylesbury (wife of Ernest Hartley COLERIDGE) died 3 February 1917 Administration (with Will) Oxford 5 March 1917 to the said Ernest Hartley COLERIDGE gentleman Effects £128 16s. 10d.

Ernest H COLERIDGE's death, aged 73, was registered in March 1920 in Aylesbury, Bucks.

Ernest Hartley COLERIDGE of 12 Rickford's-hill Aylesbury gentleman died 19 February 1920 Probate Oxford 8 June 1920 to the reverend Gerard Hartley Buchanan COLERIDGE clerk Walter Henry Praed COLERIDGE gentleman and Victor John Herbert ELIOTT barrister-at-law, Effects £10374 10s. 5d.