John & Marjorie COLERIDGE of Bengal

John Francis S COLERIDGE, born in 1878, is the elder son of Percy & Edith COLERIDGE of East Stonehouse, and there is a British India Office record of his marriage:

John Francis Stanhope Duke COLERIDGE, age 28, married Marjorie Mary KEMBALL-COOK, age 24, on 19th January 1907 in Assam, Bengal.

1911 census for London

Address Name Age Relation Occupation
Fulham
Marion KEMBALL-COOK
Hartley Trevar KEMBALL-COOK
Marjorie Mary COLERIDGE
Margaret Emily D COLERIDGE
Lily WILSON
63
32
28
3
30
Wife
Son
Daughter
GrandDaur
Servant

Civil Engineer


Domestic servant

In 1911 Marjorie is recorded at her mother's in Fulham with her young daughter. There are records of John & Marjorie's daughter's births:

Margaret Emily Duke COLERIDGE was baptised on 15th November 1907 in Kurseong, Bengal. Date of birth given as 6th May 1906.

Kathleen Sylvia Duke COLERIDGE was baptised on 10th February 1910 in Shillong, All Saints, Bengal. Date of birth given as 10th December 1909.

Edith Mary Augusta Duke COLERIDGE's birth was registered in September 1911 in Totnes. The death at sea of Edith M A D COLERIDGE was recorded on vessel Plassey in 1912. [†]

There is a record of John & Marjorie's daughter's marriage:

Kathleen S D COLERIDGE's marriage to Albert G FIDDES WATT was registered in March 1937 in Chelsea.

There are records of John & Marjorie's deaths:

John F D COLERIDGE's death, aged 73, was registered in December 1951 in Surrey South Western.

Sir John Francis Stanhope Duke COLERIDGE knight G.C.B. C.M.G D.S.O. of Sedgecombe House Farnham Surrey died 3 November 1951 Probate London 14 March 1952 to dame Marjorie Mary COLERIDGE widow. Effects £12743 8s. 3d.

Marjorie M COLERIDGE's death, aged 70, was registered in March 1953 in Pancras.

Dame Marjorie Mary COLERIDGE of Longridge-road Kensington London widow died 19 February 1953 at University College Hospital London Probate London 5 May 1953 to Reginald Jack SELIGMAN banker and Charles Chieveley WILLIAMS solicitor. Effects £12735 5s.