John & Mary COLERIDGE of Bloomsbury
John Taylor COLERIDGE, born in 1790, is the second son of James & Frances COLERIDGE of Ottery St Mary, and there is record of his marriage:
John Taylor COLERIDGE & Mary BUCHANAN – Marriage 7th August 1818 in Woodmansterne, Surrey.
There are baptism records for three of John & Mary's children:
Mary Dorothy Frances COLERIDGE – Baptism 8th April 1820 in Silverton (near Rewe). Noted as Barrister, London.
John Duke COLERIDGE – Baptism 25th January 1821 in St Pancras. Date of birth 3rd December 1820.
Henry James COLERIDGE – Baptism 24th April 1823 in St Pancras. Date of birth 20th September 1822.
I have found no records of the births/baptisms of the youngest three of John & Mary's children:
Mary Frances Keble COLERIDGE – Born around 1825.
Alethea Buchanan COLERIDGE – Born around 1827.
Frederick William COLERIDGE – Born around 1829.
1841 census for London
Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
Bloomsbury | John COLERIDGE Mary COLERIDGE Mary COLERIDGE Alethea COLERIDGE |
50 52 16 14 |
Head Wife |
Judge of the Court of Queens Bench |
In 1841 John & Mary are in London. Their son Frederick is recorded in Eton staying with John's younger brother Edward and his wife. There is a record of Frederick's death two years later:
Frederic William COLERIDGE – Burial 3rd May 1843 in Ottery St Mary.
Frederic William COLERIDGE – Death registration June (Q2) 1843 in Bloomsbury, aged 14.
1851 census for Worcestershire
Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
Tutnall and Cobley⧉ Church End Vicarage |
John Fielder MACKARNESS Alethea B MACKARNESS Chas Coleridge MACKARNESS John Taylor COLERIDGE Mary COLERIDGE Mary Frances K COLERIDGE |
30 24 8m 60 55 26 |
Head Wife Son Visitor Visitor Visitor |
Vicar of Tardebigge M.A Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench Knight M.A |
1851 census for Devon
Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
Ottery St Mary | Henry I COLERIDGE John Duke COLERIDGE |
28 30 |
Head Brother |
Curate of Alphington Barrister |
In 1851 John & Mary are visiting their youngest daughter in Worcestershire, and their sons are in Ottery St Mary.
Alethea's marriage notice appeared in the Exeter & Plymouth Gazette on 11th August 1849:
Aug. 7, at Ottery St. Mary … the Rev. John Fielder MACKARNESS, Vicar of Tardebigge, Worcestershire, to Alethea Buchanan, youngest daughter of the Hon. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.
Alethea Buchanan COLERIDGE & John Fielder MACKARNESS of Worcester – Marriage 7th August 1849 in Ottery St Mary.
Alethea Buchanan COLERIDGE & John Fielder MACKARNESS – Marriage registration September (Q3) 1849 in Honiton.
1861 census for Devon
Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
Ottery St Mary Heaths Court |
John T COLERIDGE Mary COLERIDGE Sarah HALL Sarah JOHNS Anne BREWER Caroline TURNER Richard YOUNG William MEADHAM William SYMONS |
70 73 44 60 28 24 85 27 17 |
Head Wife Servant Servant Servant Servant Servant Servant Servant |
Retired Judge, Privy Cnslr Lady Housekeeper Servant Domestic Servant Domestic Servant Domestic Butler Coachman Domestic Footman |
In 1861 John & Mary are in Ottery St Mary.
1871 census for Devon
Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
Ottery St Mary⧉ Heaths Court |
John Taylor COLERIDGE Mary COLERIDGE Jane Fortescue COLERIDGE Mary F K COLERIDGE Mildred Mary COLERIDGE Bernard Jno S COLERIDGE Gilbert Jas Duke COLERIDGE Mary Ann FLETCHER Ann CLIFFE Eliz WALL Maryanne WOODCROFT Anne BRADFORD |
80 83 46 46 23 19 12 36 54 27 25 19 |
Head Wife Daur-in-Law Daur Grandaur Grandson Grandson Servant Servant Servant Servant Servant |
Knight Privy Councillor Knight's Lady Knight's Lady Visitor Knight's Daur Knight's Daur Visitor Knight's Son Visitor Knight's Son Visitor Cook Lady's Maid Lady's Maid Lady's Maid Visitor Kitchen Maid |
In 1871 John & Mary are recorded in Ottery St Mary together with their daughter Mary and their son John's wife and children.
There are records of John & Mary's deaths and probate:
Mary COLERIDGE – Death registration June (Q2) 1874 in Honiton, aged 86.
John T COLERIDGE – Death registration March (Q1) 1876 in Honiton, aged 85.
8 March 1876. The Will of the Right Honourable Sir John Taylor COLERIDGE late of Heath's-court in the Parish of Ottery St. Mary in the County of Devon Knight one of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council who died 11 February 1876 at Heath's-court was proved at Exeter by the Right Honourable John Duke Baron COLERIDGE of Ottery St. Mary the Son the sole Executor. Effects under £35,000.
1881 census for Devon
Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
Ottery St Mary⧉ Manor House College Walk |
Mary Frances K COLERIDGE Susanna TANDY Anne BRADFORD Ellen MISELBROOK |
56 36 30 25 |
Head Servant Servant Servant |
Gentlewoman Parlour Maid Cook Housemaid |
In 1881 John & Mary's daughter Mary Frances is in Ottery St Mary.
1871 census for London
Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
St George⧉ Hanover Square |
Henry COLERIDGE | 48 | Boarder | Roman Catholic Priest |
1881 census for London
Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
Mayfair St George⧉ 111 Mount St |
Henery J COLERIDGE | 58 | Boarder | Cathc Priest Farm St Ch |
1891 census for London
Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
Wandsworth Putney, Roehampton |
Henry COLERIDGE | 68 | Roman Catholic Priest |
The 1871, 1881, 1891 censuses record John & Mary's son Henry James living in London.
There are records of John & Mary's unmarried childrens' deaths:
Henry James COLERIDGE – Death registration June (Q2) 1893 in Wandsworth, aged 70.
The reverend Henry James COLERIDGE of Farm-street Berkeley-square Middlesex clerk died 13 April 1893 at Manresa Roehampton Surrey Probate London 6 May 1893 to the reverend Joseph JOHNSON clerk Effects £144 5s. 5d.
Mary F K COLERIDGE – Death registration March (Q1) 1898 in Headington, Oxon, aged 73.
Mary Frances Keble COLERIDGE of 22 Winchester-road Oxford spinster died 25 March 1898 Probate London 5 April 1898 to the right honourable Bernard John Seymour baron COLERIDGE and Arthur John Coleridge MACKARNESS solicitor Effects £13793 10s. 1d.