George & Louisa Coleridge of East Stonehouse
George COLERIDGE, born in West Teignmouth around 1812, is the eighth son of William & Susanna COLERIDGE. There are records of his marriage and the births of 5 children:
George COLERIDGE, son of William COLERIDGE & Louisa THOMAS, daughter of Richard THOMAS – Marriage 20th September 1838 in Torquay.
1851 census for Devon
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| East Stonehouse⧉ | Louisa COLERIDGE Eliza COLERIDGE William G H COLERIDGE John E COLERIDGE |
33 12 6 1 |
Head Daughter Son Son |
Dressmaker Scholar |
In 1851 Louisa is recorded in East Stonehouse with 3 of her children. She may already be widowed as George is not present, but there is no record of his death.
Eliza COLERIDGE – Birth registration September (Q3) 1838 in Newton Abbot.
Louisa Elizabeth COLERIDGE – Birth registration March (Q1) 1841 in Plymouth.
Louisa Elizabeth COLERIDGE – Death registration September (Q3) 1842 in East Stonehouse, aged 1. [†]
William George Henry COLERIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1844 in East Stonehouse.
Susan COLERIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1848 in East Stonehouse.
Susan COLERIDGE – Death registration September (Q3) 1848 in East Stonehouse. [†]
John Edwin COLERIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1850 in East Stonehouse.
1861 census for Devon
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| East Stonehouse⧉ 33 Fore Street |
Louisa DONOVAN Eliza MCINTYRE John E COLERIDGE |
43 22 10 |
- Daughter Son |
Dressmaker Dressmaker Scholar |
| Vessel "Cambridge | William COLERIDGE | 17 | - | Boy 1st Class |
In 1861 Louisa, who has re-married twice, is recorded in East Stonehouse with 2 of her children. Louisa's older son William is in the navy. There are records of Louisa's and Eliza's marriages:
Louisa COLERIDGE, age 36, daughter of William THOMAS & Frederick GROOM, age 29, son of John GROOM – Marriage 16th January 1855 in East Stonehouse St George.
Louisa GROOM & Nicholas DONOVAN – Marriage registration March (Q1) 1860 in East Stonehouse.
Eliza COLERIDGE, daughter of George COLERIDGE & Daniel McENTYRE, son of Edward McENTYRE – Marriage 16th December 1855 in East Stonehouse St George.
1871 census for Devon
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | |
| East Stonehouse⧉ High St |
Nichs DONOVAN Louisa DONOVAN Geo COLERIDGE J E C COLERIDGE |
51 - 26 20 |
Head Wife Son Son |
Stoker Dressmaker Stoker Plumber |
|
| Stoke Damerel Vessel "Agincourt" |
George COLERIDGE | 26 | Stoker/ |
In 1871 Louisa is recorded in East Stonehouse with her 2 sons. Louisa's older son, recorded as George, appears twice in the census.
Louisa Donovan – Death registration June (Q2) 1908 in East Stonehouse, aged 86.