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, married Louisa THOMAS, daughter of Richard THOMAS, on 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's birth was registered in September 1838 in Newton Abbot.
Louisa Elizabeth COLERIDGE's birth was registered in March 1841 in Plymouth, and her death, aged 1, was registered in September 1842 in East Stonehouse. [†]
William George Henry COLERIDGE's birth was registered in June 1844 in East Stonehouse.
Susan COLERIDGE's birth was registered in June 1848, and her death was registered in September 1848 in East Stonehouse. [†]
John Edwin COLERIDGE's birth was registered in June 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, married Frederick GROOM, age 29, son of John GROOM, on 16th January 1855 in East Stonehouse St George.
Louisa GROOM's marriage to Nicholas DONOVAN was registered in March 1860 in East Stonehouse.
Eliza COLERIDGE, daughter of George COLERIDGE, married Daniel McENTYRE, son of Edward McENTYRE, on 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's death, aged 86, was registered in June 1908 in East Stonehouse.