Thomas & Ann Coleridge of East Teignmouth

Thomas COLERIDGE, born in West Teignmouth in 1801, is the sixth son of William & Susanna COLERIDGE, and the parish register records his marriage and the births of 7 children:

Thomas COLERIDGE & Ann MILLS – Marriage 30th March 1830 in West Teignmouth.

There are parish and BMD records relating to Thomas & Ann's first two children:

Thomas John Mills COLERIDGE – Baptism 8th August 1830 in West Teignmouth.
Thomas John Mills COLERIDGE – Burial 29th August 1830 in West Teignmouth, aged 5 wks. [†]

Edith Anne Gilpin COLERIDGE – Baptism 5th August 1832 in West Teignmouth.
Edith Anne Gilpin COLERIDGE – Burial 18th December 1834 in West Teignmouth, aged 2. [†]

1841 census for Devon

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
East Teignmouth⧉ Market House	Thomas COLERIDGE Ann COLERIDGE John COLERIDGE William COLERIDGE Henry HILL	35 35 5 2 18	Head Wife	Butcher M.S.

In 1841 Thomas & Ann are recorded in East Teignmouth with 2 young children.

John Mills COLERIDGE – Baptism 5th July 1835 in East Teignmouth.

William Mills COLERIDGE – Baptism 11th December 1838 in East Teignmouth.

1851 census for Devon

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
East Teignmouth⧉ Market House	Thomas COLERIDGE Ann COLERIDGE John COLERIDGE William COLERIDGE Elizabeth COLERIDGE Emma COLERIDGE Edith COLERIDGE	48 46 15 12 7 5 3	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Daughter Daughter	Farmer 10 Acres, Butcher

In 1851 Thomas & Ann are recorded in East Teignmouth with 5 children.

Elizabeth Mary Mills COLERIDGE – Birth registration December (Q4) 1842 in Newton Abbot.

Emma Louisa Mills COLERIDGE – Birth registration December (Q4) 1844 in Newton Abbot.

Edith Ann Mills COLERIDGE – Birth registration March (Q1) 1847 in Newton Abbot.

1861 census for Devon

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
East Teignmouth⧉ Brunswick St, The Market	Thomas COLERIDGE Ann COLERIDGE John COLERIDGE William COLERIDGE Elizabeth COLERIDGE Emma COLERIDGE Edith COLERIDGE	60 56 26 22 18 16 14	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Daughter Daughter	Butcher Butchers Wife Butcher Butcher Milliner & Dressmaker Scholar Scholar
East Teignmouth	John COLERIDGE	26	Head	Butcher

In 1861 Thomas & Ann are recorded in East Teignmouth with their children. Their son John appears twice on this census but he does not appear in any later censuses. There is a record of John's marriage, and possibly his death:

John Mills COLERIDGE & Maria SPERRING – Marriage registration September (Q3) 1871 in Axbridge, Somerset.

1871 census for Devon

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
East Teignmouth⧉ Brunswick St, The Market	Thomas COLERIDGE Ann COLERIDGE Emma COLERIDGE	70 64 26	Head Wife Daughter	Butcher
Torquay Belgrave Cres	Edith COLERIDGE	25	Servant

In 1871 Thomas & Ann are recorded in East Teignmouth with their daughter Emma. Their youngest daughter, recorded as COLDRIDGE, is working in Torquay.

1871 census for London

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Paddington⧉	Elizabeth M M COLERIDGE	29	Servant	Parlormaid

In 1871 Thomas & Ann's daughter Elizabeth, birthplace Teignmouth, is in service in London.

There are records of Thomas & Ann's deaths:

Thomas COLERIDGE – Death registration March (Q1) 1875 in Newton Abbot, aged 73.

Ann COLERIDGE – Death registration June (Q2) 1883 in Newton Abbot, aged 77.

1881 census for Glamorgan

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Cardiff St John 72 Union Street	Maria COLERIDGE Alice SPARIN Leah SOMER	36 10 77	Head Niece Lodger	Dressmaker Late Shopkeeper

In 1881 Thomas & Ann's son John's widow is recorded in Cardiff. Her birthplace is given as Weston Super Mare.

John COLERIDGE – Death registration December (Q4) 1878 in Bridgend, Glam, aged 40.

1881 census for London

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Belgravia⧉ St Georges Hospital	Elizabeth COLERIDGE	38	Head Nurse	Head Nurse
Kensington 19 Collingham Rd	Emma COLERIDGE	36	Servant	Ladysmaid

In 1881 Thomas & Ann's daughters are working in London.

1881 Census for Nottinghamshire

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Nottingham, Radford	Edith COLERIDGE	38	Boarder	Nursing Sister (Of Charity)

In 1881 Thomas & Ann's daughter Edith, born Teignmouth, is in Nottingham, Radford.

1891 census for London

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Kensington 19 Collingham Road	Emma L COLERIDGE Ada B COLERIDGE	46 23	Servant Servant	Ladies Maid Housemaid

In 1891 Emma is recorded at the same address in London with her niece Ada Blanche.

1901 census for Nottinghamshire

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Nottingham, Miall St	Elizabeth COLERIDGE	51	Boarder	Retired Formerly A Nurse

In 1901 Thomas & Ann's daughter Elizabeth, with incorrect age and birthplace, is in Nottingham.

1921 census for Nottinghamshire

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Nottingham⧉	Elizabeth COLERIDGE	80	Boarder

In 1921 Thomas & Ann's daughter Elizabeth, birthplace Teignmouth, is in Nottingham.

Elizabeth M COLERIDGE – Death registration June (Q2) 1930 in Nottingham, aged 89.