William & Susan Coleridge of West Teignmouth
William Colton COLERIDGE, born in West Teignmouth in 1828, is the fifth son of James & Mary Ann COLERIDGE. He worked as a cabinet maker in East Teignmouth, and there is a record of his marriage and the births of 10 children:
William Colton COLERIDGE & Susan TICKELL – Marriage registration June (Q2) 1854 in Newton Abbot.
1861 census for Devon
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| East Teignmouth⧉ 1 Myrtle Hill |
William COLERIDGE Susan COLERIDGE Elizabeth COLERIDGE William J COLERIDGE |
32 29 5 2 |
Head Wife Daur Son |
Cabinet Maker Grocer Scholar |
In 1861 William & Susan are recorded in East Teignmouth with 2 young children:
Elizabeth COLERIDGE – Birth registration September (Q3) 1855 in Newton Abbot.
William John COLERIDGE – Birth registration March (Q1) 1859 in Newton Abbot.
1871 census for Devon
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| East Teignmouth⧉ Hollands Road |
William COLERIDGE Susan COLERIDGE Elizabeth COLERIDGE William J COLERIDGE Clara COLERIDGE Annie COLERIDGE Agusta R COLERIDGE Ernest E COLERIDGE Sydney H COLERIDGE |
42 39 15 12 7 5 2 0 0 |
Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter Daughter Daughter Son Son |
Cabinet Maker Assistant Scholar Scholar Scholar |
In 1871 William & Susan are recorded in East Teignmouth with 7 children:
Clara COLERIDGE – Birth registration March (Q1) 1864 in Newton Abbot.
Annie COLERIDGE – Birth registration March (Q1) 1866 in Newton Abbot.
Augusta Rosa COLERIDGE – Birth registration September (Q3) 1868 in Newton Abbot.
Ernest Edwin COLERIDGE – Birth registration March (Q1) 1871 in Newton Abbot.
Ernest Edwin COLERIDGE – Death registration June (Q2) 1872 in Newton Abbot, aged 1. [†]
Sidney Herbert COLERIDGE – Birth registration March (Q1) 1871 in Newton Abbot.
Sidney Herbert COLERIDGE – Death registration March (Q1) 1872 in Newton Abbot, aged 1. [†]
1881 census for Devon
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| West Teignmouth⧉ 1 Regent St |
Susan COLERIDGE Elizabeth COLERIDGE William J COLERIDGE Clara COLERIDGE Annie COLERIDGE Augusta R COLERIDGE Florence COLERIDGE Ernest H COLERIDGE Alice K COLERIDGE |
49 25 22 17 15 12 8 6 4 |
Head Daur Son Daur Daur Daur Daur Son Daur |
Lodging house keeper |
In 1881 Susan is widowed and recorded in West Teignmouth with 8 children to support.
Florence COLERIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1872 in Newton Abbot.
Ernest Herbert COLERIDGE – Birth registration June (Q2) 1874 in Newton Abbot.
Alice Kate COLERIDGE – Birth registration September (Q3) 1876 in Newton Abbot.
There is a record of William's death and a probate summary:
William Colton COLERIDGE – Death registration March (Q1) 1881 in Newton Abbot, aged 52.
15 February 1881. Administration of the Personal Estate of William Colton COLERIDGE late of Teignmouth in the County of Devon Cabinet Maker who died 8 January 1881 at Regent House in Teignmouth was granted at Exeter to Susan COLERIDGE of Regent House Widow the Relict. Personal Estate under £400
1891 census for Devon
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| West Teignmouth⧉ Regent St |
Susan COLERIDGE Clara COLERIDGE Annie COLERIDGE Augusta R COLERIDGE Florence COLERIDGE Ernest H COLERIDGE Alice R COLERIDGE |
59 27 25 22 18 16 14 |
Head Daur Daur Daur Daur Son Daur |
Lodging House Keeper Dressmaker Milliner Dressmaker Clk Goods Office G W R Drapers Assistant |
In 1891 Susan is recorded in West Teignmouth and has 6 children still living with her.
1901 census for Somerset
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Somerset⧉ St Decumans |
Susan COLERIDGE Edward James BRUFORD Clara BRUFORD Frank C BRUFORD |
69 40 37 1 |
Head Son/Law Daur Grndson |
No Occupation Master Mariner |
| Somerset Taunton St Mary |
Augusta COLERIDGE Florence COLERIDGE |
32 29 |
Boarder Boarder |
Milliner Dressmaker |
In 1901 Susan and her daughters are recorded in Somerset.
1901 census for Devon
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Exeter St David | Annie COLERIDGE | 35 | Officer | Civil Servt Prison Warder |
In 1901 Annie is recorded in Exeter.
1911 census for Gloucestershire
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Bristol⧉ Clifton 5a Boyces Avenue |
Augusta Rosa COLERIDGE Susan COLERIDGE Florence COLERIDGE Alice Kate COLERIDGE |
42 79 38 34 |
Head Mother Daur Daur |
Retail Confectioner Dressmaker Retail Confectioner |
| Bristol (Workhouse)⧉ | Annie COLERIDGE | 45 | Servant | Sick Ward Attendant |
In 1911 Susan is recorded in Bristol with her 3 unmarried daughters and another daughter is working nearby.
1921 census for Devon
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Teignmouth⧉ East Dawlish 12 Myrtle Hill |
Annie COLERIDGE Augusta Rosa COLERIDGE |
56 53 |
Head Sister |
Sick Nursing Home Duties |
In 1921 William & Susan's daughters are recorded in Teignmouth.
1921 census for Somerset
| Address | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation |
| Shepton Mallet⧉ 1 Town Street |
Florence COLERIDGE Alice Kate COLERIDGE |
49 45 |
Visitor Visitor |
Dress Maker Ladies Companion |
In 1921 William & Susan's daughters are recorded visiting the HALL family in Shepton Mallet. Both visitors were born in Teignmouth.
There are records of William & Susan's daughter' marriages:
Elizabeth COLERIDGE & John DAVEY – Marriage registration September (Q3) 1883 in Newton Abbot.
Clara COLERIDGE & Edward BRUFORD – Marriage registration June (Q2) 1894 in Newton Abbot. They had 1 son:
Frank Coleridge BRUFORD – Birth registration March (Q1) 1900 in Williton, Somerset.
Clara BRUFORD – Death registration Jun 1947 in Exeter, aged 83.
There are probate summaries and records of the deaths of Susan and her daughters:
Susan COLERIDGE – Death registration September (Q3) 1912 in Bristol, aged 81.
Susan COLERIDGE of 5a Boyce-avenue Clifton Bristol widow died 2 August 1912 Probate London 5 September 1912 to Augusta Rose COLERIDGE spinster. Effects £102 11s. 2d.
Florence COLERIDGE – Death registration June (Q2) 1943 in Devon Central, aged 71.
Florence COLERIDGE of Sunnycroft Station-road Budleigh Salterton Devonshire spinster died 6 June 1943 Probate Llandudno 27 August 1943 to Augusta Rosa COLERIDGE and Alice Kate COLERIDGE spinsters. Effects £593 12s. 1d.
Annie COLERIDGE – Death registration June (Q2) 1943 in Newton Abbot, aged 77.
Augusta R COLERIDGE – Death registration September (Q3) 1944 in Devon Central, aged 76.
Augusta Rosa COLERIDGE of Sunnycroft Station-road Budleigh Salterton Devonshire spinster died 24 July 1944 at The Cottage Hospital Budleigh Salterton Probate Llandudno 6 October 1944 to Alice Kate COLERIDGE spinster. Effects £1132 15s. 5d.
Alice K COLERIDGE – Death registration June (Q2) 1968 in Devon Central, aged 92.
Alice Kate COLERIDGE of Kincraig Cranford Av Exemouth Devon died 27 May 1968 Probate Exeter 19 June. £625.