Coleman

Superscripted numbers are references to source citations at the bottom of this page.


Parents

Richard Coleman = Catherine

Richard Coleman:

Born 1816, Ermington1

Died 21 February 18992

At the 1881 census he was living with his son George and family, occupation given as postmaster.

Catherine

Born about 18092

Died June 18792


Children

Nicholas Coleman = Sarah Hingston > Family

Nicholas Coleman:

Born 1839, Ermington Devon3

Occupation: Commercial Traveller in Gas Fittings hardware3

The CD index of the 1881 census has the description as commercial traveller in gas fittings hardware under his wife Sarah, but this is presumably a transcription error.

Sarah Hingston:

Alias Sarah Coleman

Baptised 24 April 1842, Aveton Gifford4

Richard Coleman = Honour Hingston > Family

Richard Coleman:

Born 18435

Died 27 December 1879, Ermington6

A H Crispin said he was relieving officer for Totnes district

Honour Hingston:

Alias Honour Coleman

Born 1835

Baptised 13 November 1835, Aveton Gifford

Died 11 May 1888, Ermington7

Occupation: Grocer's assistant (1881)

In the 1881 census, then widowed, she was living with her sister Mary and family and evidently helping in the shop in Ermington.

George Coleman = Mary Hingston > Family

George Coleman:

Born 1846, Ermington8

Died 6 February 19219

Occupation: Shopkeeper & sub-postmaster10

A H Crispin called Mary's husband Jack, and said he was brother of Dick; he describes him as organist & choir leader of Ermington Church & musician of note.

Mary Hingston:

Born 1 February 1838, Aveton Gifford11

Baptised 23 February 1838, Aveton Gifford

Died 23 April 1901, Ermington12


note

In the 1901 census there was a Samuel Coleman, aged 51 and born in Ermington, living two doors away from George and with his occupation given as master baker. He may have been another son, as Richard and Catherine had a son Samuel George who died in 1842 at 10 months. The only other occupant of that household is Emma Tidbalt, aged 34, his housekeeper.


Sources

1 : 1881 census

2 : Gravestone

3 : 1881 census

4 : Parish register

5 : Gravestone says aged 36

6 : Gravestone

7 : Gravestone

8 : Grave gives age as 74. 1901 census describes him as aged 54 and born in Ermington.

9 : Gravestone at Ermington

10 : 1881 & 1901 census, 1905 postcard

11 : Parish records

12 : Gravestone


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