10 Priory Road, Cambridge

History of 10 Priory Road

9 February 1889 sold by Joseph Sturton (developer) to John E Meadows

1891 Census:

John E Meadows, 34 , joiner

Sarah, 36

John W, 6,

Albert, 4,

Frederick P, 2,

1901 Census:

John E Meadows, 44, joiner

Sarah, 46,

John W, 16, post office clerk

Albert,14, stationer’s assistant

Frederick,12,

Grace, 6,

1911 Census:

Sarah Meadows, 56, widow,

John W, 26, postal clerk,

Albert, 24, joiner

Frederick, 22, law clerk,

Grace, 16,

1912 Grace is registered as a Post Office trainee

1913 Albert marries Ethel M Turner; they move out of the house in 1914

1915 Frederick marries Elizabeth F Allen; they remain at 10 Priory Road

1916 Frederick goes to Oxford Cadets Corps. Previously clerk at HSBC bank; Frederick and Elizabeth move out of the house sometime thereafter

1920 Grace marries Harold A Wolfe, a dental assistant; they remain at 10 Priory Rd

1934 Sarah Meadows dies.

29 Sept 1934: sold by John W to James A Wilson

1939

James A Wilson, born 13 Mar 1891, painter & decorator

Laura Wilson, born 15 Sept 1895,  housewife

Doris, born 4 Jun 1920, knittings factory hand

Sidney, born 22 March 1924,

1946, Jan 20: “Marine Sidney Wilson of 10 Priory Road Cambridge died from burns sustained when a military truck in which he was travelling overturned and caught fire at Broadbridge Heath near Horsham. Twenty three other Royal Marines were injured.” (https://www.commandoveterans.org/SidneyWilson45RMCommando)

1986 Laura dies age 91

Doris remains at 10 Priory Road until 2001, age 81; she dies in 2003

2001 Peter Baldwin and Emily Turnbull buy the house, where they have two daughters.

2018 Peter Baldwin and Emily Turnbull sell to Naomi Leite and Jason Head.