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73 Russell Street

History of 73 Russell Street

1851 Russell Street unnumbered

William Pile, 66, plasterer, b Norfolk

Jemima [née Brewer b 1799 Cambridge], 52, b Cambridge

Robert, 21, plasterer,  b London

William, 19, gardener, b Cambridge

Martha, 15, b Cambridge

James, 12, b Cambridge

Lydia Bavay, visitor, 40, dressmaker, b Bourne

Adelaide Bavay, visitor, 11, b Cambridge

Alfred Bavay, visitor, 9, b Cambridge

According to CT 2024 William Pile (1785-1863) was the journeyman plasterer who worked on the Fitzwilliam Museum. He died at Russell Street 28.6.1863 and the burial service took place at St Paul’s. he had moved circa 1838 to cambridge having married in London in 1827.

Jemima was the daughter of John Brewer (1773-1830) and Martha Gregory (1781-1866). Martha was the daughter of William Gregory, keeper of Cambridge Castle gaol.


1861

William Pile, 76, plasterer, b Norfolk

Jemima, 62, 62, b Cambridge

James, 22, bricklayer’s labourer, b Cambridge

Thomas Tempford, boarder, 23, smith’s labourer, b Herts

In 1881 James is living at 65 Russell Street


1901

Caroline A Parr, laundress

Charles Frisky, lodger, 64, painter & grainer,  b Cambridge


1911

Caroline Parr, 79, no occupation, b Pampisford

Emily, 43, dressmaker, b Cambridge


1913

Mrs Caroline Parr, laundress


1962

Frederick J Clarke

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