Short Street

Short Street

History of Short Street, Cambridge

Designated Buildings of Local Interest: nos. 5 & 6.

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See Maids’ Causeway for history of buildings.

1851

(6) William Crowson, barber, b 1814 Rutland

1861

(1) Richard Ashman, 53, grainer, b London

(2) James Freeman, 61, builder, b Cambridge

(3) George Hyde, 57, fly proprietor, b Buckden

(4) Edward Felton, 66, proprietor of houses, b Essex

(5) Green Lion

William W Smith, 37, innkeeper, b Chatteris

(6) Charlotte Loakley, 60, dressmaker, b Cambridge

(7) Sarah Jane Cussing, 30, milliner and dressmaker, b Norfolk

(8) John Barker,

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1871

(1)

Richard Ashman, 66, painter and grainer, b Middlesex

(2)

Edward Clark, 42, tailor, b Cambridge

(3)

William Briggs, 71, gardener, b Cambridge

(4)

Judith Pont, 53, laundress of Trinity College, b Quy

Mary Ann Pont, 2,7 servant, b Cambridge

Benjamin S Pont, 21, printer/compositor, b Cambridge

Samuel G Pont, 10, b Cambridge

Samuel Mason, 21, boarder upholsterer, b London

Anne Howard, 18, servant, b Bottisham

In 1861 the Pont family were at 14 John Street

(5)

James Fordham, 32, cricketer and publican, b Cambridge

(5a)

Richard Freeman, 33, basketmaker, b Cambridge

(6)

Ann Arber, widow, 69, no profession, b Cambridge

(7)

Frederick Flowers, 27, college servant, b Cambridge

(8)

Mary Barker, 49, lodging house keeper, b Isle of Wight

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1962

1. C F Silk
2. David I G Davies
3. Frank Woodley

4.

5 & 6. Duke of Cambridge P H

Barker and Thompson Ltd, french polishers

7.

8. Short Street Garage, motor car hire

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1970

1 C F Silk

3 Derek Buxton

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5/6 –

Barker and Thompson, french polishers

7

8 Short Street Station

8 Patrick Harris