At the time of the 1913 fire there were several inhabited cottages and four derelict in the stretch between the The Swan and the Red Brick Houses. All these properties were destroyed.
John Williams, 52, butcher, b Swavesey
Ruth, 52, b Swavesey
Martin, 12, b Swavesey
Tom, 9, b Swavesey
Richard Williams, 74, formerly butcher, b Swavesey
Thomas Mitham, 72, ag.lab., b Swavesey
Hannah Metcalf, 44, dress maker, b Swavesey
John, 24, butcher, b Swavesey
George Trundley, 65, ag.lab., b Swavesey
Susannah, 55, b Fen Drayton
George, 26, ag.lab., b Swavesey
Charles, 19, ag.lab., b Swavesey
Watson, 17, carpenters lad, b Swavesey
John T Dawborn, grandson, 9, b Herts
James Wells, 33, coal merchant, b Swavesey
Elizabeth, 33, b Warwicks
Henry, 8, b Derbysh
Emily, 6, b Derbysh
Anderson W, 3, b Derbysh
James Marshall, 33, cheesemaker, b Swavesey
Sophia, 33, b Norfolk
Walter, 11, b Norfolk
Edwin, 4, b Swavesey
Ann Large, 74, annuitant, b Swavesey
Ann Edwards, 73, b Fen Drayton
William, 28, ag.lab., b Swavesey
Isaac, 26, ag.lab., b Swavesey
Mary, 23, domestic servant disengaged, b Swavesey
John Edwards, 40, railw lab., b Swavesey
Mary A, 40, b Barway
Frederick Ellis, son in law, 14, farm lab., b Thetford
Louisa Edwards, 8 b Swavesey
John Froment, 33, ag.lab., b Swavesey
Rebekah, 34, b Conington
Anther, son, 8, b Swavesey
Charles, 6, b Swavesey
Sarah, 4, b Swavesey
Stephen Middleton, 55, railway platelayer, b Swavesey
Ester, 55, b Fen Ditton
George Trundey, 37, ag.lab., b Swavesey
Sarah, 37, b Knapwell
Susan, 9, b Swavesey
George, 8, b Swavesey
John, 7, b Swavesey
Lizzie, 3, Ely
Allison, 9m, b Swavesey
Ada, 9m, b Swavesey
William Sutton, widower, 85, retired wheelwright, b Swavesey
William Wilderspin, 57, ag.lab., b Swavesey
Jane, 55, b Hunts
Harriett, 13, nurse maid, b Swavesey
James Wells, 43, coal merchant and fariner, b Swavesey
Elizabeth, 43, b Warwicks
Henry, 18, coal merchants son, b Derbyshire
Emily, 16, national school teacher, b Derbyshire
Agnes, 9, b Swavesey
Anderson, 6, b Swavesey
Horace, 1, b Swavesey
Charles Trundley, 29, labourer in ale brewery b Swavesey
Henrietta, 24, b Over
Susannah, 3, b Swavesey
Charles, 1, b Swavesey
Hannah Metcalfe, 54, dressmaker, b Swavesey
John Williams, 61, cow keeper, b Swavesey
Joseph Payne, 42, cheese and butter merchant and general dealer
Susan, 66
Arthur, son, 21, ag.lab., b Swavesey
Arthur Smith, nephew, 15, hay factors labourer, b Swavesey, diseased hip from childhood
Florence Payne, niece, 5, b Swavesey
Hannah Metcalfe, widow, 64, dressmaker
Mary A, niece, 30, dressmaker, b Swavesey
Arthur Fletcher, 31, railway porter, b Stretham
Emma, 32, b Cambridge
Mary E, 8, b Cambridge
Ellen L, 7, b Cambridge
Emily J, 5, b Swavesey
Alfred, 3, b Swavesey
Alice, 1, b Swavesey
James Taylor, 52, bricklayers labourer, b Hertford
Mary A, 53, b Swavesey
James T, 27, ag.lab. army reserve, b Bedford
Charlie, 10, b Swavesey
James Wells, 53, coal merchant, b Swavesey
Elizabeth, 53, b Warwicks
Agnes, 19,
Anderson, 16, elementary school teacher,
Horace, 11,
Jessie, 8,
Harry, 5, grandson, b Cottenahm
John Fromant, 53, ag.lab., b Swavesey
Rebecca, 54
Walter, 17, ag.lab., b Swavesey
William, 12, ag.lab., b Swavesey
John Webb, 77, retired platelayer, b Northants
Mary M, 50, b Chesterton
William Eason, 59, ag.lab., b Swavesey
Rebecca, 54, b Cambridge
Edward William, 17, b Swavesey
Stephen Middleton, 66, platelayer, b Swavesey
Esther, 66, b Longstanton
Benjamin Carter, 49, ag.lab., b Lolworth
Susan, 45, b Boxworth
Clara, 22, b Lolworth
Stephen B, 12, ag.lab.,
Ada, 10, b Swavesey
Henry, 8, b Swavesey
Amy, 5, b Swavesey
William, 1, grandson, b Swavesey
Joseph Payne, 52, cream cheese merchant, b Swavesey
Susan, mother, 75, widow, b Swavesey
Hannah Metcalfe, 74, dressmaker, b Swavesey
William Eason, 69, agricultural labourer, b Swavesey
Rebecca, 64, b Knapwell
James Taylor, 63, bricklayer’s labourer, b Herts
Mary Ann, 63, b Swavesey
Charlie, 20, bricklayer, b Swavesey
James Wells, 63, coal merchant and farmer
Elizabeth
Horace F, 21, b Swavesey
Jessie E, 18, dressmaker
Harry H, 15, b Cottenham
John Fromant, 64, formerly agricultural labourer, b Swavesey
Rebecca, 65, b Conington
Mary Aulden, 83, formerly monthly nurse, b Lolworth
unoccupied
Mary Ding, 81, b Over
Ann Fetherwood, 54, daughter, housekeeper, b Swavesey
Arthur Fromant, grandson, 17, cattleman on farm, b Swavesey
Albert Ding, grandson, 16, grocers assistant, b Oakington
Amelia Harden 58, b Swavesey
Emma J, 25, b Swavesey
Thomas, 23, agricultural labourer, b Swavesey
Mary A, 18, b Swavesey
William, 16, haycutter, b Swavesey
Moses Marriott, 77, formerly farm labourer, b Over
Elizabeth, 71, b Swavesey
Dan Watson, 35, bricklayer, b Herts
Annie, 35, b Swavesey
James Wells, 73, coal merchant, b Swavesey
Elizabeth, 73, b Warwicks
Agnes Annie, 38, b Swavesey
Jessie Elizabeth, 28, school teacher, b Swavesey
Rebecca Eason, 71, widow, b Knapwell
Tom Mackness Young, 55, brother, farm labourer, b Knapwell
Hannah Ding, 51, widow, b Sutton
Joseph Payne, 62, farm labourer, b Swavesey
Peter Ding, 18, bakers assistant, b Swavesey
Walter Ding, 20, farm labourer, b Swavesey
Amelia Harden, 65, widow, b Swavesey
Emma Jane, 36, b Swavesey
Thomas, 32, farm labourer, b Swavesey
Mary Ann, 28, b Swavesey
William, 26, farm labourer, b Swavesey
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