24a & 24b Sleaford Street, (1) (9) Bertie’s Cottage, Cambridge

The History of 24 Sleaford Street

In 1881 this property was number 1 and known as “Bertie’s Cottage”.  It is number 9 in 1891 and then 24 by 1901.  The property has now been split into 24a and 24b.

1881 (number 1 – Bertie’s Cottage)

Alfred Reed, 42, commercial clerk at workhouse, b. Middlesex, London

Eliza Reed, 52, b. Cambridge

Jessie M Reed, 12, scholar, b. Cambridge

Jane Victoria Reed, 10, scholar, b. Cambridge

Frank W N Reed, 4, scholar, b. Cambridge

Fanny Barker, 77, the family’s general domestic servant, b. Oakington

1891 (number 9)

David Endersby, 45, grocer and manufacturer, b. Toft

Susannah Endersby, 45, b. Cambridge

Edward P Endersby, 20, assistant grocer, b. Cambridge – the census records that Edward has been subject to fits from childhood.

Ada J Endersby, 16, assistant grocer, b. Cambridge

Ernest Endersby, 14, assistant grocer, b. Cambridge

Albert Endersby, 12, scholar, b. Cambridge

Rose Endersby, 9, scholar, b. Cambridge

Kate Endersby, 6, scholar, b. Cambridge

Daniel H Endersby, 4, b. Cambridge

Clara Endersby, 1, b. Cambridge

1901 (number 24)

David Endersby, 55, shop keeper on own account, b. Toft

Susannah Endersby, 55, b. Cambridge

Ada Endersby, 26, b. Cambridge

Albert Endersby, 22, shop assistant, b. Cambridge

Rose Endersby, 19, dressmaker, b. Cambridge

Katie Endersby, 16, dressmaker, b. Cambridge

David Endersby, 14,b. Cambridge

Clara Endersby, 11, b. Cambridge

Sources: 1881, 1891, 1901 & 1911 UK Census, 1888 OS Town Plan of Cambridge, 1901 revised map of Cambridge