Pampisford Vicarage

History of the Vicarage

Built by Rev John Haviland in 1846.

John Haviland and his family appear frequently in the diary of William Farrington from 1858 onwards.

1861 Census Pampisford, High Vicarage:

John Haviland, 39, vicar of Pampisford, b Cambridge

Harriett Doria, wife, 36, b Cambridge

John, 11, b Cambridge

Arthur Morrill, 10, b Cambridge

George Alexander Doria, 9, b Pampisford

Robert Charles, 8, b Cambridge

Katherine Louisia, 6, b Pampisford

Harriett Mary, 5, b Pampisford

Margaret Gordon, 3, b Pampisford

Catherine Bell, 29, governess, b Kent

Elisabeth Star, 31, cook, b Ely

Jezebel Ellis, 24, nurse, b Little Abington

Ellen Rider, 18, nursery maid, b Essex

Eleanor Loughton, 26, parlour maid, b Dry Drayton

Amelia Hobson, 26, house maid, b Stetchworth.

Former Rectory, Pampisford (RGL2023)

“Old Pampisford” by O C Mayo contains reminiscences of the Rev Austin Lee. He was at Pampisford from 1935-1937; he lived in the loft over the stables of the vicarage to avoid paying the very high rates. The vicarage was then being used as a hostel for child refugees from the Basque region in Spain during the Spanish Civil war. Austin Lee resigned in 1937 for having received no payments during the time the vicarage was used as a hostel.