(1-16 Melbourne Place are grade II Listed Victorian townhouses)
UK Census:
1851 [The 1851 census appears to have two locations listed as no.1 Melbourne Place. These may have been at either end of the street!]
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Dennis Male, 60, Wheelwright, b.Hardwick, Cambs
Eliza Male, 60, Straw Bonnet Maker, b. Toft, Cambs
Sarah Male, Straw Bonnet Maker, 33, b. Toft, Cambs
William Male, 28, Butcher, b. Toft, Cambs
Richard Beasley (grandson), 4,
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Ellis E Wrench, 39, General Clerc to Solicitor, b. Norwich
Agatha Wrench, 38, b. Necton, Norfolk
Susanna Wrench, 15, Dressmaker, b. Norwich
Clement Wrench, 10, b. Cambridge
Henry Wrench, 9, b. Cambridge
Barbara Wrench, 7, b. Cambridge
Rose Wrench, 3, b. Cambridge
George Wrench, 4, b. Cambridge
Peter Wrench, 2, b. Cambridge
Kate Wrench, 7m, b. Cambridge
1861
George Kett, 24, Builder’s Clerk, b. Wymondham, Norfolk
Catherine Kett, 26, b. Wicklewood, Norfolk
George Robert Kett, 6m, b. Cambridge
George Kett and Catherine August married in Marylebone 1859. the bride’s family came from Wymondham in Norfolk.
George and Catherine stand on the right of the back row in this picture.
In 1861 George Kett and family moved to 28 (15) Hills Road. By 1871 they had moved again to Morley House, Brooklands Avenue.
1871
Charles Riggs, 63, Cabinet Maker, b.London
Eliza Warren, 65, Housekeeper, b. Cambridge
1874 (Spaldings)
C Riggs
1881
Charles Riggs, 73, Widower, Cabinet Maker, b. London City
Lucy Anne Payne (cousin), 24, b. Boston, Lincs
Ellen Elizth Itberson (visitor), 2, b. Manchester
1891
Annie Newman, 33, Dressmaker, b. Sutton, Cambs
Charles M Newman (son), 14, b. Cambridge
Albert E Newman, 13, b. Cambridge
Edith H Newman, 11, b. Cambridge
Constance M Newman, 9
Henry J Heavens (boarder), 26, Carpenter, b. Cambridge
Alfred M Box (lodger), 42, Living on own means, b. High Hoyland, Yorks
1901
Mary A Crawley, 78, Retired Dressmaker, b. Ely
Louisa Ward (daughter), 49, Lodging House Keeper, b. Ely
Charles Crawley (son), 48, Advertising Agent, b. Ely
William G Ward (grandson), 18, Newspaper Clerk, b. Cambridge
Ellen Heyward, 35, Music & Piano Seller’s Assistant, b. Folkestone
1911
Elizabeth Everett, 46, Boarding House Keeper, b. Cambridge
Catherine Everett (Niece), 23, b. Cambridge
Samuel Shepheard, 25, Boarder, Physician & Surgeon, b. Aylsham, Norfolk
Percy Garman, 23, Photographer, b. Ilfracombe, Devon
1913
Miss Everett
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