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Cambridge Female Refuge 1838-1842

Notes on pages from Cambridge Female Refuge Minutes 1842-1853

1838 – 1842 pages 2-3

1838 – 1842 pages 4-5

Subjects of interviews:

6.11.1838: Harriet Runham

20.11.1838: Mary Webb, 21

27.11.1838: Susan Palmer, 16 1/2, at Spinning House, daughter of John Palmer at Ann Wales’s, Gas Lane [in 1841 Census Susan Palmer is an inmate of the Female Refuge][in 1841 there is an Ann Wales aged 25 living in Pleasant Row, St Giles parish]

4.12.1838: Charlotte Palmer, 19, daughter of John Palmer at Ann Wales’s, Gas Lane [in 1841 Census Charlotte Palmer is an inmate of the Female Refuge]

24.12.1838: Emma Earl, 18, from Ely refused admission as diseased.

22.1.1839: Susan Palmer readmitted from hospital.

5.3.1839: Amelia Sparrow, 20. No parents. In Cambridge Union 3 months. On town since August. Mr Battiscombe found her place by Chapel. To be sent to hospital.

19.3.1839:

Mary Bowler, 27/1 p. 16, 19 March 1839 aged 18 applied for Admission, her statement as under

Was born in Cambridge, thinks that she belongs to St Peters Parents both dead – has been three weeks in the Spinning House, Has been 2 years on the Town, in Cambridge – is very unhappy and desirous of leaving it, a dreadful thing if cut off in such a course, can read a little, has brothers & Sisters in London, lived a year with Turner a Bricklayer opposite p.17 the Common, lived also as a laundress with Mrs Daltry in Little St Mary’s, before she lived with Turner

After examination by the Medical Attendant it was agreed to admit her on probation.

16.3.1839: Eliza Nunn born Royston where her father was doctor. 30 years old. Year and half before on the town. Not admitted as account appeared untrue.

25.6.1839: Charlotte Prime, 18. Place of birth unknown. Brought up by grandfather. Sister lives with Mrs Asplen in Rose Crescent in service. Was in service with Mrs Scott in Ram Yard. Never been in Spinning House. Was removed from Mrs Pearson of Brazen George Yard. Ill. Living with Mrs Lane at time.

2.7.1839: Rules applying to Matron recorded. Rules for Inmates.

9.7.1839: Susan Fuller. 28. b Huntingdon. Previously in service to Mr Strickland in Eversden. Nine years in prostitution, mainly with one young man. Introduced to Cambridge student. Just left her mother. Wanted to return to Eversden.

20.8.1839: Elizabeth Beardsworth [?] aged 18 or 20.

 

 

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