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Albion Row seems to have been completely transformed since the early 20th century. Then most houses were along the north side.
1871:
(1)
William P Burgess, 26, college porter, b Cambridge
(2)
Frederick W Fortin, widower, 40, carpenter, b Hinxton
Edith, 10, b Cambridge
Eliana, 8, b Cambridge
Bridget Furbank, servant, 23, b Cottenham
Frederick Fortin married Sarah Green of (3) and they lived at 102 Sturton Street
(3)
Charlotte F Ellis, 30, governess of infant school, b Swavesey
Sarah Green, 32, governess of infant school, b Littlebury Essex
Eliza Storey, servant, 18, b Great Gransden
(3)
James Smee, 56, serjeamt at mace, b Cambridge
(4)
Sarah Finkill, 60, b Cambridge
(5)
Maurice Pike, 30, iron moulder, b Norfolk
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1913:
NORTH SIDE
SS. Gile’s and Peter’s Infants’ Schools and Playground: Mrs Shead, mistress
3. Mrs Jane Fox
4. Ernest Hibbitt
5. H Simms, labourer
6. Mrs Mallyon
7. William White
8. Mrs Williams
9. William Bement
10. James Curtis, labourer
11. Herbert Walter Ankin, labourer
SOUTH SIDE
13. Stella Cottage
Alfred James Lawrence
14.
George Wheeler
15.
Mrs Richardson
16.
Charles Bonnett, builder
17.
Arthur Samuel, foreman gas fitter
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1916:
16. Leonard Charles Sparkes: Private NM/2/177157, M.T. Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Died of wounds in the United Kingdom 4 July 1916. Aged 32. Husband of Emma Sparkes, of 16, Albion Row, St. Peter’s St., Cambridge. Leonard had previously lived at 37 Abbey Walk.
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1962:
NORTH SIDE
2. Cyril H Starvis
3. Mrs Ship
4/5. Arthur L Winfield
6. vacant
7. vacant
8. Mrs E Wright
9. vacant
10. Mrs R Juler
11. Vernon A Doggett
SOUTH SIDE
12. Mrs E F Cole
13. George H Hatton
14. Arthur Caskin
15. Miss E Chapman
16. Walter Housden
17. Edward S Forster
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1981:
3. George Hatton
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