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Detail from an 1885 Ordnance Survey map showing buildings and streets near St. Peter's Church in Cambridge, marked in pink.

East end of Northampton Street, OS 1885

48 Northampton Street

History of 48 Northampton Street

1861

Sarah Peters, 68, iron moulder’s widow, b Isleham


1881

Alfred Parker, 22, groom, b Middlesex

Eliza, 21, b Cambridge

Frank Albert, 2, b Cambridge

Alice M, 1 wk, b Cambridge

Rebecca Sely, visitor, 14, b Cambridge

In 1878 the family were living at Sell’s Court

In 1887 the family were living at 65 Russell Street.

By 1891 Frank Albert Parker was resident at the Desford Industrial School in Ratby Leics.  Nick Sheen kindly sent this study of Frank Alfred’s life, together with much other valuable family information in 2022. [Note that Northern Street is in fact Northampton Street.]

Frank Alfred Parker – family & military history

There was a son, Walter, born in 1882. In 1891 he was living at 38 New Street.

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