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A printed advertisement for Snax Restaurant at 13, Bene't Street, listing its services, prices, and phone number.

1936, Blue Book

13 Bene’t Street, Cambridge

History of 13 Bene't Street

1841

William Walter Robinson, 34, butcher

Mary Ann (née Culham), 35

William, 3

Alfred, 2

William Culham, 79, servant

John Bratt, 25

See Mill Road Cemetery entry


1851

William Walter Robinson, butcher, b Cambridge

Mary Ann, 46, b Milton

Mary Ann, 18, b Cambridge

Emma, 17, b Cambridge

Fanny, 7, b Cambridge

Mary Cullum, niece, 24, laundress, b Milton

Elizabeth Hayworth, 17, b Rampton

John Cockerton, servant, butcher, b West Wratting

Thomas Bile, 18, butcher, b Norfolk

Trimmer [?] Robinson, nephew, 16, assistant, b Beds


1874

W & A M Robinson, butchers


22 December 1911 – Mayor’s Soup Kitchen
During the week 274 persons have been supplied by the Mayor’s soup kitchen and 73 gallons of soup, nine lbs of dripping and six stone of bread have been distributed. Meat, bones etc have been received from Mr W. Robinson of Bene’t Street and other butchers, while G.H. French of East Road has given pea flour and Mr Wallis of Haslingfield, swedes. The sale of bone has realised one shilling and tenpence. The mayor has promised to distribute oranges today and Mrs Prior, Furniss Lodge, has kindly promised 150 mince pies.

Source: Mike Petty Archive (11 12 22a).


1913

William Robinson, butcher

William W Robinson


1962

Sun Alliance Insurance Group

University Arts School

Cambridge Philosophical Society

Sources

  • Mike Petty Archive

Projects

  • Bene't Street

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