1 – 9 Brunswick Terrace is a Building of Local Interest.
The history of this street is quite complex. Most of the houses known as Brunswick Place were to be found along what became Maids Causeway.
Set back from Maids Causeway were the following properties:
1871 census:
Brunswick Place
25
Allen Morley, 32, tailor, b Haslingfield
26
Samuel Audley, 28, whitesmith, b Norfolk
27
James Symonds, 50, brewer’s clerk, b Suffolk
28
John Scott, 33, cellarman, b Cambridge
29
Sarah Bullis, 58, robe maker, b Notts
Brunswick House:
Anne Farren, wife, 41, b Cambridge
Ernest, 18, photographers assistant, b Cambridge
Kate, 17, dressmaker, b Cambridge
Mary Ann, 15, b Cambridge
Annie, 14, b Cambridge
Jessie, 13, b Cambridge
Alice, 11, b Cambridge
Amy, 10, b Cambridge
Nelly, 8, b Cambridge
Arthur, 7, b Cambridge
Eva, 6, b Cambridge
Margarett, 4, b Cambridge
Andrew, 2, b Cambridge
Susan Sparrow, 17, servant, b Ely
Anne Farren was the wife of Robert Farren the artist.
31:
Walter Flack, 35, master bootmaker, b Cambridge
Brunswick Cottage
Richard Sherringham, 61, shoemaker, b Norfolk
1881
Brunswick Place
25
Allen Morley, 42, tailor, b Haslingfield
26
Alfred G Parsons, 25, boat builder, b Chesterton
27
Henry King, 27, whitesmith, b Haverhill
28
Arthur Gray, 29, attendant at Fitzwilliam Museum, b Cambridge
29
Walter Frost, 22, college servant, b Cambridge
Brunswick House:
Richard Wallis, 34, commercial clerk corn merchants, b Sussex
31:
not listed
Brunswick Cottages:
1) William Stearn, 57, gardener, b Suffolk
2) Mary King, 59, formerly college servant, b Herts
3) George Pate, 46, carpenter, b Haddenham
4) Charles Saint, 39, waiter, b Cambridge
5) Lawrence Pratt, 29, college servant, b Cambridge
6) Robert Peters, 58, accountant and estate agent, b Cambridge
7) Frederick Edwards, 39, cook, b Sussex
8) Thomas T Sewell, 55, printer, b Middlesex
1891
Brunswick Place
25
George A Manning, 34, paper hanger and plasterer, b Cambridge
26
Joseph R Snelling, 30, groom, Yorks
27
Susannah Davidson, 49, charwoman at Post Office, b Sawston
28
James Asplin, 37, labourer gas works, b Milton
29
Walter Frost, 33, college servant, b Cambridge
Brunswick House:
William Wakelay, 50, college servant, gyp, b Cambridge
Brunswick Cottages:
(1) Arthur J Lawrence, 33, bootcloser, b Cambridge
(2) Charles Underwood, 49, painter, b Cambridge
(3) George Pale, 56, carpenter, b Haddenham
(4) John J S Kent, 45, college servant, b Ireland
(5) Robert Gooby, 45, carpenter and joiner, b Chatteris
(6) Alfred G Parsons, 34, boatbuilder, b Cambridge
(7) James King, 60, coachman, b Melbourn
(8) George Sams, 54, college servant, b Staffs
1901
Brunswick Place
25 Allen Morley
26
Samuel Audley
27
James Symonds
28
John Scott
29
Sarah Buller
Brunswick House:
Anne Farren
31:
Walter Flack
Brunswick Cottage
1901
Brunswick Place:
25
Alfred Nightingale, 23, grocer’s warehouseman, b Coton
26
Sarah Asplin
27
Eleanor Rose, 34, b Norfolk
28
Alfred Clarke, 32, bootmakers assistant, b Essex
29
Samuel Noble, 32, dairyman & college waiter, b Cambridge
Brunswick House:
James Dunn, 36, District Surveyor Chesterton, b Northumberland
Brunswick Cottages:
(1) Arthur J Lawrence, 43, bootcloser, b Cmabridge
(2) Charles H Underwood, 59, painter and paper hanger, b Cambridge
(3) Charles E Andrews, 36, valet, b Kent
(4) John J S Kent, 55, college servant, b Ireland
(5) Robert Gooby, 54, carpenter and joiner, b Chatteris
(6) Alfred G parsons, 45, boat builder, b Cambridge
(7) Edwin J Pigott, 27, ironmongers assistant, b Landbeach
(8) John Wheal, 50, gardener, b Essex
1913
Brunswick Terrace
EAST SIDE
2. Charles William Beaumont, relieving officer and collector 1st District
4. Benjamin Bedingham, carpenter
6. Alfred John Deeks, P O clerk
8. E Gawthrop
10. Mrs Fiske
Brunswick House: James Dunn, Road Surveyor to Chesterton Rural Council
WEST SIDE
(25) A W Hawes, plasterer
(23) W Knights, boot and shoe maker
(21) Alfred Parsons, Jesus College boatman
(19) Robert Gooby, carpenter
(17) Charles Cave, agent for Prudential Assurance
(15) C E Andrews, college servant
(13) Mrs Asplin
(11) Arthur J Lawrence, bootmaker
(9) Percy Royston, bookseller’s assistant
(7) David Marsh, milkman
(5) Robert D Porter
(3) John Smith, cabdriver
(1) Thomas Irvine Clark, kitchen porter
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