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Gloucester Place / Severn Place

History of

1881

26 Gloucester Place

Edward J Gillson, 54, tailor, b Thetford Norfolk

Jessie Gillson, 29, wife, b Fulbourn

Ernest Gillson, 7, b Cambridge

Frederick Gillson, 6, b Cambridge

George Gillson, 3, b Cambridge

Percy W Gillson, 6 mos, b Cambridge

In 1891 the family were at 6 Gloucester Place

1891

6 Gloucester Place

Jessie Willson, widow, 38, b Fulbourn

George, 12, b Cambridge

Percy, 10,  b Cambridge

Archer, 8, b Cambridge

Jessie, 3, b Cambridge

In 1901 the family were at 3 Gloucester Place

1901 3 Gloucester Place

Jessie Gillson, widow, 48, laundress, b Fulbourn

Percy, 20, draper’s porter, b Cambridge

Archie, 17, shop assistant, b Cambridge

Jessie, 13, b Cambridge

1911 3 Gloucester Place

Jessie Gillson, 57, widow, b Fulbourn

Jessie Clarke, wife, 23, b Cambridge

Ernest Clarke, husband, 23, motor driver jam factory, b Balsham

Archie Gillson, son, 26, brewers labourer, b Cambridge

1913

SEVERN PLACE LATE GLOUCESTER PLACE

EAST SIDE

1-16

WELLINGTON PASSAGE

SOUTH SIDE

18 – 20

SEVERN PASSAGE (Late GLOUCESTER PASSAGE)

1-2

SEVERN PLACE

21-30

 

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