86 – 88 (47) Kings Street, Horse and Groom Public House / The King Street Run

History of 86 - 88 King Street

1830 Robert Edwards  (Pigot’s  Directory)

1839 B Edwards (Robson’s)

1839 David Bush Edwards (Pigot’s)

1851 D B Edwards (Gardner’s)

1851

Charlotte Edwards, 45, publican, b Cambridge

1852 David Bush Edwards (Slaters)

1861 (47)

Frances Wright, Inn Keeper, Widow, 60, b Chesterton
John Willimott, Son in Law, Inn Keeper, 34, b Chesterton
Fanny Willimott, Daughter, 33, b London
Sarah Squires, General Servant, 33, b Norfolk
Arthur Cambridge, Billiard Marker, 22, b Shelford

1869

Mrs Frances Wright (Post Office Directory)

1871

Frances Wright, Publican, Widow, 78, b Shropshire
John Willimott, Son in Law, Butcher, 44, b Chesterton
Fanny Willimott, Wife, 44, b London
Sarah Squires, Domestic Servant, 43, b Norfolk

1878 J W Willimott  (Spalding’s)

1879 John Willimott (Kellys)

1881

John Rich, Licensed Victualler, 45, b Girton
Ann Rich, Wife, 45, b Cambridge
Elizabeth Rich, Daughter, Teacher of Pianoforte, 18, b Chesterton
Maude Newling, Domestic Servant, 18, b Haslingfield

In 1871 the Rich family were at 33 Market Hill.

In 1891 the Rich family were at The Mitre in Bridge Street

1883 John Rich (Kellys)

1888 John Rich (Kellys)

1892 Henri Verlit (Kellys )

1896 Henri Verlit (Kellys)

1901 Horse and Groom

Francis G Ferris, 29, licensed victualler, b Middlesex

Mary Jane, 30, b Northants

Violet Barker, visitor, 10, b Northants

1904 Francis G Ferris (Kellys)

1913

(86 – 88) Horse and Groom

Jane Hilton Hamilton, billiard rooms

1916

Francis William McCulloch (Kellys)

1933

Sydney A M Fisk (Kellys)

1962

Horse and Groom Public House

1971

Horse and Groom, King Street, 1971 (MoC55/71)

There is an on-line article about the traditional King Street Run:

https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/history/famous-king-street-run-day-13806564

There is more information about the run and the street in general in this Wikipedia article:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Street,_Cambridge