1 Downing Terrace

41 Lensfield Road / 1 Downing Terrace, Cambridge

History of 41 Lensfield Road

1851

Ann Brisford, 65, fundholder, b Westminster

Jane Moule, 22, servant, b Cambridge

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1861 (1 Downing Terrace)

Anne Crisford [Brisford], 76, b Westminster

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1901 1 Downing Terrace

Robert Sharp, 50, tailor, b Bucks

Elizabeth, 50, b Cambridge

Minnie A, 26, tailoress, b London

Florence M, 24, school mistress, b Cambridge

Herbert S, 20, telegraphist, b Cambridge

In 1891 the family were at 2 Granta Place.

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1911

Edmund John Dowling, 46, canvasser advertisement, b Cambridge

Minnie Ada, 36, b Islington

Robert Sharp, 70, widower, tailor, b Bucks

Maud Drayton, 23, servant, b Cambs

Vassili Katchkaryov, lodger, 19, university student, b Russia

Robert Sharp was widowed in 1905 and continued to live at Downing Terrace with daughter Minnie and son in law Edmund Dowling until 1923 when Minnie died. In 1919 he testified at the inquest of his sister in law Martha Thompson (1844-1919). Martha was a pensioner of Queen’s College and lived at 2, St. Anthony Street. She was found drowned in Hobson’s Street, Trumpington Street one Sunday morning. The water was only about 18 inches deep and the inquest jury heard evidence as to her state of mind. Robert Sharp said they had tried to get her a place at an Infirmary but she preferred to live alone. The Coroner returned an open verdict of ‘found drowned’ due to lack of evidence and said that ‘he thought it would be better for a lot of old ladies if they went into an infirmary’. In 1924 Robert was living at 37b Russell Street, and died there aged 83 years old. His funeral took place on 25 February 1924. (research by HS 2026)

Inscription : In Loving Memory of ROBERT SHARP d Feb 23 1924 aged 83 ELIZABETH ANN SHARP d Jan 6 1905 aged 64, Mill Road Cemetary

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1913 E J Dowling

Robert Sharp