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Josiah Chater recorded that he fetched a penny twist of tea from Scrafield.
(20) William Scrafield, 42, confectioner, b Cambridge
Charlotte, 49, b Lincs
Edward Smith, 16, b Essex
Mary Moden, lodger, 67, school mistress, b Cambridge
Sophia Spence, 24, shoe binder, b Cambridge
(19) Justin Adcock, 36, attorney solicitor, b Cambridge
Emma, 34, b Cambridge
Edwin, 7, b Cambridge
Jessie, 6, b Cambridge
Ellen, 2, b Cambridge
Charlotte Cook, 24, servant, b Cambs
Eliza Cook, 17, b Hunts
John George Smith, clerk, 16, b Surrey
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1862: This was the address of T R Bryant, a practitioner of homeopathic medicine. Homeopathy had been introduced by Dr F H F Quinn into England, after studying it in Germany.
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This was the business address of the photographer Ralph Herbert Lord. He lived with his family first at 101 Chesterton Road but then moved to Aldham House, Chesterton. His photography business, which was first based at 13 Market Street, was very successful.
Much more information can be found here:
http://www.fadingimages.uk/photoRHLord.asp
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