12 Peas Hill, Cambridge c1900

12 Peas Hill, Cambridge

History of 12 Peas Hill

This history of the Bell family (and the Todd family whom they were to marry into) was kindly sent to us by their descendant, Stephen Gillam-Smith.

1842 silhouette of Bell family (courtesy SG-S)

1841 Peas Hill on census

Edward Bell, 47, seedsman

Edward Bell, 14

Charlotte, 40, bonnet maker

William, 18, land surveyor

Sarah, 14, bonnet maker

James, 12

John, 11,

Charlotte, 9,

Alfred, 7,

Alice, 4,

Charles, 2,

Eliza, 13 mos,

Ann Carter, 21, servant,

Sophia Turner, 21, servant

In 1851 the family were living at 3 Free School Lane.

1851

Edward Bell and Son, corn and seed merchants

1904

The granary was badly damaged by fire

After 1904:

Demolished and used for an extension of the public library in 1907.

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