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11, Alexandra House, Petty Cury

11 Petty Cury

1841

Stephen Pryor, 60, brazier [worker in brass]
Matilda, 55
Charles, 20
Emma, 20
Elizabeth Webb, 18, servant

[It seems likely that the Charles Pryor, son of Stephen Pryor, who played cricket in 1844 according to ‘Fenner’s Men Cambridgeshire Cricket 1822-48’ by Willie Sugg, is the same as the Charles Pryor at this address.]


1851

Stephen Pryor, 70, widower, brazier employing 2 men,
Charles, 36, brazier
Margaret, son’s wife, 28, publican’s daughter,  b Cambridge
Eleanor, granddaughter, 8,  b Cambridge
Frederick, grandson, 6,  b Cambridge
Louisa, granddaughter, 4 mos,  b Cambridge
Charles Bowtell, grandson, 13, tinman [?],  b Cambridge
Matilda Bowtell, granddaughter, 11, servant,  b Cambridge
William Brewer, apprentice, 20, brazier, b Saffron Walden
Mary Anne Rayner, servant, 23, b Croydon


1861

Charles Pryor, 45, brazier employing 3 men and 3 boys,  b Cambridge
Margaret, 39, b Cambridge
Eleanor E, 18, b Cambridge
Frederick C, 16, b Cambridge
Louise M, 11, b Cambridge
Clara M, 7, b Cambridge
Edwin, 4, b Cambridge
Abigail A, 2, b Cambridge
Maryan Tweed, visitor, 42, clerk’s wife, b Cambridge
Emily M Tweed, daughter, 17, b London
Phoebe Purkis, 21, servant, b Cambs


1871 see 14 Petty Cury


1881 see 14 Petty Cury


1891 uninhabited


1901 uninhabited


1913

Eastmans Ltd butchers


1962

Dewhurst butchers

Dewhurst butcher’s WWII


1971

Dewhurst, 11 Petty Cury, 1971 (Peter Soar)

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