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23 Petty Cury, Coach and Horses Inn

History of 23 Petty Cury

1841

John Bilton, 40,  publican
Rebecca, 40
John, 9
Elizabeth, 7
James, 4
Edmond, 2
John, 40
George Chune, 15, servant
Thomas Rogers, 20
Emma Sean, 15, servant
Samuel Cave, 30, ??
Edward Pink, 40, cork cutter


1845 (20th Feb)

Josiah Chater records in his diary: At half past seven exactly we met at the Coach and Horses in the Cury and had a good supper of sausages, hot potatoes, and bread and beer … we could not finish them all so I pocketed 2 sausages and 2 large pieces of bread for lunch tomorrow, Mr Blumson took 4, Hayes 3 and the rest some each….


1851

John Bilton, 51, publican, b Cambridge
Rebecca, 52, b Cambridge
Elizabeth, 17, governess, b Cambridge
James, 13, b Cambridge
Edmund, 11, b Cambridge
Charlotte Newman, 22, b Croydon Cambs
John Hayhouse, lodger, 62, brickmaker, b Norfolk


1861 Coach and Horses Dining Rooms

William Riddle, eating house keeper
Eleanor
William G, 11, b Cambridge
Mary Ann
Helen Jane
Caroline
Louisa
Lydia Sarah
William Haggis, lodger, 74, bricklayer, b Cambs


1871

William Riddle, 50, eating house proprietor, b Cambs
Eleanor, 30, b Cherry Hinton
Mary A, 27, b Cherry Hinton
Helen Jane, 22, b Cambs
Caroline, 19, b Cambridge
Louisa, 17, b Cambridge
Lydia Sarah, 16, b Cambridge
Isabel A, 8, b Cambridge
David Rignall, lodger, 40, postman, b Longstanton
John Rignall, lodger, 22, postman, b Longstanton


1881 Eating house

George B Murfitt, 35, eating house keeper, b Cambs
Mary S, 29, b Yorks
George William, 6, b Yorks
James, 4, b Yorks
Mary I, 3, b Yorks
Sarah A, 1, b Cambridge
Elizabeth Newman, 13, servant, b Fulbourn

View west along Petty Cury. No. 23 Eating House right foreground. c.1880

 

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Petty Cury c.1880 (MoC)


1891

(23a)

Edward Moss, manager of seed business
Thirza
Ellen Y
Mabel A
Edward J, 8, b Cambridge
Thomas W, 3, b Cambridge
Emily Shaw, wife’s sister, 17, b Cambridge

(23)

Elizabeth Clear, 46, lodging house keeper, b Meldreth
Mary E, 24, b Shepreth
Arthur R, 18, ironmonger assistant, b Shepreth
Kathleen O’Brien Clear, 14, b Shepreth
Alice D, 12, b Shepreth
Evangeline E, 9, b Shepreth
John D, 8, b Shepreth
Martha, 4, b Shepreth


1901

(23a)

Edward Moss, 46, manager of seed stores, Gloucs
Thirza, 40, b Cambridge
Ellen, 21, b Cambridge
Mabel, 20, assistant school mistress, b Cambridge
Thomas 13, b Cambridge

(23)

Horace Howell, widower, 40, tobacconist, b Essex
Rebecca Creek, 25, servant, b Little Shelford


1913

Thomas Hamilton, tobacconist
Mrs Alice Howell

(23a) James Sanders, seedsman and florist
Edward Moss, manager
Thomas William Moss


1962

True Form, shoe dealers

23 Petty Cury, (MoC283/72)

 

23 Petty Cury (MoC243/72)

2018

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