Cuthbert Williams, 7 Alexandra Street

Alexandra Street, Cambridge

History of Alexandra Street

Alexandra Street used to run south east from Petty Cury and meet the junction of St Tibb’s Row and Post Office Terrace. It is suggested that this was called Red Heart Yard until 1871-2 when the old buildings were demolished.

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1877

(2) Cambridge Reform Building Company

Josiah Chater was appointed secretary of the company when it was formed in 1877 with the purpose of purchase or rental of lands in Cambridge; in particular they were to carry out a contract for the purchase of land in Green Street.

This office was given up quickly because it was too small and moved to 5 Alexandra Street. This property was occupied by J Chater and Sons until the mid 1960s.

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1881

(1)

Noah Castle, 51, custodian, b Herts
Hannah, 48, b Herts
Sarah Clarke, mother in law, widow, 85, former cook, b Essex
Jane Brown, 22, servant, b Beds

(2) Tram Office
Mary A Salman, widow, 55, college servant, b Cambridge
Emma M A Salmon, 27, home help, b Linton
Frederick William, 23, college servant, b Cambridge
Henry, 20, counting house assistant, b Cambridge
Frank Upton, lodger, 24, undergraduate, b Notts
George Upton, visitor, 18, civil service clerk, b Notts

(3) printing Office locked up at night

(4) solicitor’s office locked up at night

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1891

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1901

(16) uninhabited

(15) uninhabited

(14):
Henry Langford, 45, commission agent, b Cambridge
Elizabeth, 51, b Cambridge
Harry, 24, miller’s labourer, b Cambridge
Mabel, 21, parlour maid, b Cambridge
Daisy, 17, bookbinder, b Cambridge
Joshua, 13, b Cambridge

(13):
Lydia Gates, 48, lodging house keeper, b Trumpington
William Charles Anable, 22, poulterer, b Bourn

(12):
Harriett M Harvey, widow, 48, lodging house keeper, b Cambridge
Frederick E E, 24, student, b Cambridge
Alice M, dressmaker, 22, b Cambridge
Lily C Clements, 20, servant, b Cambridge

(11): Mary Ann Harvey, 39, lodging house keeper, b Waterbeach

(9) – (3): uninhabited

(2):
Alice Maud O’Brien, 26 ladies hairdresser, b Leeds
Mary Mulliner, 15, hairdesser apprentice, b Cambridge

(1):
Herbert G Grounds, 39, custodian YMCA, b Cambridge
Beatrice A, 32, b London
Lily E, 12, b Chesterton
Dorothy M, 6, b Chesterton
Ernest William Gee, boarder, 18, sorting telegraph clerk. b London

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1908 National Telephone Company exchange moved here from 12 Market Hill.

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1913

West Side, from south

(1) YMCA

Alexandra Hall

Post Office Telephone Service

(4) C J Smart, solicitor

(5) –
J Chater accountants
A B Chater, secretary Steam Laundry
Betram Chater, secretary First Cambs. Peers Economic Building Society
Miss Bishop, shorthand and typewriting offices

(6) Webb & Co, general printers

(7) Harry Slater, accountant

(7) R W Clarke, rent and debt collector

(7a) Alexandra Toilet Saloon
George Albert Wootten, solicitor
East Side, from north
Eastman’s butchers, side entrance

(8) Frederick Dale, brewer, wine and spirit merchant, Brewery, Gwydir Street

(9) Alexandra Chambers

(10) Jonathan Palmer, printer

(11) Miss M Harvey, University lodging house keeper
Messrs Chalk, auctioneers and estate agents

(12) Indian Tea Stores
C & P Hudson’s Breweries
Mrs L H Harvey, lodging house keeper

(13) Harry Colman, coachman
J Gillings, tailor
Mail Cart Entrance to Post Office

(14) Mrs M A Eaden, University lodging house keeper
Cambridge & District Bill Posting Co.
G W Goody, general shipping office

(15) Frank Searle, tailor and robe maker

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1945

11a:
Edgard A Hammond
Katharina E J Hammond

13
Stella F P Barker
Ivy Mae Chowns
Mary Ann Sarah Elford
Thomas Elford
Thirza Laffling
Charles H Lamport
Mabel Lamport
Edna F Munden
Mabel M Rainbird
Violet D Olley

14
Herbert John Perse
Alice S R Riseley
Joyce Muriel Alice Riseley

YMCA:
Percy Tregenna

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1962

There were premises numbered 1 – 7a on the west side, 8 – 15 on the east side.

WEST SIDE

1 YMCA / Post office writing room
3. Cambridge & Huntingdon Hospital Service Ass.
5. J Chater, accountants; R Chater Blows accountant; Walter Parr accountant; Cambs Peers Economic Building Society; Sturton Town Liberal Hall; Grove Trust Ltd.
6. F & Piggott, printers
7. W E Pain, opticians; Boligkunst furniture dealers
7a. Hunt Dress Shops Ltd, costumier

EAST SIDE

8. Hang Chow restaurant; Henekeys Ltd wine merchants; Cambridge Chamber of Commerce; probation office for City and County
9. D B Cook, fruiterer
10. Robert Bell, auctioneer
11. City of Cambridge Rent Rebate Office; Edgar Hammond MA
12. E S Summers, poster writer: Summers was an heraldic artists business from 1926-1976. His Oliver typewriter no.5  was a high end product first produced in 1908.

12a. Bernard G Rose
12b. Mrs I McKechnie
13a. George Peck
14. Mrs A S R Riseley; Cambridge Central Aid Society; Citizen’s Advice Bureau; Cambs Old People’s Welfare Council
15. Burrows Sterndale solicitors

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1972

Nos. 2 and 5 with adjoining property demolished.