Charles Finch b 1787, 32 Sidney Street

32 Sidney Street

History of 32 Sidney Street

This is a location that was demolished to make way for Whewell Court in the early 1860s.

The Finch family had previously lived at the house which became the site of Mortlock’s bank at 14-16 Ben’e’t Street.

1841

Charles Finch, 53, independent

Thomas Harding, 24, servant

Rhoda Lee, 30, servant

Sophia Maling, 24, servant

Anne Nightingale, 17, servant

Charles Finch, also known as Charles Finch III was the son of Charles Finch II and Sarah née Smith. They ran the Finch ironworks until it was taken over by his nephew Swann Hurrell.

1851

Charles Finch, 63, gentleman, b Cambridge

Sarah [née Dunn], 60, b Isleham

Elizabeth Ann Ball, visitor, 29, farmer’s daughter, b Hackney

J R Hooell, visitor, 28, farmer, b Cambridge

John Howe, 25, servant, b Cambridge

Elizabeth Howlett, 38, servant, b Cambridge

Amelia Badcock, 27, servant, b Newmarket

Mary Cayle, 29, servant, b Cambs

1861

Charles Finch, 73, magistrate of Cambridge retired tradesman, b Cambridge

Sarah, 71, b Burwell

George Hunan, servant, 32, footman, b Suffolk

Amelia A Badcock, 36, housemaid, b Suffolk

Mary Webster, 28, ladies maid, b Swavesey