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Constable William Bond

South Street

History of South Street

South Street is a road that disappeared with the development of the Anglia Ruskin University site. It originally ran in between and parallel with Bradmore and Broad Streets.

Rear of houses in South Street, east end (photo by Mervyn Edwards, taken in 1960 from art department of Technical College)

1950 OS map of South Street and Bradmore Street: the photo above was taken from black college building next to the capital S of ‘Schools” looking west down back alley between South and Bradmore Streets.

In 1913 on the north side were nos. 1-55 and on the south side nos. 2 – 64.

1861

(27)

George Tredgett, 39, gardener, b Castle Camps

Mary, 39, b Bottisham

Harvey, 18, assistant gardener, b Bottisham

Betsy, 16, b Bottisham

Ebenezer, 14, b Bottisham [in 1881 Ebenezer was living with his family on the Histon Road at the Ainger Nursery]

Mary A, 12, b Cambridge

1871

(43)

Charles Chiddenton, 40, police constable, b Cambridge

Phoebe, 41, b Sussex

Frederick C, 12, b Cambridge

See Mill Road Cemetery

[Phoebe died in 1876 and in 1877 Charles married Martina Stapleton. In 1881 they were living at 30 Kingston Street.]

1881

(53)

William Bond, 33, police constable, b Comberton

Elizabeth, 32, b Toft

Louisa, 12, b Toft

Elizabeth A, 9, b Cambridge

Emily, 6, b Cambridge

William, 3, b Cambridge

Frederick F, 1, b Cambridge

[The Bond family were previously at 7 Princes Street. In 1891 they were at 8 Great Eastern Street.]

1911

North Side

(11)

Arthur Jackson, 42, printing compositor, b Kent

Emma, 40, b Cambridge

William, 20, printing compositor, b Cambridge

Frank, 19, tailoring, b Cambridge

Venie, 17, dressmaking, b Cambridge

In 1917 the  Jackson family were living at 48 Richmond Road.

South Side

(46)

William Norden, 65, blacksmith, b Cambs

Betsy, 60, b Cambridge

Charles, 27, b Cambridge

Charles John Norden: Private 3097, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died of wounds 23rd September 1916. Enlisted Cambridge. Buried in DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION No. 1, Somme, France. Plot IV. Row F. Grave 12. See also Cambridge Guildhall. (St Paul’s Roll of Honour)

1913

NORTH SIDE

  1. Mrs Foote

BROAD LANE

3. James Saggers, hawker

5. Thomas Caldecote, bootmaker

7. Ernest Haylock, groundsman

9. Peter Fuller, greengrocer,

11. George Pitstow, plumber

13. Arthur John Hardy, hotel porter

15. Herbert Freeman, carman

17. Mrs M A Carter

19. J H Stephens, cowkeeper; Stevens Yards and Cowsheds

21. Walter James Webb, gardener

23. A Moule, compositor

25. Alfred Hunt, college gardener

27. Mrs Maltby, laundress

29. Alfred Farrington, painter

31. William Peck, gardener

33. John Moule

35. Harry Stock, tailor

37. Thomas Johnson, stonemason

39. Walter Robert Morley, tram driver

41. Alfred Hinson, tailor

43. William Seymour, labourer

45. Augustus Pierson, compositor

47. William O’Hara, labourer

49. Harry Hill, sewing machine agent

51. Charles Palmer, compositor

53. Alexander January, baker

55. Thomas Stephen Morley, dairyman

SOUTH SIDE

64. John Henry Sargent, cab driver

62.

60.

58.

56.

54.

52.

50.

48.

46.

44.

42.

40.

38.

36.

34.

32.

30.

28.

26.

24.

22.

20.

18.

16.

14.

12.

10.

8.

6.

4.

2.

1962

NORTH SIDE

1 vacant

3. Charles Hurst

5. John Riddy

7. Mrs Tuff

9. Harry W Fuller

13/15. Frank T Chapman

17. Thomas Philpott

19.

21.

23.

25.

27.

29.

31.

33.

35.

37. vacant

39.

41.

43.

45.

47.

49.

51.

53.

55.

SOUTH SIDE

64.

62.

60.

58.

56.

54.

52.

50.

48. Miss Fuller

46. T S Brzosko

44. Mrs J Fuller

Mrs Fuller, South Street, 1963

From Mrs Fuller to the Brzosko family 1963

42. Arthur R Patten

40.

38.

36.

34, 32, & 30. Lord Nelson Pub

28.

26.

24.

SOUTH LANE

22.

20. vacant

18.

16.

14.

12.

10.

6.

4.

2.

 

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