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The Expulsion 1871 by Henry Wiles (Fitzwilliam Museum)Harpers would make up corsets for customers with the materials bought from Robert Sayles next door. Sayles imported silk from Singapore and had a wide choice of fabrics. The Harper, Sayles and Gray families all worshipped at St Andrews church. (according to 2021 email from G.Worth)
1841: unnumbered
Joshua Harper, 30, stay maker
May, 35
Rosina, 11
Emily, 10
Harriet, 5
Charles, 7
Henry, 3
Clara, 2
Mary Ann, 6m
Read Harper, 4
Ann Paul, 25, stay maker
Mary Sheppard, 20 stay maker
Grace Hopson, 20, servant
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1851: unnumbered
Joshua Harper, 44, staymaker, b London
Mary, staymaker
Rosina, staymaker
Emily, 20, staymaker, b Cambridge
Harriet, 18, staymaker, b Cambridge
Charles, 17, carver, b Cambridge
Rosa, 14, b Cambridge
Henry, 12, b London
Clara, 11, b Cambridge
Mary Ann, 10, b Cambridge
Joshua, 8, b Cambridge
Ann Paul, wifes sister, 39, stay maker, b March
Anne Sheppard, 32, staymaker, b London
Mary Ann Plum, servant, 18, b Balsham
Charles West, lodger, 24, scholar Emmanuel College, b Oxon
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1861:
Joshua Harper, master staymaker, 1 man 24 girls
Mary, 60, staymaker
Rosina, 30, staymaker
Henry W, 22, printer compositor
Clara A, 21, staymaker, b Cambridge
Mary Ann, 20, staymaker, b Cambridge
Joshua, 18, homeopathic chemist, b Cambridge
Florence Oliver, grand daughter, 1, b Dominica
Sarah Moss, 30, servant, b Kneesworth
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1871:
Joshua Harper, 64, staymaker employing 20 women and 2 girls, b London
Mary, 70, stay maker, b March
Rosina, 41, stay maker, b Middlesex
Clara, 34, stay maker, b Cambridge
Florence Oliver, grand daughter, 11, b Boston USA
Mary Ann Burbush, 37, assistant stay maker, b Cambridge
Elizabeth Burbush, 29, assistant stay maker, b Cambridge
Louisa S Brown, 29, assistant stay maker, b Suffolk
Louisa Andrews, 26, cook, b Suffolk
Harriett Radford, 18, housemaid, b Oakington
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1881:
Joshua Harper, 74, corsetmaker, b London
Mary, 80, corsetmaker, b March
Rosina, 51, daughter, corsetmaker, b London
Constance Olliver, 19, granddaughter, apprentice staymaker, b London
Florence Brown, 26, apprentice staymaker, b Sussex
Susan Clayton, 26, cook, b Horningsea
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1891:
Emily Oliver, 60, ladies outfitter, b Cambridge
Mabel Oliver, 22, artist sculptress, b Cambridge
[signed her work M Oliver Rae to disguise the fact she was a woman. produced a number of etchings of Cambridge.]
Etching by M Oliver Rae
Mary A Wade, 45, housekeeper, b Warboys
Maud F Gregg, 22, assistant, b Cambridge
Jane Laurie, 20, servant, b Cambridge
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1901: ?
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1911:
Henry Wiles, 72, retired fine art sculptor, b Cambridge
O’Connor’s child by Henry Wiles
Clara Louisa, stay corset and dress maker, b London
Ruth, 38, stay corset and dress maker, b London
Rosina Mary, 26, musician teacher, b Cambridge
Louisa Eva, niece, 37, dressmaker, b London
Elizabeth Ann, sister visitor, no occupation, b Cambridge
Olive Mary Parker, 24, confidential clerk miller, b Cambridge
Gertrude Northrop , 21, servant, b Harlton
Mabel Bessie Smith, 18, servant, b Cambridge
http://histonroadcemetery.org/graves/cambridgelives/johnandhenrywiles/
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1913:
Harper and Oliver, corset maker
A monograph by Gill Rushworth on Harper and Oliver:
Harper and Oliver by Gill Rushworth (1)
Harper and Oliver by Gill Rushworth (2)
Harper and Oliver by Gill Rushworth (3)
Harper and Oliver by Gill Rushworth (4)
Harper and Oliver by Gill Rushworth (5)
Harper and Oliver by Gill Rushworth (6)
Harper and Oliver by Gill Rushworth (7)
Harper and Oliver by Gill Rushworth (8)
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