13 St John’s Road, Cambridge

History of 13 St John's Road

1901

Thomas Robert Scudamore, waiter and college servant

Ann Emma (wife)

Percy Lewis (son)

Beatrice M (daughter)

Arthur John (son)

Hilda Lydia (daughter)

Caroline Stanley (cousin visiting)

In 1891 the family were living 7 Richmond Terrace.

1911

Thomas Robert Scudamore, 62, waiter college servant, b London

Ann Emma, 56, lodging house keeper, b London

Percy Lewis, 32, accountant clerk, b Cambridge

Beatrice M, 28, milliner, b Cambridge

Arthur John, 21, boat builder, b Cambridge

Hilda Lydia, 19, milliner, b Cambridge

Caroline Stanley, 69, cousin, assistant housekeeper, b Windsor

The second son, Maurice Charles Stanley is not recorded in the 1911 census but by 1921 was living at 39 Owlstone Road.

In 1921 Arthur John was living at 1 Marlowe Road, Newnham Croft.

1913

Thomas R Scudamore

P L Scudamore, representative of the Automobile Association and Motor Union Ins Co.

1921

Thomas Robert – waiter at Caius College

Ann Emma

Beatrice (daughter)

1931

Hilary Cantell née Scudamore is living here. She married William Francis Cantell in 1915.

In 1933 William and Hilary are at 6 Peas Hill.

Note from JK 2026:

Ann Emma Scudamore died in 1931 and Thomas Robert died in 1933 but the 1935 Cambridge directory registers the property to him and his eldest son (Captain) Percy Lewis Scudamore . Percy is identified as a foreign correspondent, accountant and insurance broker.

1939 Register:

Percy Lewis Scudamore, an accountant working on his own account is living at the house with three other men all of whom are doing related work in analysing, costing, invoicing -suggesting that his business is run from the house. After WW2 Percy moved to 98 King Street.

Percy Lewis Scudamore is likely to be the person identified as Mr P Scudamore who was Treasurer of the Cambridge Rowing Association for a number of years as detailed in Cambridge Evening News news paper reports of their annual meetings for 1907, 1913 & 1914.

1962

Edwin Turner