General information about Gonville and Caius College can be found on Wikipedia.
Ernest Stewart Roberts, college tutor, 43, b Lincs,
Mary, 41, b Oxon
Caroline M S , 3, Oxon,
Walter S, 1, b Oxon,
Margaret S, 5 mos, b Ireland
Mary Ann J Lee, 29, housemaid, b Germany
Maria Weis, 38, nurse, b Berks
Mary Annie Illsley, 17, nurse, b Berks
William Beckley, 47, head porter, b Herts
Alice Beckley, 40, b Herts
Job Bendall, 35, under butler, b Cambridge
Albert Beckley, 16, b Hants
Richard Briggs, 26, under porter, b Histon
Samuel G Humphrey, 37, under porter, b Essex
Mary Ann Humphrey, 37, b Oakington
Samuel T Humphrey, 10, b Cambridge
Mary Ann Humphrey, 7, b Cambridge
Alice Maud Humphrey, 6 mos, b Cambridge
Arthur Tilbrook Humphrey, 2, b Cambridge
Arthur Sheridan Lea, fellow, 37, assistant tutor, b New York
William T Lendrum, fellow, 35, lecturer, b Ireland
Ralph F Darcy, 26, graduate student, b Ireland
During the period 1903-5 Harold Delph Gillies was a student at Caius. His work during WWI has led to him being widely considered the father of modern plastic surgery. Harold Gillies Close (CB5 8ZD) is named in his honour.
1904:
Rather cryptic postcard sent to be forwarded back by the Master of Gonville and Caius:
20/12/04 135 Devonshire Road, Forest Hill, Kent
Dear Sir, May I ask you to kindly return this card to the above and fill in the lines as ever as I want this for my postal collection. thanking you in anticipation. Yours faithfully W Reginald May
Edward Davis, 48, naval pensioner, Royal Hut Reserve, College Head Porter, b Middlesex
Ellen Jane, 45, b Middlesex
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