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4 Searle Street

History of 4 Searle Street

1913

Walter Cowling, labourer

1938

William Fitch Pleasance

1939

William Fitch Pleasance, b 11 May 1889, undermanager drapers

Bessie D, 2 Sep 1896

Roy W, b 30 Oct 1926

Bernard L, b 4 Aug 1931

In 1928-37 W F Pleasance had been living at 52 Richmond Road.

In 1920-24 he was at 15 Portugal Place.

1970

Bernard Pleasance

Note from GP 2023: Bernard Pleasance was the son of William Fitch Pleasance born in Portugal Place. Bernard was the brother of Roy Pleasance. Bessie was Bernards Aunt. She was Williams sister one of 10 Victorian children from Portugal Place Cambridge.

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