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2 Sun Street, Isleham

History of 2 Sun Street

Listed Building

Farmhouse, c.1670. Coursed clunch with plain tiled roof with small ridge and end stack. (Historic England)

1925 Arthur Houghton tells in Memories of Isleham Village about his work when he left school in 1925. he worked for the corn and coal merchant Ernest Fyson at 2 Sun Street. Aged 14 Arthur worked from 7am to 5pm.

1901 High Street

Ernest Fyson, 25, farmer, b London

Mary E, 24, b Suffolk

1901 Sun Street

William Fyson, 49, farmer corn flour and coal merchant, b Soham

Ann E, 56, b Suffolk

Percy, 22, farmer, b Isleham

Reginald, 13, b Isleham

Eliza Human, 17, servant, b Isleham

1911 High Street

Ernest Fyson, 35, corn and coal merchant, b London

May Elizabeth, 34, b Suffolk

Elsie May, 9, b Isleham

Harold, 5, b Isleham

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