17 Hills Road Cambridge

17 Hills Road / Hale House (62) (46)

History of 17 Hills Road

1841

(46) Hose

1851

Grace

1861

1871

(62 Hale House)

John Forby, draper
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Ann
Julia Nice, 20, draper apprentice, born Sawston
Charlotte Bunton, 17, servant, born Norfolk

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1881

(Hale House)

John Forby, 59, draper employing 2 young ladies and 1 boy, born Norfolk
Elizabeth, 50, born Norfolk
Elizabeth A, 25, draper’s assistant, born Norfolk
Emily A, 22, niece, teacher, born Norfolk
Henry W R, nephew, born Norfolk
Deborah Bull, 16, apprentice draper, born Soham
Elizabeth Holmes, servant, 17,  born Cambs

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1891

Samuel  Pulham, 28, draper, born London
Elizabeth, 29, born Cambridge
Ella R, 2, born Cambridge
Wilfred F, 6 mos, born Cambridge
Sidney G, brother, 20, grocer’s assistant, born London
Alice Tuffill, sister in law, 25, draper’s assistant, born Cambs
Betsy M Varley, milliner’s assistant, 25, born Lancs.
Nelly J Cordy, draper’s assistant, 17, born Norfolk
Kate Barrett, servant, 14, born Waterbeach
Anne Howard, servant, 17, born Over

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1901

Herbert Ed. Thirkettle, 25, draper, born Norwich
Lilian, 26, born Over
Ethel Brignell, 19, servant, born Cambridge

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1911

William Bowyer, 46, drapery manager, born Essex
Louise Emmeline, 37, born Cambridge
Stanley Edmond John, 7, born Suffolk
Cicely Louise, 5, born Newmarket
Kathleen Grace, 6 months, born Cambridge

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1913

(17, Hale House)

M E Benn, drapers
P.C. Fitzgerald

2026

Unfortunately the sign on the side of the building has been largely painted out  leaving only the border visible.