The numbering and location of properties in Hills Road in the 1851 census in this area is very difficult. The 1851 has one property numbered 40 at approximately this location:
William Bacon, tobacconist, 55, widower, b Norfolk
Sophia Harriett, 11, b Cambridge
Maria R, 9, b Cambridge
William S, 7, b Cambridge
Ann Wakefield, housekeeper, 56, b Milton
Anne Sell, 19, b Newton
(35 Hills Road Cecilia House)
George C Bedwell, 46, pianoforte and music teacher, born London
Louisa, 48, born London
Lily, 25, music teacher, born London
George, 19, pianoforte tuner, born Cambridge
Harry, 17, music seller apprentice, born Peterborough
Frank, 14, born Cambridge
May, 16, born Cambridge
Bertie, 12, born Cambridge
Nellie, 10, born Cambridge
Douglas, 7, born Cambridge
Emily Baldock, servant, 19, born Cambridge
Clara Fordham, servant, 24 born Swaffham
Fanny Last, aunt, 76, born Suffolk, living on own means
in this census no.35 is a hotel. Therefore it seems likely to be the Warwick Hotel next door.
G C Bedwell Ltd, pianoforte warehouse
For background on G C Bedwell see:
http://slatters.org.uk/Trumpington/n6581.htm
http://tardis.dl.ac.uk/FreeReed/organ_book/node20.html#SECTION0002015000000000000000
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