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St Paul's Church CambridgeThomas Dixon, 50, gardener, born Cambs
Ann Dixon, 48, born Cambs
John Dixon, 8, born Cambs
William Keane, 23, born Ireland
Robin Keane, 13, born Ireland
According to the Highsett Chronicle (2014) John Dixon, who lived at the house from 1844-1905 was described as an organ builder, but the family business was known as Hills Road Nurseries.
(35 Hills Road)
Thomas Dixon, florist
Ann
John, florist
Elizabeth Hart, visitor, 49, private governess, born Canada
Percy Hart, 13, born Cambridge
(51 Hills Road)
Thomas Dixon, gardener
Ann
John, son, florist
Emma, son’s wife,
Robert Ellin, boarder, 23, wood carver, born Cambridge
(no number)
Thomas Dixon, 82, gardener, born Kent
Ann, wife, 75, born Cambridge
John Dixon, son, 38, nurseryman, born Cambridge,
Emma, wife, 33, born Cambridge
Florence Mary Dixon, daughter, 10, born Cambridge
Algernon Howck Smith, 26, curate of St Paul’s Cambridge, born Margate
(51 Hills Road)
Sarah J Gurney, lodger, unmarried, 55, teacher of music and languages, born London
Mary E Butterworth, 30, lodger, unmarried, teacher of music, born Gloucs
Emma Dixon, wife, 43, lodging house keeper
Eliza Matthew, 16, general servant, born Orwell
Emma Dixon, wife, 53, lodging house keeper, born Cambridge
Rebecca Waters, 16, general servant, born Gamlingay
Emma Dixon, widow, 63, letting lodgings, born Cambridge
Mary J Lincoln, 36, niece, single, born Islington
Lilian M Langford, 15, servant, born Cambridge
The building is set back from the road at the end of a narrow plot
John Jarvis, 56, builder, born Lincs
Fanny, 61, born Hants.
Ethel, 30, born Cambridge
Mildred, 18, typist clerk, born Cambridge
Horace, 20, carpenter, born Cambridge
John Jarvis, horticultural builder and church, school and heating engineer
This plot later became part of the Highsett development.
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