St Paul’s Church Cambridge

43 Hills Road (51/35), Cambridge

History of 43 Hills Road

1841

Thomas 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.

1851

(35 Hills Road)

Thomas Dixon, florist

Ann

John, florist

Elizabeth Hart, visitor, 49, private governess, born Canada

Percy Hart, 13, born Cambridge

1861

(51 Hills Road)

Thomas Dixon, gardener

Ann

John, son, florist

Emma, son’s wife,

Robert Ellin, boarder, 23, wood carver, born Cambridge

1871

(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

1881

(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

1891

Emma Dixon, wife, 53, lodging house keeper, born Cambridge

Rebecca Waters, 16, general servant, born Gamlingay

1901

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

1910

1910 10 21

A serious outbreak of fire took place on the premises of John Jarvis, horticultural builder of Hills Road, Cambridge and a large carpenter’s workshop which backed on to the stables of the Warwick Hotel was burnt to the ground. It had been filled with wood and a fire was always kept burning to boil down glue. The brigade was soon on the steam but the engine had such a short run it did not have a chance to get up steam. When the water did come the flames had abated. A group of those everinvaluable little mortals, the Boy Scouts, rendered valuable assistance in keeping back the crowd and helping with the hoses 10 10 21

Credit: Mike Petty, Cambridge Hills Road Scrapbook 1897 to 1990.

1911

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

1913

John Jarvis, horticultural builder and church, school and heating engineer

This plot later became part of the Highsett development.