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Three brick terraced houses on Hills Road seen from a roundabout with parked cars, pedestrians, and a milestone in view.

96, 98, 100 Hills Road, January 1975.Note milestone on Station roundabout. (MoC120/75)

96 Hills Road, Portbury House (37)

History of 96 Hills Road

1861

Ann Parke, 58, property in houses, b Cambs
Caroline Groote, daughter, b Herts
William E Groote, 39, son in law, born Prussia, carriage build manager
May Lacker, niece sister, 20, b Cambs
Elizabeth Thurbon, 19, b Cambridge, servant


1871

William Lyon, chemist, 48, b Cambridge
Mary Newby, mother in law, widow, 76, b Harlton
Jane Setchier, housekeeper, 23, b Cambs

(By 1902 William Lyon was trading at 229 Mill Road)


1881

(37 Hills Road)

Herbert Thoday, builder, b Cambridge
Nora C, b Cambridge
Sarah E, sister, 23, b Cambridge
Julia A Osborn, cousin, 25, b Willingham
Edwin S Thoday, cousin, 21, corn merchant, b Willingham
Emily Garner, 19, housemaid,  b Willingham
Emily Williams, 14, nurse, b Swavesey


1891

Herbert Thoday, 36, builders contractor and brickman, b Cambridge
Elizabeth, 34, b Warwicks
Nora C, 11, b Cambridge
Francis H A, 7, b Cambridge
Emily J White, 21, housemaid, b Cambs
Mary E White, 20, cook, b Cambs


1901

Sidney French, 36, architect and surveyor, b Cambridge
Minnie Ann, 33, b Cambridge
Gladys M, 6, b Cambridge
Gerald S, 3, b Cambridge
Mary E Candell, servant, 24, b Cottenham
Alice Paddick, 18, servant, b Ramsey


1911

Alban Charles Harold Young, 37, secretary insurance company, b Bristol
Elsie, 31, b Bristol
Maude Claxton, servant, born Norfolk


1913

Alban Charles Harold Young

Three brick terraced houses on Hills Road seen from a roundabout with parked cars, pedestrians, and a milestone in view.A modern multi-story glass office building named Botanic House with a tan stone facade corner, standing by a street.

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