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83 Castle Street

History of 83 Castle Street

1959 Royal Commission on Historical Monuments Survey of Cambridge: of two storeys with attics, was built with timber-framed walls in the 16th or 17th cent. early in the 19th cent. the walls were entirely faced with Gault brick … is roofed with the ridge parallel with the street, suggesting that the house originally was one of a row, like the houses in Magdalene Street.

1891

Dan Button, 26, baker, b Haslingfield

Louise, 37, b Cambridge

Harris W, 22 mos, b Cambridge

Thomas S, 10 mos, b Cambridge

Lillian M D’este, step daughter, 14, music teacher, b Cambridge

Mary Louise, 12, b Cambridge

In 1881 Dan Button was a baker living with his sister and brother in law in Harston at the bakers shop next to the Coach and Horses pub. The Museum of Cambridge has the Button family photograph album from this period. Few of the photos are labelled.

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1901

Daniel Button, 36, baker, b Haslingfield

Louisa, 47, b Cambridge

Mary Louise D’Este, step daughter, 22, b Cambridge

Harry Wallis Button, son, 11, b Cambridge

Thomas Leopold Button, 10, b Cambridge

Hubert Button, 8, b Cambridge

Elsie Madeline, 6, b Cambridge

Doris Maud, 4, b Cambridge

Adeline Norah, 3 mos, b Cambridge

This portrait might be of Harry Wallis Button.

This photo card might be of Louisa Button.

This photo card taken in 1902 might be of Daniel Button.

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1911

Dan Button, 45, baker, b Haslingfield

Louisa, 57, b Cambridge

Thomas Leopold, 20, pawnbroker’s assistant, b Cambridge

Hubert William, 18, cook, b Cambridge

Elsie Madelaine, 16, dressmaker’s apprentice, b Cambridge

Doris Maud, 14, dressmaker’s apprentice, b Cambridge

Adeline Norah, 10, b Cambridge

May Louise d’Este, step-daughter, 32, mother’s help, b Cambridge

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1913

Dan Button, baker and grocer

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1915

Thomas Leopold Button served as a private in the I Cambridge Reg.

This photo might be of Thomas Leopold, being the only family member known to have served in the armed forces during WWI

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