Honey Hill (south end)

Honey Hill, Cambridge

History of Honey Hill

1851

(Bee Hive)

Henry Richardson, 57, victualler, b Cambridge

Sarah, 54, b Kingston

Maryann Taylor, 5, b Cambridge

Eliza Farrent, 21, servant, b Cambridge

1861

1, Charles Jackson, 33, marine store dealer, b Cambridge

2, John Ayres, 48, tailor, b Cambridge

3, Susannah Bottomley, head, 44, laundress, b Norfolk

Robert Norman, head, 44, railway, b Norfolk

4, William Day, 25, shoemaker, b Cambridge

5, William Bell, 56, baker’s man, b Cambridge

6, Mary Ann Stubbings, 43, laundress, b Essex

7, Thomas Holder, 31, cordwainer, b Yorks

8, William Henry Hunt, 25, solicitor’s clerk,  b Cambridge

9, John Hawkes, 55, publican, b Over

10, Matthew Witt, 29, painter, b Oxford

11, Joseph Weaton, 69, butcher, b Somersham

12, John Haylock, 35, corn porter, b Cambridge

13, Catherine Frohock, 23, laundress, b Cambridge

14, Ebenezer Bowman, 39, teacher, b Cambridge

15, Philip Witt, 73, formerly publican, b Great Wilbraham

16, Arthur Halls, 23, ag.lab., b Cambridge

1881

1. Charles Jackson, 53, general dealer, b Cambridge

2. John Ayres, 71, cowkeeper, b Cambridge

3. James Runham, 44, bricklayer, b Chesterton

4. Caroline Matthews, 56, laundress help, b Cambridge

5. George Swan, 54, painters labourer, b Cambridge

6. Mary A Stubbings, 63, none, b Colchester

7. Bridget Rooke, 60, publican, b Rampton

8. Charles Laurie, 36, brewer’s man, b Cambridge

9. George Blackwell, 42, general labourer, b Cambridge

10. Matthew Witt, 48, coach painter, b Ely

11. unoccupied

12. unoccupied

13. Joseph Pike, 52, shoemaker, b Norfolk

14. Ebenezer Bowman, 49, schoolmaster, b Cambridge

1891

10. Matthew Witt, 60, wheelwright

11. Mary Jackson, 63, widow, hawker and greengrocery

12. Martha Boggis, widow, 43, laundress

13.

John Child, 37, shoeing and general smith, b Swaffham

Mary, daughter, 13,  dressmakers apprentice, b Swaffham

Elizabeth, 12, b Great Dunham

John, 10, b Feltwell

William, 6, b Norwich

Amelia, 4, b Cambridge

In 1881 the Child family were living at Feltwell in Norfolk. John had been born in Swaffham, Norfolk in 1853, son of John Child, b 1812, veterinary surgeon, from Swaffham.

14. School House, Ebenezer Bowman, 30, schoolmaster and organist, b Cambridge

1892

By 1906 his father John Child senior had a farrier’s yard in Northampton Street. By 1920 John Child junior had a farrier’s business in East Road.

1901

(1)

John Child, 47, registered shoeing smith, b Norfolk

Mary Ann née Capes, 46,

Mary Jane, 23, dressmaker,

Elizabeth, 22, haberdasher’s assistant

John Thomas, 20, farrier

William, 16, farrier’s apprentice

Amelia, 14,

Nora Peggy, 4, b Cambridge

In 1904 Elizabeth married Arthur Thomas Webb. In 1911 they were living at 28 Tenison Road,  Cambridge.

In 1906 Mary Jane married George Fielding Rawlinson and in 1911 they are living in at 82 Hertford Street, Chesterton.

In 1906 John Thomas married Florence Dorothy Needham. In 1911 they were living at 44 Norfolk Street Cambridge.

In 1907 William married Kate Jenkins. In 1911 they were living at 7 Fishers Lane,  Cambridge.

In 1915 Amelia had a child, Donald Christopher Child. She married Henry Jex Drew in Essex in 1929. In 1911 she is living at 36 Mawson Road.

In 1922 Nora Peggy married Frederick Arthur Smith.

(2)

Thomas Stubbings, 29, cab driver foreman, b Cambridge

 

(3)

Joseph Mayle, 28, jobbing cabinet maker, b Cambridge

 

(4)

George Fox, 58, slating contractor, b Cambridge

 

(5)

George Swan, 74, unemployed, b Cambridge

(6)

Amelia Taylor, 25, charwoman, b Cambridge

 

(7) Beehive Public House

James Halls, 37, painter and publican, b Coton

 

(8)

John Chadburn, 54, cutler and china, b Yorks

 

(9)

Alfred Lowe, 35, college servant, b Girton

Marion Lowe,  41, b Cambridge

Elizabeth Hopkins, step daughter, 17, b Cambridge

Percy Hopkins, step son, 15, errand boy, b Cambridge

Bertie Hopkins, 13, step son, b Cambridge

William Hopkins, 10, step son, b Cambridge

Frederick Hopkins, step son, 7, b Cambridge

In 1911 the Lowe family were living at 31 Histon Road.

 

(10)

Henry Wolfe, 52, chimney sweep.

Mary A,

Frederick C, 12,

Ethel M,

(11) vacant

(12)

Mary Gowers, 59, charwoman, b Isleham

Albert, 23, gardener, b Cambridge

(13) vacant

(14) School House

Ebenezer Bowman, 40,  certificated schoolmaster, b Cambridge

Sarah A, 39, assistant teacher, b Cambridge

Minnie Rhodes, 20, servant, b Chatteris

1906

1906 03 08

The Beehive public house, Honey Hill, Cambridge had four rooms on the ground floor, including a parlour and a taproom for the use of customers. There was a front entrance from Honey Hill and a side entrance which also gave access to four cottages. It was therefore impossible for the police to maintain proper supervision as a constable would be seen going down there and people could slip out. There were 15 other public houses within 200 yards.

Credit: Mike Petty Archive, Cambridge Castle End Scrapbook 1897 to 1990, ref. 1906 03 08.

1909

Mary Ann Child died

1909 11 12

Damage was caused to the house of Mr A. Carter, cab proprietor and common lodging-house keeper on Honey Hill, formerly known as the Beehive beerhouse. Fire broke out in the former tap room, now used as a bedroom. It appears his wife went into the room for some wearing apparel and the flame from her candle ignited some fancy mats hanging on the chest of drawers. A quantity of shawls, dresses and bonnets which were hanging on the wall, some brushes and the ceiling were damaged. Another fire in the basement of a lodging house at 17 Market Hill was noticed by undergraduates and extinguished by buckets of water. CWN 09 11 12

Credit: Mike Petty Archive, Cambridge Castle End Scrapbook 1897 to 1990, ref. CWN 09 11 12.

1910

John Child, 57, widower, remarried, Henrietta Wood, 58, widow at St Giles church, both residents of 1 Honey Hill.

1911

(1)

John Child, 57, registered shoeing smith, b Norfolk

Henrietta, 58, b Essex

Nora, 14, b Cambridge

In 1921 John Child was living in Forest Gate, London.

(2)

Nelly Deller, 33, housekeeper, b Cambridge

Alfred James, brother, 29, house painter, b Cambridge

William Allen, boarder, 61, labourer, b Fen Drayton

(3)

Edwin Halcrow, 46, gas fitter Cambridge Gas Co, b London

 

(4)

Arthur Stubbings, 66, b Peckham

 

(5)

Louisa Swan, 63, formerly house and parlour maid, b Cambridge

 

(6)

William Barber, 82, no occupation, b Littleport

 

(7) Beehive Passage

James Chapman, 35, marker on rifle range, b Cambridge

 

(7)

Elizabeth Carter, 63, widow, boarding house keeper, b Fenstanton

 

(9)

Henry Wolfe, 63, chimney sweep master, b Cambridge

 

(10)

Alice Dew, 52, charwoman, b Harston

 

(11)

Sarah Randall, 62, charwoman, b Horningsea

 

(12)

Alfred Newman, 52, cabman, b Cambridge

 

(13) Amy McKenna, 33, married, b Cambridge

 

1913

1. John Joseph Child
2. Miss Dellar
3. Edward Halcrow, gasfitter
4. Alfred Chapman
5. Miss Swann
6. Mrs Emma Barber
7. Mrs Elizabeth Carter
8. James Chapman, labourer
9. Mrs Mary Ann Wolfe
10. Miss Alice Dew
11. George Randall
12. Alfred Newman, cab driver
13. Harry Eaton, painter

12/11/1909 Damage was caused to the house of Mr A. Carter, cab proprietor and common lodging-house keeper on Honey Hill, formerly known as the Beehive beerhouse. Fire broke out in the former tap room, now used as a bedroom. It appears his wife went into the room for some wearing apparel and the flame from her candle ignited some fancy mats hanging on the chest of drawers. A quantity of shawls, dresses and bonnets which were hanging on the wall, some brushes and the ceiling were damaged. Another fire in the basement of a lodging house at 17 Market Hill was noticed by undergraduates and extinguished by buckets of water. (CWN)

1916

2. Alfred James Deller: Private 7595 [SDGW same as Medal Card] or 342429 [CWGC], 4th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment). Died of wounds 18 November 1916.

1918

7. William Chapman was a lodger here at no.7 when an inquest determined that he had died of chronic heart disease and asphyxia in December 1918. He was 62 and worked at Chivers in Histon.

1930s – 1950s

HQ of 15th Cambridge St Giles Scout troop in St Giles’ parish Room.

1931 03 13

Hudson’s brewery had closed six public houses in Cambridge: the Brewery Tap in Bridge Street, the White Swan and Prince Albert in Castle Street, the Beehive on Honey Hill, Spotted Cow in Northampton Street and Golden Fleece in Ram Yard. But they wanted to renew the licence for the Baron of Beef. The application was supported by a petition from the Sick Benefit Society and was granted. Also Cow & Calf & Crown & Sceptre. 31 03 13f

Credit: Mike Petty Archive, Cambridge Castle End Scrapbook 1897 to 1990, ref. 31 03 13f.

1962

1. J Bailey
2. Harry E Webb
3. John Briggs
4. Mrs A Brokks
5. Walter Dunn
6. Mrs A Owen
7. Miss V Mattinson
8. Mrs L Ablett
9. William Jolley
10. Mrs V Crack
11. Archibald W Sear
12. Mrs H I Seaby
13. Miss A E Ayres
14. Arth F Thompson
15. Hugh C Rogers
16. Mrs A Upton
17. Miss B Brand
18. Thos F Walsh

The Cambridge College of Hairdressing

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