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2 Doric Street, Cambridge

History of 2 Doric Street

1841

John Pink, 35, shoemaker

Martha, 40

Mary Ann, 15

Emma, 15

Edward, 12

Harriet, 10

John, 8


1851

John Pink, 49, shoemaker, b Hauxton

Martha, 55, b Trumpington

Emma, 25, dressmaker, b Cambridge

Edward, 22, compositor, b Cambridge

Harriett, 20, dressmaker, b Cambridge

John, 17, shoemakers apprentice, b Cambridge

NB in 1841 this family was at 2 Doric Street; in 1861 John and Martha were at 4 Doric Street; in 1871, 1881 and 1891 John was still at 4 Doric Street, with a new wife and family (Martha probably died 1863)


1861

Charles Gray, 36, Army pensioner, b Edinburgh

Frances, 32, laundress, b County Tipperary, Ireland

Francis Maryann, 7, scholar, b Gibraltar, British Subject

Helen, 5, scholar, b Edinburgh

George Charles, 2, scholar, b Stirling

William Wilson, 10 months, b Cambridge


1871

Charles Webb, 28, grocers porter, b Bottisham

Lydia, 28, b Dry Drayton

Emily, 2, b Dry Drayton

Alice, 1, b Cambridge


1881

Lydia Webb, 38, widow, charwoman, b Dry Drayton

Emily, 13, servant, b Dry Drayton

Alice, 11, scholar, b Cambridge

Amelia, 9, scholar, b Cambridge

Samuel, 7, scholar, b Cambridge


1891

William Ashberry, 38, gardener, b Chesterton

Elizabeth Emma, 29, b Cambridge

Ellen Francis, 6, scholar, b Cambridge

William Harry, 4, scholar, b Cambridge

Lillian, 2, b Cambridge

Bertram Reginald, 6 months, b Cambridge


1901

William Ashberry

Elizabeth

Harry, 14, house boy, born Cambridge

Lily, 12, born Cambridge

Bertie

Elsie, 9, born Cambridge

Nellie, 6, born Cambridge

Bessie, 3, born Cambridge

Alice, 11 mos, born Cambridge


1911

William Ashberry, 57, gardener Botanic Gardens, born Chesterton

Elizabeth, 49, born Cambridge

Bertram, 20, book sellers assistant, born Cambridge

Ernest, 16, printers apprentice, born Cambridge

Alice, 10, born Cambridge


(1913) William Ashberry, gardener Botanic Gardens


1939

Frank Wright, b 1886, general labourer brickworks

Hilda Wright, b 1880, college servant

Albert F Wright, b 1919, hospital porter

Margate H Wright (Patman), b 1921, tea packer

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