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32 Panton Street1861:
John Amps, 63, master carpenter, b Comberton
Lydia, 60
Sarah, 38,
William, 36, organist of St Peters Coll
Eliza M, 29
Edward M, 17
In 1851 the family had been living in Queen Street. The son John (c1826-1908) studied at Emmanuel College and became vicar of Ickleton in 1864 for 44 years.
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1891: (38)
Lydia Amps, 91, widow, living on own means, b Comberton
Sarah, 68, b Cambridge
William, organist teacher of music
Eliza Jane Elborn, servant, 31, servant, b Cambridge
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1901: (38)
William Amps, 76, organist teacher of music, b Cambridge
Elizabeth Ann Burton, servant, 19, b Cambridge
William Amps: b Cambridge 1824, d Cambridge 1910. Organist at King’s Coll Cambridge from 1855 to 1876, he spent all his life in that city. He was conductor of the Cambridge Music Soc and also organist at St Peter’s Ch, and Peterhouse and Christ’s Colleges.
For more information see:
http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/archive-centre/exhibitions/organ/people.html
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1911: (38)
Elizabeth Macer Amps, 72, private means, b Cambridge
Lucy Allen Patman, 52, private means, b Yorks
Susan Todd, 23, servant, b Madingley
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1913:
Miss E M Amps
1962:
Mrs W L Grillet
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