122 Gwydir Street

History of 122 Gwydir Street

1881

William P Grant, head, 58, bookseller out of business, b Cambridge

Emily, wife, 31, b Cambridge

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1890 11.3.1890 death of Eliza Barton, aged 89. (CC&J 14.3.1890)

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1891

Emma Mellor, head, widow, 63, b Cambridge

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1901

Sidney Crawshaw, 26, railway clerk, b Herts

Elizabeth, 27, b Cambridge

Arthur, 2, b Cambridge

Leslie R, 1, b Cambridge

Harold G, 3 mos, b Cambridge

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1904 Sidney Crawshaw, clerk

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“Special Constables – Sworn in at Cambridge Police Court. At the Borough Police Court on Friday morning, before the Mayor (Mr. W.P. Spalding) and other magistrates, the following special constables were sworn: … William Wells, 122 Gwydir Street …
The Deputy Clerk: You will receive notice if your services are required.
The Mayor: I hope they never will be required.”
Cambridge Independent Press 21 October 1910

1911

William John Wells, 28, boot repairer, b Cambridge

Fanny, 30, b Lolworth

Leslie, 2, b Cambridge

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1913

William John Wells, bootmaker

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1916 CDN 10.6.1916: To Join The VTC: William John Wells (34) of 122 Gwydir Street, a boot repairer applied for exemption on the grounds that he was engaged in Government work. He did all the work in connection with footware of the various military hospitals in Cambridge. The Mayor: Would you have enough time from your work to join the V.T.C.? Applicant said he would do his best although he worked till 8 or 9 o’clock at night. Exemption was granted conditional on his remaining in the same occupation and joining the V.T.C.

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1939

Richard C Tarbin, b 1900, loco fireman

Rosa M, b 1904

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1962

Mrs R Tarbin