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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
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