Capturing Cambridge
  • search
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

144 Gwydir Street

History of 144 Gwydir Street

1881:

building site


1891:

Herbert Watson, head, 48, grocer, b Cambridge

Louisa, wife, 48, b Cambridge

Arthur W, son, 21, grocer, b Cambridge

Sydney H, son, 16, b Cambridge

Thomas Missen, 21, grocer’s assistant, b Cambridge

Frederick C Blythe, 16, grocer’s assistant, b Fulbourn

Jane Palmer, 19, servant, b Linton

Florence L Watson, daughter, 12, scholar, b Suffolk


1894: (CIP 14.12.1894)

CIP 14.12.1894


1899: CIP 10.11.1899: Henry John Allen of 144 Gwydir Street was fined a shilling for his behaviour on Market Hill on November 5th. He had set fire to a cracker.


1901:

Herbert Watson, 57, grocer

Louisa, 58,

Sydney H, 26, grocer

Florence L, 22, b Cambridge

Harry J Allen, boarder, 18, assistant grocer, b Bassingbourn

Bertie Dring, boarder, 18, assistant porter, b Oakington

Bland E Cracknell, servant, 16, b Cambridge


1911:

(144a) John William Kerry, 49, boot salesman, b Herts

Georgiana, 44, b Cambridge

Elsie Margaret, 21, b Cambridge


1913:

Sidney H Watson, grocer and provision merchant

(144a) J W Kerry


1916:

Butler Bros


1939:

(144a) John Kerry, b 1863, boot salesman

Georgina, b 1866

(144) Claude A G Harding, b 1891, assistant clerk to justices

Elsie M, b 1889

Daphne M, b 1922


1962:

S F Cockell, grocer

Contribute

Do you have any information about the people or places in this article? If so, then please let us know using the Contact page or by emailing capturingcambridge@museumofcambridge.org.uk.

Dear Visitor,

 

Thank you for exploring historical Cambridgeshire! We hope you enjoy your visit.

 

Did you know that we are a small, independent Museum and that we rely on donations from people like you to survive?

 

If you love Capturing Cambridge, and you are able to, we’d appreciate your support today.

 

Every donation makes a world of difference.

 

Thank you,

The Museum of Cambridge