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176 Gwydir Street

History of 176 Gwydir Street

1881

Richard Perren, head, 48, engine driver, b Herts

Elizabeth, wife, 38, b Wilts

Alice, 15, scholar, b Wilts

Thomas Barker, lodger, 22, clerk, b Cambs

CIP 1.9.1883: Accident on the Railway. —Last Saturday, Richard Perrin, of Gwydir-street. a driver in the employ of the Great Eastern Railway Company, met with a sad accident at Cambridge’ station. It appears that he was crossing the metals and, failing to notice the approach of a goods train that was being shunted, was knocked down by a buffer of one of the trucks striking him on the side. The wheels of the truck passed over his left foot, severely crushing it and cutting off his toes. He was immediately taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, and it was deemed necessary that the limb should he taken off at the ankle. This was done, and the unfortunate man is now progressing favourably.

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1891

Richard Perren, head, 58, railway engine driver, b Hants

Elizabeth, wife, 50, b Wilts

Harry, son, 28, ironmongers clerk, b Wilts

Alice, daughter, 23, b Wilts

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1901

Richard Perren, 68, loco engine driver, b Hants

Elizabeth, 60, b Wilts

Alice Kirbyshire, 33, b Wilts

Harold R, 4, b Cambridge

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1911

Richard Perren, retired engine driver GER

Elizabeth, 70

Alice Kirbyshire, 42, daughter, b Wilts

Harold, 14, grandson, b Cambridge

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1913

Mrs Perren

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1939

Frederick C Ellis, b 1887, carpenter and joiner (PWC No 132)

Blanche L, b 1887

George W Bylett, b 1887, sorting clerk GPO

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1962

Mrs B L Ellis

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