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1871: unnumbered
John R Bennett, 30, master bricklayer, b Cambridge
Jane S
John R P Bennett, 1, b Cambridge
Violet M Bennett, 2mos, b Cambridge
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1881:
John R Bennett, head, 40, builder, b Cambridge
Jane S, wife, 37, b Chesterton
Violet M, daughter, 10, scholar, b Cambridge
Edward M, son, 8, scholar, b Cambridge
Annie N, daughter, 6, scholar, b Cambridge
John Richard, son, 5, scholar, b Cambridge
Jenny L, daughter, 3, b Cambridge
Gilbert A, son, 2, b Cambridge
Emma Williamson, visitor, 41, b Cambridge
Ellen G Burling, visitor, 10, b Cambridge
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1891:
John Robert Bennett, head, 50, builder, b Cambridge
Jane Sophia, wife, 47, b Chesterton
Violet Mary, daughter, 20, assistant schoolmistress, b Cambridge
Edward Malcolm, son, 18, pupil teacher, b Cambridge
Annie Naomi, daughter, 16, pupil teacher, b Abington
John Robert L, son, 15, watchmaker’s apprentice, b Cambridge
Jenny Lavinia, daughter, 13, scholar, b Cambridge
Gilbert Alfred, son, 11, scholar, b Cambridge
Arthur Elliot, son, 9, scholar, b Cambridge
Harry Keemish, son, 5, scholar, , b Cambridge
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1901:
John Robert Bennett, builder
Jane S
Jenny L, 23, elementary school teacher, b Cambridge
Gilbert A, 22, compositor, b Cambridge
Arthur E, 19, carpenter joiner, b Cambridge
Harry H, 15, carpenter apprentice, b Cambridge
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1905: CIP 26.10.1906: An Accident At The Sanatorium: Claim for £100 damages brought by Henry Barton, labourer, of 28 Staffordshire Street against Messrs Bennett and Son, builders and contractors. Plaintiff was working on hoarding and fell and injured himself. Judge reserved decision
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1911:
John Robert Bennett, 70, b Cambridge
Jane Sophia Bennett, wife, 64, b Chesterton
Violet Mary, 39, elementary council school teacher, b Cambridge
Annie Naomi, 35, certificated elementary school teacher, b Abington
Jenny Lavinia, 33, elementary school teacher, b Cambridge
Harry Teemish [?], 24, builder, b Cambridge
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1913:
J Robert Bennett, senior
J R Bennett & Sons, builders, contractors and undertaker
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1916: (Kellys)
John Robert and Sons
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1951:
Ron Emmines
Florrie
Diane
Gill
For Gill’s reminiscences see: https://www.theedkins.co.uk/jo/gwydir/house3.htm
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1962:
William Smyth
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1970:
William Smyth
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