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59 Gwydir Street

History of 59 Gwydir Street

1871: unnumbered. The Death household appear in the census to be living at a property at this location when the relative positions of other households are considered.

James Death, 48, unemployed coal agent, b Suffolk

Maria, 36, b Suffolk

Walter J, 8, b Suffolk

Minnie, 6, b Swaffham Bulbeck

Caroline A, 4, b Swaffham Bulbeck

Frank B, 2, b Swaffham Bulbeck

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1881: building ground

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1901:

Ned Pamphilon, 56, builder, b Whittlesford

Phoebe,

Horace E, 24, builder, b Cambridge

Mary A, 22, b Cambridge

Mabel, 16, milliner, b Cambridge

Laura, 14, draper’s assistant, b Cambridge

Arthur, 12, b Cambridge

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1911:

Ned Pamphilon, 65, builder, b Whittlesford

Phebe Pamphilon, 69, b Burwell

Edith Ley, step daughter, 40, drapers assistant, b Manchester

Constance Ellen Pamphilon, daughter, 29, b Cambridge

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1913:

Ned Pamphilon, builder

Pamphilon and Sons, builders, contractors and funeral furnishers

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1916: CIP 25.8.1916: A Flapping Blind: No Light To Be Shown After Dark At All. Ned Pamphilon summoned for not reducing and shading the inside lights of screening the window at the back of 59 Gwydir Street. Defendant said he was not aware of new Act coming into force. He was dismissed with a warning from the Bench.

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1962:

Kenneth Brown

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1970:

Charles M Harpur

The Harpurs had two daughters and one son, James.

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