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1870:
CIP 5.2.1870: A man named Haggar in the employ of the Great Eastern Railway Company was charged with stealing two savoy cabbages from the garden of Mr Dunn in Gwydir Street. Defendant admitted the fact and after a severe reprimand from the Chairman, he was fined 20s and costs, or 14 days hard labour.
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1881:
William Dunn, head, 43, waiter, b Whittlesford
Elizabeth M, wife, 24, b Cambs
William, son, 23, cabinet maker, b Cherry Hinton
John, son, 17, errand boy, b Cambridge
Arthur R, son, 15, printer and compositor, b Cambridge
George A, son, 14, scholar, b Cambridge
Elizabeth M, daughter, 3, b Cambridge
Florence, daughter, 1, b Cambridge
Rowland C F, son, 10 wks, b Cambridge
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1891:
Sarah Fenton, head, single, 50, general shop keeper, b Waterbeach
Jemima S Carr, lodger, widow, 74, living on own means, b London
Sarah moves to 67 Ainsworth Street.
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1901:
Florence Herbert, 33, tailoress, b Worcester
Richard Ellis, lodger, 46, tailor, b Yorks, lost use of both legs
Olive Ellis, lodger, b Cambridge
Russell Ellis, 9, b Cambridge
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1906:
CIP 26.10.1906: Eleanor Hogg of 65 Gwydir Street was summoned for travelling without a ticket on GER. Fine 4s 7 1/2d and 10s costs.
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1911:
James Adam Hogg [?Hoff], 44, labourer, b Suffolk
Helena, 43, b Manchester
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1913:
James Hogg, butcher
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1962:
George Payton
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1970:
Albert Overhill
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