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A white-painted two-story building beside a terrace of yellow brick houses with grey-framed windows along a paved street.

92 – 96 Norfolk Street Cambridge

96 (57) Norfolk Street

History of 96 Norfolk Street

1861 (57)

James Miller, 65, carter, b Swaffham Prior

Mary A, 63, b Waterbeach

Rachel Benton, grand daughter, 17, servant, b Littleport

Jane Milligan, 23, boarder, dressmaker, b Waterbeach

Cambridge Independent Press 10.1.1863: KEEPING HOUSE OF ILL FAME – James Miller (66) of Norfolk Street, Barnwell; and Charlotte Shedd of Fitzroy Street were charged with keeping brothels. … then called Serjeant Howlett and other police officers who proved that upon certain occasions they visited Miller’s house and found men and women together. the police knew the women to be prostitutes. However the case was dismissed because there was no evidence of any payment.


1871 (57)

Emma Wilson, wife, 43, scullion, b Cambridge

Emily E, 16, b Cambridge

[husband and son visiting in London]


1881 (57)

John Wilson, 57, scullion in college kitchen, b Trumpington

Emma, 55, b Cambridge

Frederick W Payton, grandson, 11, b Cambridge

George Payton, grandson, 7, b Cambridge


1891 (96)

Joseph Asplen, 57, engine driver GER, b Girton


1901

Sarah Asplen, widow, 61, living on own means, b Cambridge

Samuel Leech, 30, boarder, carriage builder, b Haverhill


1913

John Sivell, labourer


1962

Thomas Wallman

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