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A 1901 Ordnance Survey map fragment shows buildings, property boundaries, and land plot numbers in the village of Balsham.

Nine Chimneys Lane, Balsham OS map 1901

Nine Chimneys Lane, Little Corner, Balsham

History of Nine Chimneys Lane

A weathered metal street sign reading NINE CHIMNEYS LANE mounted on two posts in front of a leafy green and yellow bush.

Nine Chimneys Lane, Balsham (RGL 2022)

1911 Nine Chimneys Lane / Little Corner

Thomas Pearce, 54, labourer on farm, b Suffolk

 


James Hobbs, 56, farm labourer, b Balsham

 


Frederick Stock, 35, horsekeeper on farm, b Linton

 


Selina Ansell, 61, widow, laundress, b Fulbourn

 


John Whittaker, 56, farm labourer, b Balsham

 


George Lane, 36, farm labourer, b Balsham

 


Charles William Jacobs, 31, woodman, b Balsham

 


Frank Hobbs, 21, carter, b Balsham

 


Charles Brown, 46, hay cutter, b Balsham

 


George Beeton, 66, labourer on farm, b Balsham

 


Reuben Marsh, 71, labourer on farm, b Balsham

Jane, sister, 67, field worker, b Balsham

Martha, sister, 56, b Balsham


Phoebe Beeton, 84, widow, b Balsham


Arthur Beeton, 39, under gamekeeper, b Balsham

Ada, 37, b Linton

Arthur Horace, 18, farm labourer, b Balsham

Sydney Edward, 16, farm labourer, b Balsham

Albert Edward, 12, b Balsham

Leslie Edward, 4, b Balsham

‘Sons of Cambridgeshire’ pub Cambs County Council states that this was also 61 High Street. Sidney enlisted with the Cambridge Volunteer battalion in 1914. He was killed on 1st July 1916 and buried at Ovillers.

https://great-war.ccan.co.uk/content/catalogue_item/beeton-sidney-edward-pte-15766-11th-suffolk-regiment-died-1st-july-1916-balsham


Elijah Beeton, 74, formerly gardener,

Emma, 67,

Sarah Minnie, 43,

George Brown, 25, boarder, farm labourer, b Holborn


 

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