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13 High Street Cottenham

13 High Street, Pepys Cottage, Cottenham

History of Pepys Cottage

Listed building:

Cottage, mid C17 and early C18.

Cottenham in Focus (2002) notes that John Haddow, copy holder of the Rectory Manor sold his property at 13 High Street, and some land at Smithy Fen, for £40.

1681 death of Francis Wisdom so property passed to his daughter, Edith Matthews, and John Dimmock, son of his deceased daughter.

1723 house under split ownership at time it was altered. Brick walls added and half the roof tiled.

1759 Richard Matthews, Edith’s son, bought back other half of the property.

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1841

Timothy Norman, 60

Sarah, 55

William 30

 

John Ainger, 54, farmer

Ann, 40

William, 15

Esther, 13

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1851

Timothy Norman, 72, land proprietor

Ann Fulston, 40, house keeper

Stephen Fulston, 15, errand boy,

 

 

John Ainger, farmer of 28 acres employing 1 labourer

Ann

William, 24, employed on farm, b Cottenham

Ester Ann, 22, b Cottenham

William Carrington, 22, farm servant, b Oakington

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1861

Timothy Norman, 82, retired farmer, b Cottenham

Ann Fulstone, daughter, widow, 49, house keeper

 

John Ainger, 75, farmer of 25 acres, b Cottenham

Ann, 53, b Beds

Esther, 32, b Cottenham

Josiah Rayment, 14, servant, b Cottenham

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1871

Nathan Gautrey, 30, ag.lab., b Cottenham

Sarah, 30, b Cottenham

Harriet, 10, b Cottenham

Esther, 8, b Cottenham

Elizabeth, 6, b Cottenham

James, 4, b Cottenham

Jonas, 1, b Cottenham

 

[next door]

William Angier [sic], 56, farmer of 30 acres employing 1 boy,  b Cottenham

Harriet

Ellen, 8, b Cottenham

John

Abner

Esther, sister, 42, b Cottenham

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1881

David Gilbey, 36, ag.lab., b Balsham

Hannah, 36, b Cottenham

Fred, 16, ag.lab.,  b Cottenham

George, 14, ag.lab., b Cottenham

 

[next door]

William Ainger, 54, farmer, 15 acres

Harriet

John, 17, b Cottenham

Abner, 11, b Cottenham

Esther, lodger, 52, annuitant, b Cottenham

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1891

Gifford Maskell, 53, ag.lab., b Cottenham

Sarah, 53, b Longstanton

Harriet Bailey, niece, 12, b Manea

 

[next door]

William Ainger, 64, farmer, b Cottenham

Harriet, 63, b Soham

Esther, sister, 65, b Cottenham

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1901

Stanley Royston, carrier

Emilie, b Posen Poland

 

[next door]

Frederick Trundley, 22, ag.lab., b Cottenham

Annie, 24, b Rampton

 

Harriet Ainger, 73, b Soham

Esther Ainger, 73, b Cottenham

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1911

Stanley Royston, 45, market carrier and farmer, b Willingham

Emilie, 47, gardener, b Posen Germany

Edith, 9, b Cottenham

Ilse, 5, b Cottenham

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1939

Emilie Royston, b 1863

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