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13 High Street CottenhamCottage, 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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