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Two-storey Victorian yellow brick semi-detached houses with slate roofs, arched doorways, and white window frames on a street.

140 / 142 High Street, Cottenham

140 High Street (88), Canonbury, Cottenham

History of 140 High Street

1848

See Francis Garrett, Cottenham Ablaze:

30.12.1848: fire broke out at the shop of butcher Joseph Norman (now 140 – 142 High Street).The shop was burnt out.


1851

William Hines, 46, gardener and farmer 4 acres, b Cottenham

 

James Pauley, 29, ag.lab., b Cottenham


1861

Matthew Moore, 43, bricklayer, b Cottenham

Elizabeth, 53,


1871

Elizabeth Moore, 65, annuitant, b Cottenham

 

William Camps, 69, ????? maker, b Waterbeach

 

Josiah Ward, 28, farmers son, b Cottenham

 

Alice Hewitt, 32, b Cottenham

 

Thomas Piggott, 42, brewer employing 1 man, b Cottenham


1881

Elizabeth Moore

 

John Moule, 49, tailor, b Cottenham

 

John Ward, 50, labourer, b Cottenham

 

Emma Burkett, 39, b Cottenham

 

Alfred Emlyn Jones, 31, minister of the Old Meeting Baptist church, b Wales


1891 approx.

Elizabeth Moore, widow, 82, b Cottenham

 

Samuel Gifford, 48, ag.lab., b Cottenham

 

James Aspinall, 58, ag.lab. b London

 

John Ward, 67, ag.lab., b Cottenham


1901

Henry Flack, 45, stockman, b Great Eversden

 

Samuel Gifford, 57, ag.lab., b Cottenham

 

John Ward, 71, ag.lab.

 

Walter Phillips, 49, basket maker, b Cottenham


1911

Henry Flack, 55, farm labourer, b Great Eversden

 

Joseph Norman, 32, farm labourer, b Cottenham

 

John Ward, 81, pensioner former ag.lab., b Cottenham

 

Henry White, 65, farm labourer, b Landbeach


1939

(84):

William G Ward, b 1855, farm labourer retired old age pensioner

(88):

Alfred J Smith, b 1871, farmer retired

Leslie S  Norman, b 1899, farmer and fruit grower (Air Raid Warden)


Modern: (140)

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