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217 High Street Cottenham1841:
Richard Norman, 41, brewer
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1851:
Richard Norman, 23, farmer of 50 acres and brewer employing 3 men
This house survived the 1850 fire even though brewery was destroyed.
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1855: ‘The Cottenham Brewery’ sold by Richard Haddow Norman to his brother-in-law, Charles Male.
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1861:
Mary Norman, 62, land proprietor, b Cottenham
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1871:
Charles Male, 42, brewer and farmer of 140 acres employing 7 men and 1 boy
William Male, 45, merchant and farmer of 80 acres employing 4 men and 2 boys
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1881:
Charles Male, 52, brewer and farmer of 200 acres, b Cottenham
William Male, 55, farmer of 210 acres employing 8 men and 3 boys, b Cottenham
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1885: Charles Male died.
1890: Cottenham Brewery stock auctioned off.
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1891:
Ann Male, 61, retired brewer
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1901:
Ann Male, 71, leaving on own means, b Cottenham
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1911:
Frederick Gifford, 45, gardener’s labourer, b Wilburton
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1939: (153)
Herbert Carrington, b 1893, farmer and dairyman
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Current: (217)
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