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[The locations of properties become more difficult to locate even relative to each other as one works back through the censuses. The assumption has been made that families are likely to be at the same location in consecutive censuses but this cannot be verified.]
1841: approx.
Thomas Rowell, 60, pig dealer
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1861: Piggotts Yard
Hemment Wright, 30, ag.lab
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1871: approx.
William Smith, 50, ag.lab., b Histon
[nearby]
Hemment Wright, 40, ag.lab.
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1881: approx.
Lucas Savidge, 29, chaff merchant, b Cottenham
[nearby]
Hemment Wright, 50, ag.lab.
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1891:
Hemment Wright, 60, ag.lab
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1901:
Hemment Wright, 70, roadman
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1911:
Hemment Wright, 80, road foreman, b Cottenham
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1939:
Horace Ward, b 1890, general ag. labourer
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