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69 High Street, Cottenham

History of 69 High Street

[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:

Thomas Smith, 50, farmer

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1851:

Thomas Smith, 60, farmer of 28 acres employing 1 labourer

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1861:

Thomas Smith, 70, farm 32 acres, b Cottenham

John, 59, brother, farm lab.,b Cottenham

Ann, sister, 63, housekeeper, b Cottenham

Thomas, nephew, 26, ag.lab., b Cottenham

Thomas Legg, lodger, 45, schoolmaster, b Ely

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1871: approx.

Levitt Collin Maskell, 31, ag.lab., b Cottenham

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1881:

Thomas Smith, 47, farmer of 11 acres

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1891:

Thomas Smith, 57, farmer

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1901:

Thomas Smith, 67, farmer, b Cottenham

Emily, 49

Elliot F, 24, b Cottneham

Kate, dressmaker

Ernest, 12, b Cottenham

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1911:

Thomas Smith, 76, retired farmer, b Cottenham

Emily, 60, b Cottenham

Kate, 27, dressmaker, b Cottenham

Dennis Haird, boarder, 48, carpenter, b Cottenham

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1939:

Tom Smith, b 1864, agricultural machinist

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