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A street scene in Cottenham features brick houses lining a dirt road with a church tower visible in the distant background.

70 High Street Cottenham (photo E Smith)

70 High Street, Cottenham

History of 70 High Street

According to Cottenham in Focus, Murfitt’s the watchmaker operated at this address from 1846 to 1920.

1901

Raymond Murfitt, 54, watchmaker, b Cottenham

Hannah, 52, b Cottenham

Elizabeth, 26, b Cottenham

Ethel, 12, b Cottenham

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