Cecil Diver, Histon

Cottenham Road, Histon

History of Cottenham Road

Actual location of Diver household unknown at present.

1911

Charles William Diver, 43, labourer, b Histon

Emma, 41, b Cottenham

Harry, 21, bricklayer, b Cottenham

Frank, 19, labourer, b Cottenham

Percy, 16, labourer, b Histon

Cecil, 14, labourer, b Histon

Arthur, 12, b Histon

George, 7, b Histon

Phyllis May, 1, b Histon

Cecil Diver signed up for the Cambridge Volunteer Battalion when he was only 17. He was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.

https://great-war.ccan.co.uk/content/catalogue_item/diver-cecil-regiment-number-15904-11th-battalion-suffolks-died-1st-july-1916-commemorated-thiepval-memorial-histon

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16th century cottage in Cottenham Road Histon being thatched by W T Barber of Oakington, June 1956