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A black Great Northern Railway steam locomotive numbered 1001 stands under a station roof, emitting a plume of white smoke.

-4-2-2 GNR 1001

65 Rock Road, Redenhall, Cambridge

History of 65 Rock Road

1911

(Redenhall)

Edward Robinson, 53, railway servant canvasser [canvassers were employed to act as salesmen for the railway companies, offering and explaining facilities to companies], born Redenhall, Norfolk

Elizabeth May, 47, born Norwich

Maggie Beatrice, 25, born Norwich

Georgiana Flora, 22, draper’s assistant, born Middlesex

Dora Jessie, 20, draper’s assistant, born Middlesex

Dorothy Kate, 18,  born Middlesex

Leslie Edward, 16, mechanic bicycle works, born Middlesex

Ernest George, 12, born Cherry Hinton

Hector Donald, 10, born Cherry Hinton


By 1911 Elizabeth had had 10 children of which 9 survived.


Percy Miller Ayres, born 1877, sergeant 8960 Army Pay Corps and Suffolk Regiment. He was manager of an insurance company and married Henrietta Mabel Hall at St John’s Church 16/5/1917. He joined up in October 1916 and was demobilised August 1919.

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