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8 Rock Road, Brunholm, (30)

History of 8 Rock Road

1901

(30 Rock Road)

Robert Hobday, 39, nurseryman employer, born Norwich

Nellie F, 26, born London

Nellie M., 7, born Cherry Hinton

Doris M., 2, born Cherry Hinton

Donald R., 1, born Cherry Hinton

Florence Cornell, 16, general servant, born Cherry Hinton


1911

(30 Rock Road)

Malcolm McHair, 43, foreman mechanic engineering department P.O. telegraph, born London

Kate McHair, 42, born Berks.

Canmore M, 21, learning mineral water trade with mineral water manufacturer, born Leeds

Louisa, 19, born Leeds

Gwladys, 17, born Leeds


Hugh Ziegler, corporal 34170 3rd C R Q Sig. Coy. Royal Engineers. He was living in Rathmore Road in 1911. A motor engineer and joined the Suffolk Regiment initially in April 1915. He was reprimanded once for being late on parade in July 1915 but was discharged in January 1916 for no apparent reason. In 1911 he had been a student at St Saviour’s College, Haywards Heath. Hugh was born in Rangoon in 1896 and his father Hugo was a British subject born in India in 1873.

 

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