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1 Cockburn Street

1 Cockburn Street

History of 1 Cockburn Street

1891:

Daniel Gentle, 33, coal merchant and carter

Julia

Grace, 13, b Trumpington

Lizzie

Rose

Effie

Sarah

Samuel, 4, b Cambridge

Daniel

In 1881, the Gentle family were living in Trumpington on the London Road, location unknown.


1896:

Daniel Gentle, coal and coke merchant


1901:

Daniel Gentle, 44, carting contractor, b Harlton

Julia, 44, b Trumpington

Lizzie, 20, b Trumpington

Rose, 19, b Cambridge

Effie, 17, b Cambridge

Sarah, 16, b Cambridge

Daniel, 12, b Cambridge

Winifred, 6, b Cambridge

Lilian, 4, b Cambridge


1911:

Daniel Gentle, 54, contractor

Julie

Winifred

Lilian

Samuel

Lizzie Oakins Woolfenden, granddaughter, 9, b Cambridge

Rose Hutchcroft, daughter, 29, married, b Cambridge

Harold Frederick Hutchcroft, grandson, 3, b Warboys


1913:

Daniel Gentle, coal and coke merchant and carting contractor

The advertisement for his business is still in 2022 visible on the end wall of the terrace.

The ghost sign on the side of 1B Cockburn Street in 2022

There is an entry for Daniel and Julia Gentle on the Mill Road Cemetery website

1970:

D Sparkes

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