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c 1890 James Frederick Fenton on trap with nephew Sydney George Ward1891:
John Holland, 39, general dealer, b Cambridge [in 1901 the Holland family were based at 26a Petty Cury where John was a general dealer and William was a ‘yeast traveller’]
Catherine, 29, b Cambridge [In 1894 Catherine founded her yeast distribution business according to her grandson Frank.]
William, 6, b Cambridge
John Ayres, 13, nephew, b Cambridge
John Ayers Holland, b 1878, married Lily
[Frederick William Holland married Mary Ann Suttle 17/5/1840 – they had at least 9 children in Cambridge
James Frederick Fenton married Emma Holland 22/9/1877
Lily May Fenton married John Edward Ayres 8/1/1919]
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1901:
Harry Ellam, 25, GER telegraph labourer, b Shelford
Agnes Edith, 24, b Newton
Winifred Edith, 2, b Cambridge
Gladys Agnes, 4 mos, b Cambridge
George Howard, father in law, 71, widower, general builder’s labourer, b Eltisley
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1911:
William John Holland, 26, traveller in yeast, b Cambridge [in 1901 he was a ‘yeast traveller’ living with his parents at 26a Petty Cury; in 1939 the family were at 68 Windsor Road, and in 1962 at 213 Mill Road]
Harriett Edith, 26, b Cambridge
Frederick John Holland, 1, b Cambridge
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1913:
(116) William John Holland , carman
(118-120) Mrs J Holland, marine storehouse
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1962:
(116) John Cross
(120) John Henry Pettitt, general stores
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