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176 Sturton Street
A Carpenter and Joiner
1881
Harry Edwards, 26, Gardener, b. Linton
Emma Edwards, 27, b. Mepal, nr Ely
William Henry Edwards, 3, b. Shelford
Eliza Edwards, 51, Harry’s mother, dependant on son,
J Warren Nunn, 24, lodger, tailor, b. Cambridge
T Herbert Nunn, 20, lodger, labourer, b. Cambridge
The family have moved to Russell Street by 1891. William Henry died in 1927 and is buried in Mill Road Cemetery with his wife.
1891
Uninhabited
1901
Elliot Lyon, 49, joiner and carpenter, b. Cambridgeshire
Elizabeth R Lyon, 49, b. Newmarket
Alfred E J Lyon, 24, print compositor, b. Cambridge
Harry Lyon, 22, railway goods porter, b. Cambridge
Ernest B H Lyon, 17, draper’s apprentice, b. Cambridge
Frederick C Lyon, 14, grocer’s boy, b. Cambridge
Beatrice M A Lyon, 11, b. Cambridge
1911
Joseph Reynolds, head, 37, married, labourer for cement works, East Road, Cambridge
Harriett Reynolds, wife, 33, married, b. Stoke Newington, London
Married 11 years, 0 children
“Nurse Edwards recommends a WOMAN for housework, by the house, day or week – 176 Sturton Street, Cambridge.” Saffron Walden Weekly News 22 November 1912
Sources: 1891, 1901, 1911 UK Census, Saffron Walden Weekly News (22 November 1912),
In 2022 Cathy Douglas published “Pamela Mary Bryant: Memories of 65 Years in Sturton Street Cambridge” (ISBN 979-8-21-019910-2). Pamela had moved to 176 Sturton Street in 1957, a house already owned by her husband’s family, and had lived there until moving to Ely in April 2022. The book is a transcription of Cathy’s interviews with Pamela. [See 174 Sturton Street]
1939
Sidney Bryant, b 5.1.1900, coachbuilder
Hilda K née Smith (married 1930), b 15.1.1901
Gerald H, 1.6.1932
unknown
(1939 National Register)
Hilda died in 1939. She had eaten some fish that was off and ended up in hospital. She was released, apparently well, but on the first night home became delirious and died from a haemorrhage having hit her head on a fender.
1956
Gerald H Bryant married Pamela May Batchelor. Pamela was the daughter of A Batchelor (her mother was born Coote) from Barrington. Her father worked at the Barrington cement works. Her parents had met at The Royal Oak pub in Barrington which was run by her aunt and uncle. Her first job was at the Co-op in Burleigh Street. She would go dancing on Saturdays at The Guildhall and The Dorothy.
1962
Sidney Bryant
(Kellys)
1970
Gerald Bryant
(Kellys)
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