67 Ainsworth Street

67 Ainsworth Street

Number 67 is one of a three terraced houses on the west side of Ainsworth Street.

1881 census

Alfred Harben, head, 33, journeyman butcher, b. Cambridge
Elizabeth Harben, wife, 36, b. Cambridge
Emma Harben, daughter, 14, b. Cambridge
William Harben, son, 10, scholar, b. Cambridge
Benjamin Harben, son, 8, scholar, b. Cambridge
Julia Harben, daughter, 5, b. Cambridge
Edith Harben, daughter, 3, b. Hadham, Cambridgeshire
Albert Harben, son, 1, b. Cambridgeshire

1891 census

Robert Porter, head, 48, warehouseman, b. Cambridge
Nelie Porter, daughter, 19, keeping house, b. Cambridge
Fred Porter, son, 17, tailor’s apprentice, b. Cambridge
Harry Porter, son, 14, errand boy, b. Cambridge
Rose Porter, daughter, 8, scholar, b. Cambridge
Christopher B Porter, son, 4, b. Cambridge

The Porter family moved here from Cherry Hinton. Robert’s wife was Sarah, who was away on the night of the 1891 census. Perhaps she was away looking after elderly relatives?

1901 census

Sarah Fenton, head, single, 55, dressmaker, b. Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire
Elizabeth Fenton, sister, single, 45, general shop keeper, b. Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire

Sarah Fenton moved here from 65 Gwydir Street. The census states that Sarah and Elizabeth were running their businesses from home, indicating that no. 67 was a shop.

1911 census

Sarah Fenton, head, single, 68, dressmaker, at home, b. Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire
Elizabeth Fenton, sister, single, 58, shop assistant, drapery, b. Bottisham, Cambridgeshire

1921 census

Charles Ernest Tiplady, head, 37, taxi driver, own account, b. Cambridge
Mary A Tiplady, wife, 36, home duties, b. Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire
Florence P Tiplady, daughter,16, shop assistant, b. Marylebone, London
Ernest C Tiplady, son, 15, house painter, Kerridge Builders, b. Paddington, London
Harold E Tiplady, son, 12, b. Paddington, London

Florence Tiplady worked for Mr Turner’s Photographic Depot at 47 Regent Street. Ernest worked for Kerridge builders at 28 Sturton Street.

Source: 1881–1921 Census.