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City Arms, 184 Sturton Street

History of The City Arms

(Currently The Dobblers)

1871

Although the street is unnumbered on the 1871 Census, the pub is listed by name.

Joseph Freestone, 58, publican, b. Fen Ditton

Hannah Freestone, 61, b. Cambridge

Thomas Freestone, 23, carpenter, b. Cambridge

William Freestone, 13, Joseph’s grandson, scholar, b. London, Middlesex

Joseph died in 1875 and is buried in Mill Road Cemetery. Hannah is living at 178 Sturton Street in 1881.

1881

James Freestone, 42, brewery engineer and publican, b. Cambridge

Jane P Freestone, 40, b. Cambridge

Charles Juler, James father-in-law, 71, dependant on son-in-law, b. Cambridge

Sarah E Bastead, James niece, 16, barmaid, b. Waterbeach

1891

Albert E Pate, 28, Carpenter and Publican, b. Cambridge

Laura Pate, 26, Publican, b. Ashley, Suffolk

Frederick J Pate, 1, b. Cambridge

Albert Pate, 1, b. Cambridge

(see entry for 63 Ainsworth Street)

1901

John Needs, 35, licenced victualler, b. East Dereham, Norfolk

Eliza Needs, 36, b. Cambridge

Ethel Needs, 13, b. Cambridge

Lilly Needs, 11, b. Cambridge

Edith Needs, 9, b. Cambridge

Ellen Needs, 4, b. Cambridge

Jack Needs, 2, b. Cambridge

1911

Eliza Needs, head, 46, widow [married 24 years, 8 children of which 3 died], publican, b. Cambridge
Edith May Needs, daughter, 18, school, b. Cambridge
Helen Needs, daughter, 14, school, b. Cambridge
Gertrude Needs, daughter, 9, school, b. Cambridge

Source – 1891, 1901, 1911 UK Census

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