18 Stone Street, Cambridge

A Lamplighter and a Bricklayer's labourer

Number 18 is a terraced house on the north side of Stone Street.

1881

Robert Johnson. 60, gardener, b. Higham St Mary’s

Susanne Johnson, 58, b. Higham St Mary’s

Louisa Johnson, 16, b. Higham St Mary’s

1891

Thomas Matthews, 30, Lamplighter, b. Cambridge

Annie Matthews, 29, b. Kendal, Westmoreland

Ellen Matthews, 8, Scholar, b. Cambridge

Charles A Matthews, 7, Scholar, b. Cambridge

Thomas Matthews, 6, Scholar, b. Cambridge

Samuel B Matthews, 4, Scholar, b. Cambridge

1901

Joseph Merryweather, 30, bricklayer’s labourer, b. Cherry Hinton

Martha A Merryweather, 30, b. Foxton

Arthur Merryweather, 9, b. Cambridge

Henry Merryweather, 7, b. Cambridge

Ethel Merryweather, 5, b. Cambridge

Florrie Merryweather, 1, b. Cambridge

1911

Henry Earnest Randall, 35, chimney sweep, b. Cambridge

Elizabeth Eliza Randall (nee Pink), 36, b. Cambridge

Sidney John Randall, 9, school, b. Cambridge

Jessie Susannah Randall, 4, at home, b. Cambridge

Elizabeth filled the census return in. They’ve been married for 12 years, had three children, one of whom died.  In 1901 the couple were living at 99 York where Harry was employed as a carter.  Elizabeth spent some of her childhood at 98 York Street, where her parents still live.

1939
John Ellis lives here with his wife Ada. John works as fireman on the railway, and he grew up at 1 Stone Street.  His sister Harriet lives at number 19 with her husband Frank.

Sources: 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911 UK Census, 1939 Register,