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107 (82) Fitzroy Street, Cambridge

History of 107 Fitzroy Street

82 Fitzroy Street is described as a brothel in the 1850 court case involving the theft of a coat by Charles Collis.


1851 (82)

Emma Watson, head, 23, laundress, b Cambridge

Charles, 22, brother, labourer, b Cambridge

Albert, 13, brother, b Cambridge

In 1851 Emma was arrested by the proctors. She is no.65 in the Spinning House Committals book.


1913 (82)

Frederick Smith, rag merchant


1939 (107)

E Firman

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  • spinning house committals

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