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13 - 15 Clarendon Street13 Clarendon Street
History of 13 Clarendon Street
1861
Susan S Carter, 40, Dress Maker, b.Cambridge
Hanah Carter, 38, b.Cambridge
Jane Carter, 50, b. Cambridge
Selina Edwards, 19, Servant, b.Cambridge
Charles Swearse, 32, Lodger, b. Arbridge, Lincs
1871
William Henry Chappel Smith, 25, Hosier, b. Cambridge
Elizabeth J Smith, 22
William S E Smith, 1m, b. Cambridge
Harriet Dennis, 18, Domestic Servant, b. Burwell, Cambs
In 1871 William’s brother Frederic and his family were living at n. 15 Clarendon Street.
In 2023 JW sent the following note: The Smith family at number 13 in 1871 was Frederic John’s elder brother William Henry Chappel Smith 12 November 1845-27 May 1930. In the 1851/61 census return he was with his family at 18 Market Street. In 1881 William was living at 13 Market Street and I understand he was there until the end of his life. He is mentioned in many Spaldings directories as a draper under Holt & Co (Mr Holt was his father in law). I have attached a newspaper article from when he died. I like the bit that says he may have been the first man in Cambridge to posses a penny farthing bicycle! I wonder if from the article that street numbers changed in Market Street and also business names?
1874 – 1878
Thomas Hayward (1874) then H W Brown (1878)
1881
Henry Williamson Brown, 33, Grocer, b. Cambridge
Emma Henrietta, Brown, 29, b. London
Harry Percy Brown, 5, b. Cambridge
Annie Emma Wallis Brown, 4, b. Cambridge
Mill Road Cemetery (with photo):
http://millroadcemetery.org.uk/brown-annie-emma-wallis/
1891
Henry W Brown, 43, Grocer’s Assistant, b. Cambridge
Emma H Brown, 38, b. Camden Town
Harry P Brown, 15, Grocer’s Assistant, b. Cambridge
Anne F W Brown 14, b. Cambridge
Eric H Brown, 11m, b. Cambridge
Sarah Deeks, 26, Servant, b. Cambridge
Mary Ann Beaumont, 16, Servant, b. Cambridge
Mill Road Cemetery (with photo):
http://millroadcemetery.org.uk/brown-annie-emma-wallis/
1895
Henry William Brown, agent for the University and Town Fire, the Northern Fire and Life,and Railway Passenger Accidental Assurance Companies.
1901
Henry W Brown, 53, Grocer’s Assistant, b. Cambridge
Emma E Brown, 47, b. Camden Town
Annie Brown 22, b. Cambridge
Eric R Brown, 10, b. Cambridge
Bertha King, 18, Servant, b. Soham
Caroline Fordham, 16, Servant, b. Soham
MRC:
http://millroadcemetery.org.uk/brown-annie-emma-wallis/
1911
William Plumb, 50, Hotel Waiter, b. Cambridge
Emma Plumb, 50, b. Cambridge
Minnie Plumb, 25, b. Cambridge
Jessie Plumb, 23, b. Cambridge
Mertie Plumb, 20, b. Cambridge
Percy Bailey, 22, College Cook, b. Colchester
William was living at #15 at the time of the 1901 & 1891 census
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