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52 Gwydir Street
History of 52 Gwydir Street
1871 unnumbered
Herbert Spillman, 50, cook, b Cambridge
Eliza, 52, laundress, b Cambridge
John, 27, bootmaker, b Cambridge
Herbert W, 19, college tailor, b Cambridge
Henry D, 17, college servant, b Cambridge
Walter, 9, b Cambridge
Emma Dean, lodger, 22, dressmaker, b Fulbourn
1881
Eliza Spilman, head, widow, 62, laundress, b Cambridge
Henry, son, 27, labourer, b Cambridge
Walter, son, 19, labourer, b Cambridge
Herbert Edwards, grandson, 7, b Cambridge
Henry Spilman was a witness at the theft from the Black Lion in 1882.
1891
Herbert W Spilman, head, 39, college servant, b Cambridge
Elizabeth, wife, 35, laundress, b Northampton
Alice, daughter, 11, scholar, b Cambridge
Herbert W, son, 10, scholar, b Cambridge
Ernest, son, 9, scholar, b Cambridge
CIP 26.2.1892: A TRAP SMASH. In this case Abraham Smith, baker, of Kingston street, sued Herbert Spillman and his wife, college laundresses, of Gwydir-street, for damage done to trap hired by them—Mrs. Smith said the defendant and his wife hired a horse and four-wheeler to drive to Wilbraham for 6s 6d., on the 23rd of August. That was about three p.m., and the next she heard of it was at twelve o’clock, when the woman said they had had a smash, and she gave a written promise to pay. Witness went off at once to Cherryhinton, and found the ironwork of the cart was broken to pieces. It was repaired by Mr. Pollard for £4, and that was what they sued for. The traces were also damaged to the extent of 6s. 6d. The contention was that the defendants were drunk and careless. George Shanks, carpenter and wheelwright, landlord of the Robin Hood, stated that about a quarter to ten the trap was driven to his door by the defendant, who was accompanied by two others. They had nothing to drink, and they drove on in about a minute, and immediately afterwards witness heard noise and some calling out. He ran to the spot, and found the trap broken in three pieces, and the defendant lying in the road. He then sent for a constable. No other trap was there. The next morning he traced the track of the wheels, and found that they had driven the two off-wheels into a high path, and the other two into a ditch. That would break the trap. There was plenty of room on the road.—P.c. Maskell deposed to being called to the spot. There was a full moon, but it was rather dull from the clouds. Defendant had a fracture on his head, and Miss Basham was crying, saying that her arm was broken. Thev were both taken to the Hospital. Witnesss thought defendant was drunk, and the doctor said too. Defendant smelt of drink and he reported him at the Station, but he was not summoned, as he was at the Hospital,— Defendant said the horse bolted, and was thrown out, but he did not know anything else.— Mrs. Spillman said the horse bolted, and the wheels came in contact with the path. Her husband was sober. They had some beer at Fulbourn. —His Honor said he was of the opinion that the defendants had driven negligently, gave judgment for the plaintiff, with costs, the judgment being limited as far as the wife was concerned to her separate estate.
1893 CIP 10.11.1893: School Cases: Herbert William Spillman was fined as to two children, 2s 6d and 1s 6d, for disobeying magistrates orders.
1901
Frederick C Smith, 44, laboratory assistant college, b Cambridge
Alice M, 40, laundress, b Cambridge
Charles, 18, laboratory assistant college, b Cambridge
Amelia, 16, b Cambridge
Percy, 15, laboratory assistant college, b Cambridge
Frederick, 13, b Cambridge
Kate, 12, b Cambridge
Ross, 11, b Cambridge
Elizabeth, 10, b Cambridge
George, 9, b Cambridge
Albert, 8, b Cambridge
Ellen, 5, b Cambridge
Ethel , 4, b Cambridge
1910
Charles Finbow started his business with three horses, two vans, a hansom cab and small landau. (CWN 8.4.1982)
1911
Charles Finbow, 56, master man furniture remover, b Suffolk
Esther, 55, b London
Emma, 19, b Essex
Arthur, 17, carman for father, b Essex
George Bullen, boarder, 16, collector waste paper merchant, b Devon
Alfred Varnham, boarder, 56, coal agent, b London
Robert Walter Somers, 61, retired chemist, b Berks
Louise Mabel Somers, 58, b London
1913
William Finbow, coal and coke merchants and furniture remover
1916 CDN 22.12.1916: Borough Tribunal: William Robert Finbow (37) married four children 52 Gwydir Street taxi cab proprietor, furniture removed and general carter applied on his own behalf. He has four brothers in the Army, two of whom before joining assisted him in the business. Exemption was given until 1st March conditional on no further application without leave.
1939 –
1962
(rear of) Miller and Sons, radio dealers
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