George Peck was the sixth son of William Peck and Mary Ann Peck. He was born in 1826 in Newnham. He was apprenticed to Thomas Willerton, chemist, of Coventry in 1841. when he came back to Cambridge he became an assistant to Dr Carter of Petty Cury and then took over the business of T Cox, chemist, presumably at this address.
William Peck, b 1785 Chigwell Row, Essex, died in 1841 in Cambridge. Mary Ann was the daughter of Sir Charles Savill, born 1786 in Chigwell Row, and died Theydon Bois, 1876. Mary Ann is buried at Christ Church Cambridge with her husband and three of her sons, William, Charles and Jonathan. It is said that because she married William Peck, she was deprived of any inheritance by her father.
(Source: E Saville Peck – His Life and Descendant)
1861
George Peck, 34, chemist, b Cambridge
Helen, 29, b Cambridge
Edward, 6, b Cambridge
Frederick W, 2, b Cambridge
Helen M, 6m, b Cambridge
1871 35 & 36
George Peck, 44, chemist,
Helen
Edward G,
Frederick W,
Helen M, 10, b Cambridge
Edith E, 6, b Cambridge
Ernest S, 4, b Cambridge
Herbert J, 2, b Cambridge
Esther Upchurch, housemaid, b Histon
Jane Mansfield, housemaid, b Milton
In 1870 George was a ‘Volunteer’ and then a churchwarden of Little St Mary’s Church. He was also a member of the Board of Guardians and later sat on the Borough Council.
In 1874 Peck purchased the premises at 30 Trumpington Street.
In 1881 the family were at 30 Trumpington St.
1879
Joseph Hardwick
previously at 8 Botolph Lane
1891 35, 36 Trumpington Street
Joseph Hardwick, 55, tailor and robe maker, b Beds
Susan, 54, b Cambridge
Grace A, 23, b Cambridge
Gilbert, 21, stationer’s assistant, b Cambridge
Fred P, 19, tailors assistant, b Cambridge
Joseph H, 19, drapers assistant, b Cambridge
Arthur H, 15, b Cambridge
Charles M, 14, b Cambridge
George S, 11, b Cambridge
Florence, 8, b Cambridge
1892
Joseph Hardwick, tailor and stationer
1901 vacant
1904 35 & 35 Trumpington Street
Frederick Percy Hardwick, tailor
1913
Frederick P Hardwick, Taylor, robe maker and clerical outfitter
1962 (35/6)
Mrs M Clements
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