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5 Portugal Place (10 Clement Lane), Tally Ho

History of 5 Portugal Place

Lots 41 and 42 in the 1825 sale of the Salutation pub and related buildings were acquired by a single bidder. He built two small houses, nos. 10 and 11 Clement Lane which became nos. 5 and 6 Portugal Place.

Three Views of Clement Hostel

1841

Robert Dent, 25, smith journeyman

Mary A, 25,

Robert, 3,

George, 1

In 1851 the Dent family are at 24 Bridge Street.

1861 Clement Place

Sarah Gaylor, 50, publican, b Herts

1865-1870

George G Dent

In 1871 the Dent family were at 32 Park Street.

1895

Eliza Parker, wife of Alfred, died.

The family had previously lived at 38 New Street.

1901

Alfred Parker, 43, widower, groom, b Cambridge

Maud, 19, b Cambridge

Edith, 12, b Cambridge

Alfred later moved to 20 Adam and Eve Road and by 1911 was living at View Cottage, Christ Pieces, 80 King Street.

1913

Amos Burlingham, kitchen porter

Frances Elizabeth nee Tingey (marr. 1912)

See Mill Road Cemetery entry

The Burlingham family had lived at 7 Bermuda Road.

1916

By 1916 Amos and Frances had two children, Rosa and Arthur.

Amos joined the Suffolk Regiment. He probably fought at the Battle of the Somme, was wounded, and returned to England where he died at the Western Military Hospital, Whalley, Lancs.

His wife moved to 29 Cockburn Street.

1933

5 -7a Portugal Place were auctioned. The seller was Samuel Bostock of Sparsholt Manor, Hampshire. 5 & 6 were a pair of cottages, occupants G A Cockerton and Mrs N Caldecoat. They paid £28 13s 4d per annum rent. The properties were sold to publisher Gordon Fraser and in 1935-6 he demolished 5,6 & 7, and by 1939 established a bookshop. Fraser moved into 9 Clement Place in 1939, no. 10 having been demolished in 1937.

1962 5-7

Joshua Taylor Ltd, academic robe makers

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