People who lived in Gwydir Street in 1913

Apologies if I have made any mistakes. The printing is sometimes hard to read!

1913 Street and General Directory of Cambridge

Published by W.P.Spalding, 43 Sidney Street, Cambridge.

West Side
Here is Norfolk Street
	Plum, Herbert	Prince of Wales
3	Bennett, J. Robert, senior	builder
5	Benstead, George James	tailor
7	Dean, Mrs.
9	White, Mrs.
11	Beale, A.	tailor
13	Blackburn, James	carpenter
15	Abbs, A.G.	butcher
17a	Benstead, George Pledger
17	Legge, Dennis	fried fish dealer
17	Newstead, George	brewer's labourer
19	Clarke, Mrs. Mary Ann
21	Page, Alfred	carpenter
21	Ambrose, H.E.	builder
23	Banyard, Philip	builder
25	Leach, David	hosier's assistant
27	Burling, William	tailor
29	Miller, Harry	fruiterer and florist
31	Harrison, George Frederick	coach-body maker
33	North, Harry	carpenter
35	Gymer, Mrs. F.
37	Cutting, John	butcher
39	Hornsby, William	taxi-cab driver
41	Ginger, Mrs.
43	Cundie, William	woodman
45	Emery, George A.	Gwydir Arms
47	Wallis, John	greengrocer and confectioner
49	White, Harry W.	painter
51	Phillips, Henry T.	clerk
53	Pettitt, Frank Josiah	joiner
55	Huckle, Henry	engine driver, Leys School Laundry
57	Cornwall, Mrs. E.
57	Pamphilon & Son	builders, contractors and funeral furnishers
59	Pamphilon, Ned	builder
61	Mansfield, Harry	painter
63	Moule, Frederick	fitter's labourer
65	Hogg, James	butcher
67	Burton, James J.	butcher
69	Meadows, Walter William	general shop
71	Elliot, John William	G.E.R.servant
73	Barnard, Thomas	carpenter
75	Thompson, James	carpenter
77	Charter, William	carpenter
79	Moule, Arthur	cabinet maker
81	Dunthorn, Jabez	carpenter
83	Wilson, Alexander	builder's engine driver
85	Alderson, Robert	plasterer
87	Sutcliffe, Richard	Dewdrop Inn
89	Hardy, Walter	painter, writer and grainer
91	Pepper, James	cement worker
93	Doggett, Miss Sarah
95	Rutter, Walter	carpenter
97	Allen, Herbert Alfred Fdk	carpenter
99	Kempton, Frank Edward	bricklayer
101	Matthews, Samuel	G.E.R. servant
103	Barnes, Frederick	Brewers' Arms
105	Jillians, Miss
107	Fallows, Mrs M.A.
109	Sanderson, David	sweep
111	Doggett, James	labourer
113	Parr, Mrs A.E.
115	Butler, William Matthew	engine driver, G.E.R.
117	Perry, John	railway servant
119	Kirbyshire, Edward	ex-police inspector
121	Waters, Alfred	G.E.R. servant
123	Tookey, Walter	carpenter
125	Franklin, Arthur	painter
127	Baker, Mrs S.M.
129	Butler, Charles	engine driver
131	Hopkins, James	paperhanger and painter
133	Trudgett, Mrs. Elizabeth	certified monthly nurse
135	Hawkins, F. Seymour	milkman
Here are Gwydir Cottages
137	Butcher, Abraham	painter & decorator, Fitzroy Cottage
139	Hayward, Francis C.	G.E.R. goods agent
141	Worledge, George C.	commercial traveller
145	Lambert, King	evangelist
147	Eagle, Edward	carpenter
149	Reynolds, Mrs William
151	Spencer, Leonard
153	Beasley, Henry	painter and decorator
155	Pratt, Henry	Exton Cottage
Start of Lorne Terrace
157	Rout, Miss
157	Rout, J.E.
159	Parr, John	horsekeeper
159	Parr, Miss	dressmaker
161	Nunn, Mrs A.A.
163	McGregor, Miss	nurse
End of Lorne Terrace
Building plot and advertsing station
167	Kent, John and Sons	slater and tilers Bahia Cottage
167	Kent, Miss	dressmaker
167	Kent, William
169	Phillips, Arthur	bookseller
171	Newell, Mrs.
173	Plumb, Fred	railway servant, G.E.R.
175	Munns, Lusher	telegraphist Leicester Cottage
177	Senior, W.H.	clerk Gwydir Cottage
179	Hawkes, George	brewer Stanford Cottage
181	Dale's Brewery Dale, Frederick	brewer, wine and spirit merchant
183	Nunn, Alfred	custodian of Christ's Piece
185	Bainbridge, Alfred	tailor
Here is Mill Road

East Side
Here is Mill Road
Side entrance to Gwydir House
Dale's stables
192	Baker, John
190	Lander, Frederick	cement employee
188	Mansfield, Frederick	warehouseman
186	Parr, David	painter
184	Legge, Dennis	Gothic House
182	Green, John	taxidermist
180	Pateman, Harold	railway servant
178	Biggs, Charles S.	foreman mason
Start of Connaught Terrace
174	Cook, Alfred	gardener
176	Perrin, Mrs.
172	Goddard, Mrs.
172	Marshall	Nurse
170	Greenhill, John	cook, G.E.R. Refreshment Department
168	Lilley, Frederick John	police-sergeant
166	Scarr, Robert	police constable No 16
164	Jackson, Alfred	printer
164	Jackson, Mrs A.L.C.M.	teacher of the pianoforte
162	Rayner, William S.	coachman
160	Deeks, Mrs
160	Deeks, Miss A.M.	dressmaker
158	Elliott, Philip	engine driver
End of Connaught Terrace
156	Green, William	traveller
154	Rogers, Edward Thomas	laundryman, Holmlea
152	Hayden, Frederick Charles	printer
150	Harding,Arthur	town postman
148	Bigg, G.Edwin	general printer Sturton Town Printing Works
146	Francis, Mrs E.
144a	Kerry J.W.	bootmaker
144	Watson, Sidney H.	grocer and provision merchant
142	Pilsworth, Thomas	plasterer, Norton Cottage
140a	Woollard, Edward William	tailor
140	Easton, Miss
Here is Hooper Street
138	Butler, Bros. Butler H.E.	grocers and provision merchants
136	Garland, John	bootmaker
134	Whitmore, Mrs	fried fish shop
132	Vigar, Mrs.	general shop
130	Pearce, John	sawyer
128	Parker, Alfred William	police constable No. 20
126	Smith, Frederick C.	college servant
124	Odell, Arthur Edward	engineer
122	Wells,William John	bootmaker
120	Brown, Samuel	engine driver, G.E.R.
118	Reed, Joseph Thurlow	P.O. mail messenger
116	Ginn, Louis George	engine driver
114	Gibbs, Albert	painter
112	Langlet, Mrs.
112	Arber, Sidney	college porter
110	Stubbs, John	taxi-driver
108	Wolfe, Harry Isaac
106	Burbage, William L.	baker
104	Butler, Mrs.
102	Clark, Mrs.
100	Sutton, William	railway servant
98	Ison, Mrs
96	Simons, Samuel	bricklayer
94	Hobbs, Mrs.
92	Pointon, Henry J.	plasterer
90	Hornsby, Willam
88	Cook, Mrs M.
86	--
84	Earle, George	machinist
82	Sanders, Marton	platelayer, G.E.R.
80	Smith, H.J.	engine driver, G.E.R.
78	Glover, Harry	G.E.R. railway servant
76	Shoote, Thomas	woodman
74	Loker, Frank	baker and confectioner
72	Denston, Bernard Charles	tailor
70	Smith, Tom	poulterer
68	Clarke, Edmund	porter
66	Watts, Robert S.	carman
64	Brown, C. and Sons	oil and hardware merchants
62	Brown, Charles
60	Rolfe, Mrs
58	Thoday, Samuel	carman
56	-
54	Lawrence, Thomas	labourer
52	Finbow, William	coal and coke merchants and furniture remover
50	-
48	Melton, Sidney James	carpenter
48	Melton, Mrs.	laundress
46	Wesson, Mrs. Harriet
44	Denson, Frederick	carpenter
42	Millard, Mrs Ann
40	Benstead, William	carpenter, Hope Cottage
38	Webb, Mrs A.	greengrocer and newsagent
36	Dobbin, Edward	cement employee
34	Beales, Alfred	carman
32	Brown, Robert	oil and hardware merchant
28	Baker, William	ironmonger's assistant
26	Carter, William James	tailor Alpha Cottage
24	Tiplady, George	tailor
22	Shaw, Joseph A.	Alexandra Arms
Here is Milford Street
The Beaconsfield Club
12	Elsden, Reuben	engine fitter
10	Long, Charles W.B.	G.E.R. clerk
8	Dewsbury, Arthur	insurance agent
6	Harben, Edward	butcher
4	Reynolds, Arthur John	postman
2	Tiplady, Charles	tailor
	Plumb, H.	cabinet maker and furniture dealer
May Cottage	Matthews, Reuben	house decorator
Here is Norfolk Street

The Beaconsfield Club
Stevens, J.H.	president
Elsden, R.	hon. sec.
Long, Chas. W.B.	hon. treas.
Males, Edward	custodian

Gwydir Cottages
1	Combe, Robert M.	tailor
2	Human, H.	woodman
3	Pollard, J.	painter
4	Bement, Charles	fishmonger

Upper Gwydir Street
East side
Here is Norfolk Street
1	Hayward, Henry	college servant
2	Bradbury, John	cabinet maker
3	Overton, Henry	plumber
4	Holmes, Harry	butcher, Holland House
5	Martin, Mrs	Newton House
6	Cream, Charles	porter
7	Wolfe, Arthur	shop assistant
8	Holland, William	builder
9	Garner, John	carpenter and joiner
10	Cook, C.W.	coal and coke merchant
Here is Edward street
West side
Salvation Army Junior' Hall
	Endersby, E.B.	auction rooms
Here is Norfolk Street

The jobs in this directory are similar to those in 1904. The main difference seems to be a rise in people working with engines (some of these might be railway, but some are definitely not) and the disappearance of smiths.

Food and Drink
2 baker 1 brewer 1 brewer's labourer 4 butchers 2 fried fish dealer 1 grocers 3 greengrocers 1 milkmen 1 poulterer 6 publicans
Total = 22

Authority
2custodians 2 police constable 1 police-sergeant 1 ex-police inspector
Total = 6

Railway
3 engine drivers 1 platelayer 8 servant 1 goods agent 1 Refreshment Department 1 clerk
Total = 15

Non-railway Transport
2 taxi-cab drivers 5 engine drivers 1 engineer 1 engine fitter 3 carmen 1 horsekeeper 1 coach-body maker 1 coachman
Total = 15

Books & Printing
1 bookseller 3 printers
Total = 4

Clothing & Appearance
3 dressmakers 2 laundry 3 bootmaker 9 tailors 1 hosier's assistant
Total = 18

White collar
3 nurses 2 clerks 1 telegraphist 1 insurance agent 2 commercial travellers
Total = 9

Other Retail
2 oil and hardware merchants 1 ironmonger's assistant 1 coal & coke merchant 1 furniture dealer 2 general shops
Total = 7

Construction
2 bricklayers 4 builders 14 carpenters 1 joiner 1 cabinet maker 3 labourers 9 painters 3 plasterers 1 slater and tiler 3 cement worker 1 foreman mason
Total = 42

Other workers
1 warehouseman 2 postman 1 P.O. mail messenger 1 gardener 1 college servant 1 college porter 1 woodman
Total = 8

Other
1 evangelist 1 taxidermist 1 teacher of the pianoforte
Total = 3

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