History of 3 Gwydir Street - Percy Cottage
See History of Gwydir Street and Buildings in Gwydir Street.
John Robert Bennett, a bricklayer, lived in 3 Gwydir St in 1883 (see Kelly's Directory), in 1892 (see Kelly's Directory) and in 1904 (see Spalding's Directory). By 1913, he is called J. Robert Bennett,senior (see Spalding's Directory) and in 1916, there is John Robert & Sons, builders & contractors (see Kelly's Directory).
Gill Casper emailed me in 2006:
As a child from about 1951 I lived with my
parents Ron & Florrie Emmines & my sister Diane at no. 3 Gwyder St,
next door but one to the Dean family at No 7. The grandaughter Deirdre & I were
great pals. The Poulter family lived at no. 5 between us, they had a son
Johnie who was spastic. His mother had to push him about in a large
wheel chair. Times must have been very hard for them.
From Capturing Cambridge:
HISTORY OF 3 GWYDIR STREET
1871: unnumbered
John R Bennett, 30, master bricklayer, b Cambridge
Jane S
John R P Bennett, 1, b Cambridge
Violet M Bennett, 2mos, b Cambridge
1881:
John R Bennett, head, 40, builder, b Cambridge
Jane S, wife, 37, b Chesterton
Violet M, daughter, 10, scholar, b Cambridge
Edward M, son, 8, scholar, b Cambridge
Annie N, daughter, 6, scholar, b Cambridge
John Richard, son, 5, scholar, b Cambridge
Jenny L, daughter, 3, b Cambridge
Gilbert A, son, 2, b Cambridge
Emma Williamson, visitor, 41, b Cambridge
Ellen G Burling, visitor, 10, b Cambridge
1891:
John Robert Bennett, head, 50, builder, b Cambridge
Jane Sophia, wife, 47, b Chesterton
Violet Mary, daughter, 20, assistant schoolmistress, b Cambridge
Edward Malcolm, son, 18, pupil teacher, b Cambridge
Annie Naomi, daughter, 16, pupil teacher, b Abington
John Robert L, son, 15, watchmaker’s apprentice, b Cambridge
Jenny Lavinia, daughter, 13, scholar, b Cambridge
Gilbert Alfred, son, 11, scholar, b Cambridge
Arthur Elliot, son, 9, scholar, b Cambridge
Harry Keemish, son, 5, scholar, , b Cambridge
1901:
John Robert Bennett, builder
Jane S
Jenny L, 23, elementary school teacher, b Cambridge
Gilbert A, 22, compositor, b Cambridge
Arthur E, 19, carpenter joiner, b Cambridge
Harry H, 15, carpenter apprentice, b Cambridge
1905:
CIP 26.10.1906
: An Accident At The Sanatorium: Claim for £100 damages brought by Henry Barton, labourer, of 28 Staffordshire Street against Messrs Bennett and Son, builders and contractors. Plaintiff was working on hoarding and fell and injured himself. Judge reserved decision
1911:
John Robert Bennett, 70, b Cambridge
Jane Sophia Bennett, wife, 64, b Chesterton
Violet Mary, 39, elementary council school teacher, b Cambridge
Annie Naomi, 35, certificated elementary school teacher, b Abington
Jenny Lavinia, 33, elementary school teacher, b Cambridge
Harry Teemish [?], 24, builder, b Cambridge
1913:
J Robert Bennett, senior
J R Bennett & Sons, builders, contractors and undertaker
1916: (Kellys)
John Robert and Sons
1951:
Ron Emmines
Florrie
Diane
Gill (For Gill’s reminiscences see above)
1962:
William Smyth
1970:
William Smyth
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