3 Gwydir Street, Percy Cottage

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: https://www.theedkins.co.uk/jo/gwydir/house3.htm

1962

William Smyth

1970

William Smyth