9 Jan 2022
Husband: Walter James Wedd
Born: 25 Dec 1871 in Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire 1,2,3 (see note 1) Occupation: 1894 - 1912 Carpenter Census: 1901 at 14 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 2) Census: 1911 at 17 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 3) Resided: 1913 - 1915 in Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 4 (see note 4) Resided: 1916 - 1956 at Hazeldene, 124 Shelford Road, Trumpington 4 Occupation: 1939 Builders Foreman Carpenter 2 Died: 1957 in Cambridge 5 (see note 5) Buried: 1957 in Trumpington Father: Mother:
Wife: Louisa Ellen Smith Married: 26 Dec 1894 in Trumpington (see note 6)
Born: 26 Sep 1870 in Trumpington 2 Christened: 30 Oct 1870 in Trumpington (see note 7) Census: 1871 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 8) Census: 1881 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 9) Census: 1891 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 10) Occupation: 1891 Laundress Census: 1901 at 14 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 11) Census: 1911 at 17 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 12) Resided: 1920 - 1952 at Hazeldene, 124 Shelford Road, Trumpington 4 Died: 1953 in Cambridge 5 (see note 13) Buried: 1953 in Trumpington Father: James Smith (1824 - 1878) Mother: Mary Wilson (1836 - 1917)
F Child 1: Lilian Ethel Wedd Born: 20 Mar 1895 in Trumpington 2 Christened: 14 Apr 1895 in Trumpington (see note 14) Census: 1901 in Cambridge Road, Trumpington (see note 15) Census: 1911 at 17 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 16) Occupation: 1911 Domestic Servant Resided: 1927 - 1948 in Hertfordshire 6,2 Died: 1948 Buried: 29 Dec 1948 in Trumpington (see note 17) Husband: Thomas Charles Bennett b. 28 Aug 1891 d. 1959 Married: 7 Sep 1922 in Trumpington (see note 18)
M Child 2: Leslie Walter Wedd Born: 30 Sep 1896 in Trumpington 2 Christened: 27 Mar 1898 in Trumpington (see note 19) Census: 1901 at 14 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 20) Census: 1911 at 17 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 21) Occupation: 1911 Apprentice Carpenter Military: 1914 - 1918 7 Resided: 1919 - 1921 at Hazeldene, 124 Shelford Road, Trumpington 4 Resided: 1926 - 1970 in St Dennis, 77 Shelford Road, Trumpington 8,4 Occupation: 1935 - 1939 Builder Carpenter 8,2 Resided: 1974 at 77a Shelford Road, Trumpington 9 Died: 1974 in Cambridge 5 (see note 22) Wife: Victoria May Weston b. 16 Sep 1901 d. 1988 Married: 1921 in Norfolk 1 (see note 23)
M Child 3: Percy Victor Maurice Wedd Born: 17 Dec 1897 in Trumpington 2 Christened: 27 Mar 1898 in Trumpington (see note 24) Census: 1901 at 14 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 25) Census: 1911 at 17 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 26) Military: 1914 - 1918 7 Resided: 1919 - 1927 at Hazeldene, 124 Shelford Road, Trumpington 4 Resided: 1928 in Houghton, Huntingdonshire Occupation: 1928 Chauffeur Resided: 1928 at 1 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 4 Resided: 1939 in Cambridge 2 Occupation: 1939 Night Telephonist GPO 2 Died: 1983 in Yorkshire 5 (see note 27) Wife: Gertrude Ansell b. 22 Oct 1894 d. 1989 Married: 13 Sep 1928 in Trumpington (see note 28)
F Child 4: Constance Selina Wedd Born: 15 Apr 1900 in Trumpington Christened: 4 Aug 1901 in Trumpington (see note 29) Census: 1901 at 14 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 30) Census: 1911 in Trumpington Road, Trumpington (see note 31) Resided: 1929 - 1939 at Hazeldene, 124 Shelford Road, Trumpington 4 Died: 1991 in Cambridge 5 (see note 32)
F Child 5: Sybil Mary Wedd Born: 20 Apr 1902 in Trumpington 1,2 (see note 33) Christened: 25 May 1902 in Trumpington (see note 34) Census: 1911 at 17 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 35) Resided: 1929 - 1934 at Hazeldene, 124 Shelford Road, Trumpington 4 Occupation: 1934 - 1939 Showroom Assistant 2 Resided: 1939 in Cambridge 2 Died: 1985 in Cambridge 5 (see note 36) Husband: Charles Roland Moore b. 19 Mar 1907 d. 1973 Married: 16 Aug 1934 in Trumpington (see note 37)
F Child 6: Mabel Ellen Wedd Born: 1904 in Trumpington 1 (see note 38) Christened: 28 Feb 1904 in Trumpington (see note 39) Census: 1911 at 17 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 40) Resided: 1929 at Hazeldene, 124 Shelford Road, Trumpington 4 Died: 1958 near Newmarket, Suffolk 5 (see note 41) Husband: Reginald Leonard Arthur Nichols b. 5 Mar 1901 Married: 11 Feb 1926 in Trumpington (see note 42) Divorced: 10 Husband: George Sylvester Cumming b. 20 Dec 1900 d. 1972 Married: 1947 in Cambridge 1 (see note 43)
M Child 7: Arthur Jack Wedd Born: 1909 in Trumpington 1 (see note 44) Christened: 8 Aug 1909 in Trumpington (see note 45) Census: 1911 at 17 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 46) Resided: 1931 - 1938 at Hazeldene, 124 Shelford Road, Trumpington 4 Notes
F Child 8: Cynthia Louisa Wedd Born: 29 Mar 1912 2 Christened: 5 May 1912 in Trumpington (see note 47) Resided: 1934 - 1956 at Hazeldene, 124 Shelford Road, Trumpington 4 Occupation: 1939 Corsetiere 2 Husband: Leslie Richards Truelove b. 24 Mar 1908 d. 1980 Married: 1969 in Cambridge 5 (see note 48)
Sources: (1) FreeBMD website. (2) 1939 Register. (3) GRO index. (4) Electoral Register. (5) Index on ancestry.co.uk. (6) Baptism records of children. (7) Roll of Honour, in Trumpington Village Hall. (8) Spalding's Directory (Kelly's after WW2) (9) Probate record. (10) Ancestry family tree.
Event Notes Note (1) Mar 1872 Royston 3a 314 mothers surname Preston Note (2) Age 29, born Bassingbourn, Carpenter, with wife Louisa and children Note (3) Age 39, born Bassingbourn, Carpenter, with wife Louisa Ellen and children Note (4) Removed to Haseldene Note (5) Mar 1957 Cambridge 4a 235 age 85 Note (6) Dec 26 WEDD Walter James 23 bac carpenter otp son of Thomas carpenter SMITH Louisa Ellen 24 sp [blank] otp dau of James groom wits: Alfred SMITH, Elizabeth MAYLE Note (7) Oct 30 SMITH Louisa Ellen of James & Mary otp lab Note (8) Age 6 months, born Trumpington, with family Note (9) Age 10, born Trumpington, with mother and family Note (10) Age 20, born Trumpington, with mother and sister Ethel. Laundress Note (11) Age 30, born Trumpington, with husband Walter Wedd and children Note (12) Age 40, born Trumpington, with husband Walter James Wedd and children Note (13) Sep 1953 Cambridge 4a 161 Note (14) Apr 14 WEDD Lilian Ethel of Walter James & Louisa Ellen otp carpenter Note (15) Age 6, born Trumpington, with grandmother Mary Smith Note (16) Age 16, born Trumpington, with family. Domestic Servant Note (17) Dec 29 BENNETT Lilian Ethel of Westonia, Princes Avenue, Stevenage 53 Note (18) Sep 7 BENNETT Thomas Charles 31 bac house painter of Weston Hertfordshire son of William bricklayer WEDD Lilian Ethel 27 sp [blank] otp dau of Walter James carpenter wits: W BENNETT, L E WEDD, W J WEDD Note (19) Mar 27 WEDD Leslie Walter of Walter James & Louisa Ellen otp carpenter Note (20) Age 4, born Trumpington, with family Note (21) Age 14, born Trumpington, with family. Apprentice Carpenter Note (22) Dec 1974 Cambridge 9 0577 born 30 Sep 1896 Note (23) Dec 1921 Erpingham 4b 195 Note (24) Mar 27 WEDD Percy Victor Maurice of Walter James & Louisa Ellen otp carpenter Note (25) Age 3, born Trumpington, with family Note (26) Age 13, born Trumpington, with family Note (27) Mar 1983 Doncaster 3 0448 born 17 Dec 1897 Note (28) Sep 13 WEDD Percy Victor Maurice 30 bac chauffeur of Houghton son of Walter James joiner ANSELL Gertrude 33 sp [blank] otp dau of Alfred miller (retired) wits: L W WEDD, S ANSELL Note (29) Aug 4 WEDD Constance Selina of Walter James & Louisa Allen of 17 Alpha Terrace Trumpington gardener Note (30) Age 1, born Trumpington, with family Note (31) Age 10, born Trumpington, with grandmother Mary Smith Note (32) Nov 1991 Cambridge 9 930 born 15 Apr 1900 Note (33) Jun 1902 Chesterton 3b 445 Note (34) May 25 WEDD Sybil Mary of Walter James & Louisa Ellen otp carpenter Note (35) Age 8, born Trumpington, with family Note (36) Aug 1985 Cambridge 9 624 born 20 Apr 1902 Note (37) Aug 16 MOORE Charles Roland 27 bac window dresser of Herbert Street Cambridge son of Charles Russel traveller WEDD Sybil Mary full age sp showroom assistant otp dau of Walter James builders foreman wits: Leslie Bernard MOORE, Walter James WEDD Note (38) Mar 1904 Cambridge 3b 444 Note (39) Feb 28 WEDD Mabel Ellen of Walter James & Louisa Ellen of Alpha Terrace, Trumpington carpenter Note (40) Age 7, born Trumpington, with family Note (41) Jun 1958 Newmarket 4b 911 age 54 Note (42) Feb 11 NICHOLS Reginald Leonard Arthur 25 bac electrical engineer of Cambridge son of Arthur bricklayer WEDD Mabel Ellen 22 sp [blank] otp dau of Walter James joiner wits: W J WEDD, P V M WEDD Note (43) Mar 1947 Cambridge 4a 476 bride surname Wedd or Nichols Note (44) Sep 1909 Chesterton 3b 403 Note (45) Aug 8 WEDD Arthur Jack of Walter James & Louisa Ellen of 17 Alpha Rd, Trumpington carpenter Note (46) Age 1, born Trumpington, with family Note (47) May 5 WEDD Cynthia Louisa of Walter James & Louisa Ellen of 17 Alpha Rd, Trumpington carpenter Note (48) Sep 1969 Cambridge 4a 942 Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2022 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index