Cambridge pub history index
The numbering alters through road renumbering, with the Ancient Druids altering from 34 Fitzroy street to later being 92 & 94 Fitzroy street by 1966. In the later numbering, the Fitzroy Arms was at 34 Fitzroy street, previously being at 7 Fitzroy street, just to confuse matters.
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Cambridgeshire .
Residents at this address
1851/Charles King/../../../Gardners Directory
1852/Charles King/../../../Slaters Directory
1861/Charles King/Brewer employs 2 men/50/Ely, Cambridgeshire/Census
1861/Mary Ann King/Wife/44/Swaffham, Cambridgeshire/Census
1861/Elizabeth King/Daughter/19/St Andrew the Less, Cambridgeshire/Census
1861/Mary Ann King/Daughter/14/St Andrew the Less, Cambridgeshire/Census
1861/Charles A King/Son/10/St Andrew the Less, Cambridgeshire/Census
1861/Emily S King/Daughter/7/St Andrew the Less, Cambridgeshire/Census
1861/Fredk C Crisp/Visitor, Farmers Son, Widow/32/Swaffham,
Cambridgeshire/Census
1861/May A King/Visitor, Niece, Brewers Daughter/25/St Andrew the Less,
Cambridgeshire/Census
1861/Elizabeth Flack/House Servant/15/Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire/Census
1869/Charles King/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Charles King/Brewer & Publican, Widow/60/Ely, Cambridgeshire/Census
1871/Mary Ann King/Daughter/24/St Andrew the Less, Cambridge/Census
1871/Charles A King/Son, Attorneys Clerk/20/St Andrew the Less,
Cambridge/Census
1871/Emily L King/Daughter/17/St Andrew the Less, Cambridge/Census
1879/Richard Edwards/../../../Kellys Directory
1881/Richard Edwards / Publican/../../Spalding’s Directory of Cambridge **
1881/Richard Edwards/Brewer/44/Swaston, Cambridge/Census
1881/Louisa F Edwards/Wife/41/Cambridge/Census
1881/William J F Edwards/Son, (Brewers) Apprentice/17/Cambridge/Census
1881/Susan H F Edwards/Daughter/10/Cambridge/Census
1881/Frederic A F Edwards/Son/4/Cambridge/Census
1883/Richard Edwards/../../../Kellys Directory
1888/Richard Edwards/../../../Kellys Directory
1892/Richard Edwards/../../../Kellys Directory
1896/Richard Edwards/../../../Kellys Directory
1901/John E Scott/Licensed Victualler, Widow/41/Cambridge, Cambs/Census
1901/Sarah L Scott/Daughter/18/Cambridge, Cambs/Census
1901/Beatrice J K Scott/Daughter/17/Cambridge, Cambs/Census
1901/Hester Kirkup/Visitor/20/Cambridge, Cambs/Census
1904/John Edward Scott/../../../Kellys Directory
1913/W H Jones/../../../Spalding Directory
My great grandfather, REUBEN ELSDEN was the licensee until sometime after
1926. In 1926 his daughter, NELLIE and son-in-law WALTER lost their business
in Newport, Mon as a result of the General Strike and returned to live at
the Fitzroy Arms (with their daughter, Kathleen). ***
Nellie and Walter had a son, PETER in 1929. The licence was transferred to
WALTER (date unknown). Reuben died in 1949. Whilst still living at the
Fitzroy Arms. Peter met, and married ANNE PARKER in 1950, having a son ALAN.
Walter and Nellie retired in 1954 after which the pub had one or two
temporary licensees before being closed. ***
The Fitzroy Arms was in the middle of a development scheme designated the
Kite project (describing it’s footprint shape)which effectively blighted
the area from 1950 until completion as the Grafton Shopping Centre in the
mid 1990s. The building was demolished in the 1980s. ***
1916/Reuben Elsden/../../../Kellys Directory
1933/Reuben Elsden/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1935/R Elsden/../../../Kellys Directory
1938/R Elsden/../../../BT Telephone Directory [Cambridge 2742]
1941/R Elsden/../../../BT Telephone Directory [Cambridge 2742]
1944/R Elsden/../../../BT Telephone Directory [Cambridge 2742]
1946/R Elsden/../../../BT Telephone Directory [Cambridge 2742]
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Alan Hall
Provided By Paul Berrisford
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