18 Aug 2023
Wife: Rachel Smith
Born: ABT 1828 in Trumpington Christened: 1 Feb 1829 in Trumpington (see note 1) Census: 1841 in Trumpington (see note 2) Census: 1851 in Dagling End, Trumpington (see note 3) Occupation: 1851 Dressmaker Census: 1861 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 4) Died: 1870 Buried: 15 Sep 1870 in Trumpington (see note 5) Father: William Smith (1778 - 1863) Mother: Mary Wright (1787 - 1874)
Husband: James Stearn Married: 30 Dec 1852 in Trumpington (see note 6)
Born: ABT 1827 in Trumpington Christened: 22 Jul 1827 in Trumpington (see note 7) Census: 1841 in Trumpington (see note 8) Census: 1851 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 9) Occupation: 1851 Tailor Census: 1861 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 10) Occupation: 1861 Brewer, Publican & Tailor Census: 1871 at The Coach & Horses Inn, High Street, Trumpington (see note 11) Occupation: 1871 Brewer & Publican Census: 1881 in Cambridge (see note 12) Occupation: 1881 Tailor & Publican Died: 1903 in Cambridge 1 (see note 13) Father: James Stearn (1799 - 1866) Mother: Sarah Gray (1798 - 1889) Notes
M Child 1: William James Stearn Born: 1854 Christened: 29 Jan 1854 in Trumpington (see note 14) Died: 1855 Buried: 11 Mar 1855 in Trumpington (see note 15)
F Child 2: Emily Mary Stearn Born: 1855 in Trumpington 1 (see note 16) Christened: 4 Nov 1855 in Trumpington (see note 17) Census: 1861 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 18) Census: 1871 at The Coach & Horses Inn, High Street, Trumpington (see note 19) Occupation: 1871 Barmaid Census: 1911 in Cambridge (see note 20) Occupation: 1911 Tailoress Died: 1931 in Cambridge 1 (see note 21)
F Child 3: Julia Ann Stearn Born: 1857 in Trumpington Christened: 30 Aug 1857 in Trumpington (see note 22) Census: 1861 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 23) Died: 1865 Buried: 13 Jul 1865 in Trumpington (see note 24)
F Child 4: Mary Stearn Born: 1861 in Trumpington Christened: 27 Dec 1861 in Trumpington (see note 25) Census: 1871 at The Coach & Horses Inn, High Street, Trumpington (see note 26) Census: 1881 in Cambridge (see note 27) Occupation: 1881 Dressmaker Died: 1882 in Cambridge 1 (see note 28)
M Child 5: Smith Stearn Born: ABT 1863 in Trumpington Christened: 8 Mar 1863 in Trumpington (see note 29) Census: 1871 at The Coach & Horses Inn, High Street, Trumpington (see note 30) Census: 1881 in Cambridge (see note 31) Occupation: 1881 Railway Porter Census: 1891 in Cambridge (see note 32) Occupation: 1891 Barman Died: 1892 in Cambridge 1 (see note 33) Wife: Elizabeth Bacon Hempstead b. ABT 1867 Married: 1889 in Cambridge 1 (see note 34)
F Child 6: Agnes Ann Stearn Born: 1864 Christened: 18 Nov 1864 in Trumpington (see note 35) Died: 1864 Buried: 8 Dec 1864 in Trumpington (see note 36)
F Child 7: Matilda Stearn Born: 1866 in Trumpington Christened: 17 Jun 1866 in Trumpington (see note 37) Census: 1871 at The Coach & Horses Inn, High Street, Trumpington (see note 38) Census: 1881 in Cambridge (see note 39) Occupation: 1881 Domestic Servant Census: 1911 in Boxworth, Cambridgeshire (see note 40) Died: 1939 in Cambridge 1 (see note 41) Husband: Edward John Dodson b. 15 Aug 1872 d. 1954 Also known as: John Dodson 2 Married: 1907 in Cambridge 1 (see note 42)
F Child 8: Elizabeth Eliza Stearn Born: 1867 in Trumpington Christened: 24 Sep 1867 in Trumpington (see note 43) Census: 1871 at The Coach & Horses Inn, High Street, Trumpington (see note 44) Census: 1881 in Cambridge (see note 45) Census: 1911 in Cambridge (see note 46) Died: 1918 in Cambridge 1 (see note 47)
Sources: (1) FreeBMD website. (2) 1911 census.
Event Notes Note (1) Feb 1 SMITH Rachel dau of William & Mary otp lab Note (2) Age 12, with family Note (3) Age 21, born Trumpington, with family. Dressmaker Note (4) Age 32, born Trumpington, with husband James Stearn and children Note (5) Sep 15 STEARN Rachel otp 39 Note (6) Dec 30 STEARN James full age bac tailor otp son of James tailor SMITH Rachel full age sp [blank] otp dau of William gamekeeper wits: Henry SAVAGE, Elizabeth SMITH Note (7) Jul 22 STEARN James son of James & Sarah otp taylor Note (8) Age 15, with family Note (9) Age 23, born Trumpington, with family. Tailor Note (10) Age 33, born Trumpington. Brewer, Publican & Tailor, with wife Rachel and children Note (11) Age 40, born Trumpington. Brewer & Publican, widower, with children Note (12) Age 50, born Trumpington. Tailor & Publican, with children and his sister in law Mary Smith, housekeeper Note (13) Mar 1903 Cambridge 3b 298 age 76 Note (14) Jan 29 STEARN William James of James & Rachel otp tailor & publican Note (15) Mar 11 STEARN William James otp 14 mon Note (16) Dec 1855 Chesterton 3b 417 Note (17) Nov 4 STEARN Emily Mary of James & Rachel otp publican Note (18) Age 5, born Trumpington, with family Note (19) Age 15, born Trumpington, with family. Barmaid Note (20) Age 56, born Trumpington, single. Tailoress, with sister Elizabeth, both with aunt Mary Smith Note (21) Mar 1931 Cambridge 3b 659 age 75 Note (22) Aug 30 STEARN Julia Ann of James & Rachel otp publican Note (23) Age 3, born Trumpington, with family Note (24) Jul 13 STEARN Julia Ann otp 8 Note (25) Dec 27 STEARN Mary of James & Rachel otp taylor [BT tailor] [BT Dec 21] Note (26) Age 9, born Trumpington, with family Note (27) Age 19, born Trumpington, with father and family. Dressmaker Note (28) Mar 1882 Cambridge 3b 329 age 20 Note (29) Mar 8 STEARN Smith of James & Rachel otp tailor Note (30) Age 8, born Trumpington, with family Note (31) Age 18, born Trumpington, with father and family. Railway Porter Note (32) Age 28, born Trumpington. Barman, with wife Elizabeth and daughter Ada Note (33) Jun 1892 Cambridge 3b 283 age 29 Note (34) Mar 1889 Cambridge 3b 645 Note (35) Nov 18 STEARN Agnes Ann of James & Rachel otp innkeeper Note (36) Dec 8 STEARN Agnes Ann otp 5 wks Note (37) Jun 17 STEARN Marilda of James & Rachel otp publican Note (38) Age 4, born Trumpington, with family Note (39) Age 14, born Cambridge, Domestic Servant Note (40) Age 41, born Trumpington, with husband John Dodson Note (41) Mar 1939 Cambridge 3b 646 age 73. Postem on FreeBMD: On 20 March. Matilda wife of Jack Dodson, Childerley Cottage, Boxworth. Funeral service Mill Road Cemetery Chapel. Source: Cambridge Daily News, 22 March 1939 Note (42) Dec 1907 Cambridge 3b 1147 Note (43) Sep 24 STEARN Elizabeth Eliza of James & Rachel otp innkeeper privately baptised received into the church 24 Nov 1867 Note (44) Age 3, born Trumpington, with family Note (45) Age 14, born Trumpington, with father and family Note (46) Age 42, born Trumpington, single, with sister Emily and aunt Mary Smith Note (47) Jun 1918 Cambridge 3b 488 age 48 Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2023 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index