This grave has not yet been found during any survey of the Cemetery. It is unlikely that it will be found
Parish: St Benet’s
Frederick Cropley Jones (1845 – 6 November 1915)
Fred as he was known, was the son of James (1811-1863) and Charlotte (née Belsham) (1813-1884) and was baptised at St. Andrew the Less on 12 April 1846. His father was a master brazier (coppersmith) and he grew up at Staffordshire Place with his 10 siblings. Aged 15 (1861) he was living at home and working as a servant, before marrying Sabina Cornell on 25 March 1869 in her home village of Withersfield, to the south of Cambridge. Sabina already had a illegitimate son called William (1866-1933) and they had a further thirteen children: Frederick John (1870-), Frederick James (1873-), Reginald Walter (1876-1962), Alfred William (1878-1943), Herbert (1879-), Mabel Grace (1881-19557), Ernest (1886-1917), Albert (1890-1952), Sidney (1892-1917) and four more childre who died as infants.
In 1871 Fred was running the Miners Arms at 44 East Road and also working as a tripe dresser. The family later moved to 44 Staffordshire Street (1881), 15 Cockburn Street (1891) 95 King Street (1901) and Fred worked as a tripe dresser and curer. By at least 1911 they had moved to 78 Newmarket Road (1911) where Fred died aged 69. He was buried in the St. Benet’s area of the Cemetery on 9 November.
Ernest Jones (1886 – 25 April 1917)
Ernest was the seventh child of Fred and Sabina Jones. He worked as a draper’s porter for F. Blott, 8 Sidney Street. He died as a result of a cycle accident aged 29 years old – he had been delivering parcels on his cycle to Chesterton Road, and was on his way to Barton Road with some other parcels. As he came out of Chesterton Lane into Castle Hill he collided with a cycle coming down the hill at high speed. The two cycles collided and Ernest received severe injuries to his head. He was taken to Addenbrooke’s by a passing car, but died later that evening.
An inquest heard that the bike was being ridden by George Farley and his wife who was riding on the back step. George claimed to be a discharged soldier, but couldn’t produce any papers to prove this. The couple had since left Cambridge and couldn’t be found – a witness at the inquest was ofthe opinion ‘that the man was either an absentee or a deserter and had probably made his way back to London’. The bike was examined and found to have no brakes at all. An open verdict to the effect that Ernest Jones met his death in a collision was returned by the jury – as this would not preclude a later prosecution. The Coroner noted that ‘there was no law compelling a man to have brakes, and there was no law that prevented a man from acting imprudently. It must be remembered however that the man was a stranger to the town, and may not have known the danger of the hill’.
Ernest was buried in the St. Benet’s area of the Cemetery on 30 April ‘in the presence of a large assembly of relatives and friends’.
In June 1917 his mother applied for compensation for the death of Ernest under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. She siad that she was partially dependent on him and sought compensation of £184, 5s and 6d. Sabina told the court that Ernest earned 23s per week and gave her £1 of it. ‘He lived with her and she kept him out of the money. He had his tea at the shop. He cost very little to keep’. The Insurance Company had paid £100 into court, and Sabina agreed to this amount – as long as the funeral expenses of £9, 5s and 6d were paid in addition. This was agreed and a weekly payment was set up.
Sabina Jones (née Cornell) (1848 – 19 April 1929)
Sabina was born in Withersfield, the daughter of agricultural labourer John (1827-1910) and Lucy (née Suttle)(1814-1874). She was baptised Lavinia Cornell on 29 October 1848, but was known as Sabina throughout her life. She gave birth to son William Cornell in Withersfield in 1866 before marrying Fred Jones.
In October 1917 Sabina’s youngest son Private Sidney Jones died whilst serving with the Royal West Kent Regiment in France. He had worked as a hairdresser before joining the Royal Fusiliers and left for France in the autumn of 1916. He was wounded at the front, and had his leg amputed before dying in hospital a month later. He was buried the next day in the British graveyard nearby. His death was reported in the Cambridge Daily News and the chaplain of the regiment had written to Sabina concluding ‘May we all live better lives becasue fo their sacrifice. They make me think of the sacrifice of our Saviour Jesus Christ. Who died that all might live victoriously here and here-after’.
In 1921 Sabina was living at 78 Newmarket road with sons John and Alfred, and daughter in law Annie. John Jones had taken over his father’s business as a tripe dresser. She died aged 80 years old at home and was buried with her husband and son in the St. Benet’s area of the Cemetery on 22 April. Newspapers noted that ‘she had been in failing health for some time….and leaves a large family to mourn their loss’.
Fred Jones’ father and brother are also buried in the Cemetery ( St. Andrew the Less and St. Clement’s areas) – their graves have also not been found
James Jones (1810 – 13 February 1863)
James was born in Cambridge and married Charlotte Belsham (1813-1884) on 12 August 1832 at St. Clement’s Church. He worked as a brazier/coppersmith and had at least twelve children: Emma (1833-1903), William (1834-1906), Mary (1836-) , John (1838-), George (1840-), Walter (1842-), Richard Thomas (1843-1897), Fred, Harriet (1848-), Alfred (1851-), Arthur (1853-) and James John (1856-1886). James died at Staffordshire Street aged 52 years old and was buried in the St. Andrew the Less area of the Cemetery on 20 February.
Charlotte Jones moved to New Zealand after his death where two of her sons lived. She died in Greymouth, South Island aged 71 and is buried there.
Richard Thomas Jones (1843 – 15 June 1897)
Richard was son of James and Charlotte Jones and was baptised at St. Andrew the Less Church on 24 December 1843. Aged 17 (1861) he was working as a shopmanand married Sarah Ann Tabraham (1842-1942) on 13 August 1868 at St. Paul’s Church. They had eight children: Annie Elizabeth (1869-1950), Florence Lily (1873-1959), Geroge Percy (1878-1962), Ernest Willie (1880-1964), Dennis Owen (1881-1917) and three children who died as infants.
The family lived at 40 Paradise Street (1871) and 10 Clarendon Street (at least 1881 onwards). Richard worked as a tailor’s assistant and later as a sewing machine agent. He died at home aged 53 years and was buried in the St. Clement’s area of the Cemetery on 19 June.
His widow Sarah died aged 99 years old in March 1942 and is also buried at Mill Road Cemetery.
Fred’s sister and James’ daughter Emma is also buried in the St. Andrew the Less area of the Cemetery together with other members of her family.
Emma Moore (née Jones) (c.1833- 10 April 1903)
Emma was the eldest child of James and Charlotte Jones and was baptised at All Saints Church on 6 January 1833. She married carpenter Frederick Thomas Moore on 17 October 1859 at St. Andrew the Less Church and they had at least seven children: William Alfred (1860-1939), Emily (1862-), John Frederick (1864-1912), Leah Rebecca (1866-), George (1868-1924), Charles (1870-1913) and Martha (1873-1946).
The family lived at Wellington Passage (1861), 1 Smart’s Row (1871), 46 Staffordshire Street (1881) and Brewhouse Lane, East Road. Emma was widowed in 1890 and then lived at 17 Crispin Street by herself (1901). She died at 21 Wellington Street aged 70 years old and was buried in the St. Andrew the Less area of the Cemetery.
Frederick Thomas Moore (1834 – 7 November 1890)
Frederick was the son of carpenter George Moore and his wife Frances. He was baptised at St. Andrew the Less Church on 21 August 1836. He grew up on Wellington Row and also worked as a carpenter/joiner.
Frederick died aged 56 years old when he was hit from behind by a cart driven by Charles Ling on 3 November. He and his son George had been taking a coffin to Addenbrooke’s Hospital on a handcart – they were near to Donkey Common on East Road when both men were hit from behind knocking them over. The wheel of the cart went over Frederick’s leg, and once more over it when the cart was removed. Witnesses wanted Frederick to go to hospital, but he would not hear of it. He was able to walk home with some help from son George and gave him 1s to buy some brandy with. However he was later found to have five fractured ribs and a knee joint injury, as well as bronchitis and was admitted to hospital. Initally he appared to get better, but later developed ‘delirium tremens’. House surgeon Mr H. Higgins told the inquest that the primary cause of death was the accident, with a secondary cause of bronchitius and delerium. The coroner did not think there were enough grounds to find the driver guilty of criminal negligence, and the jury returned a verdict of ‘accidental death’.
Frederick was buried in the St. Andrew the Less area of the Cemetery on 14 November.
John Frederick Moore (1864 – September 1912)
John was the son of Frederick and Emma and worked as a labourer aged 17 (1881). Aged 47 (1911) he was living with his paternal grandmother at 23 Wellington Street and working as a hawker’s butcher. He died at Wellington Street aged 48 years old and was buried in the St. Andrew the Less area of the Cemetery on 12 September.
Charles Moore (1870 – March 1913)
Charles was the fourth son of Frederick and Emma and aged 21 was working as a tailor. He married widow Mary Ann Hawkes (née Tingey) (1852-1925) in 1895. Mary’s husband had died in 1878 and she had three children who were a similar age to Charles.
Charles and Mary lived at 4 Sun Court (1901) and 137 Newmarket Road (1911) and had one son: Albert Charles (1896-1979). Charles continued to work as a tailor and died at home aged 42 years old. He was buried in the St. Andrew the Less area of the Cemetery on 7 March.
William Alfred Moore (1860 – 1 April 1939)
William was the eldest child of Frederick and Emma. Aged 20 he was working as a labourer, but later worked as porter/warehouseman for Misses Harper and Oliver, who ran a corset shop at St. Andrews Street. He married Elizabeth Newman (1857-) on 6 April 1882 at St. Andrew the Less Church and they had five children: Arthur William (1883-1965), Frank Gilbert (1884-1963), Florence Minnie (1889-1968), Herbert (1895-1979) and one more child who died as an infant.
For over 42 years William was a ‘devoted member and worker of the Tenison Road Baptist Chapel’ and in 1911 was documented as being caretaker of the chapel.
The family lived at 72 Gwydir Street (1891), 77 Mill Road (1901) and 16 Tenison Road (at least 1911 onwards). William died ‘peacefully’ at his home aged 78 years old and was buried in the Holy Trinity area of Mill Road Cemetery on 5 April. The first part of the service was held at the Tenison Road Baptist Chapel where ‘Rock of Ages’ was sung.
Elizabeth Moore (née Newman) (16 February 1857 – 26 December 1939)
Elizabeth was the wife of William Moore and daughter of Frederick and Rebecca. She was baptised at St. Michael’s Church on Christmas Day 1864 aged 7 years old. Before marrying William Moore she worked as a dressmaker. After she was widowed she lived with daughter Florence and son in law William Cuffing at 45 Searle Street (1939) but was documented as being incapacitated. She died at Chesterton Infirmary and her funeral was held on 30 December. The first part of the service was held in the Tenison Road Baptist Chapel, before interment in the same grave as her husband.
Sources:
Ancestry
Newspaper archives
Parish burial records
by Claire Martinsen
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