Mulberry Villa, Fulbourn in 1901 Census

[Keith Sherwood]

Hi, Everyone,
In my search for details of the JOHNSON family, who were in business at 51, Sidney Street, Cambridge from at least 1823 until the 1970's, I have discovered that William JOHNSON, b. 1811, who used to run the tailors and clothiers there with his brother Octavius, retired to live in Fulbourn by the 1871 Census, at a dwelling called "Mulberry Villa".
He dies some time after the 1891 Census, and in the 1901 his widow Emma is still living there, with "Pearce Lane" appearing to be where this house was situated.
Does anyone with local knowledge of the history of Fulbourn know of this house, where it was situated exactly, and when it might have been demolished/renamed.  I cannot find anything by googling...
Very best wishes, keith

[ricky1]

Hi Keith

Mulberry Villas are on this map, hope the link works

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/mapsheet.aspx?compid=55109&sheetid=1261&ox=360&oy=3089&zm=1&czm=1&x=6&y=131

Its about an inch from the top, and two inches from the lefthand side

regards
ricky

[Keith Sherwood]

Ricky, hi again!
And thanks so much for finding that (rather smudgy!) old map for me with Mulberry Villa on.  I've actually had a very prompt reply to a query to the Fulbourn Village History Society, and I am told that the building still exists with its entrance in Pierce (sic) Lane.  Apparently it was once the nurses' home for "Home Close", formerly a county council managed care home.  It gets several mentions in the "Fulbourn Chronicles" which I must get hold of, perhaps for sale at the local post office,
keith

[ricky1]

Hi Keith

I had a look on google earth last night, and didnt know if it was still there or not, but there are some buildings in the right area

regards
ricky

[Keith Sherwood]

Ricky,
Yes, it's definitely still there, with the entrance on the north side of the S-bend in Pierce Lane, but is apparently privately owned again.
keith

[ricky1]

Hi Keith

Do you know if its a large building. looking at google earth it could well be

ricky

[Keith Sherwood]

Ricky,
I would imagine that it would have been/is a large building, yes, if it had served as a nurses' home for a while...
keith

[ricky1]

Hi Keith

You will have to go over there and take a look, and take some piccies, that what I do when looking for rellies house's . .  I was looking for a pub near where I live a few months ago,for someone on Roots,  but it had been changed into a house. So went up and knocked on the door and asked if they minded if I took some photo's. They were perfectly happy to let me do it, and gave me some info of the people who lived in it before.

ricky

[Keith Sherwood]

I'll certainly do that, once the Easter weekend is over,
keith