Rose Cottage pictured at the junction of Dogsthorpe Rd and Garton End Rd.
Thanks to Nicola Reynolds for the fact that It was built as the St Leonards Arms in 1861, then converted to residential early 1900s.
I couldn't find an entry in the 1861 Census, but perhaps the building wasn't completed when the Census was taken. If anyone has any information about the St Leonards Arms please do let me know.
In the 1871 Census
- John Dudley 31 Mar Cottager born Dogsthorpe
- Elizabeth Dudley 37 born Dogsthorpe
- John Thomas 4 born Dogsthorpe
- Mary ? 2 born Dogsthorpe
- ? Marie 2 mo born Dogsthorpe
Possibly also living in Rose Cottage (especially when you consider the name coincidence)
- Abraham Rose 26 Labourer born Newark
- Lucy Rose 27 born Essendine Rutland
- Charles 7 born Peterborough
- John William 2 born Peterborough.
1881 Census
Rose Cottage is again identified:
- Thomas Smith 66 Agricultural labourer born Crowland Lincs
- Sarah Smith 64 born Newark Northants
And a second household also identified as Rose Cottage
- Isaac Wright 24 Railway shunter Born Astley Warks
- Harriet Wright 30 born Bedworth Warks
- Joseph Isaac 1 born Peterborough
1891 Census
In this census the 2 households are helpfully identified as Dogsthorpe Rd Rose Cottage, and Garton End Rose Cottage.
Living in Dogsthorpe Rd
- Abel Harris 42 Railway labourer born Sreatly Beds
- Lois Harris 40 born Dogsthorpe
- Ada Harris 14 born Peterborough
- Ann Matthews Mother 70 born Luton Beds
The Garton End household comprises of
- Joseph Woodcock 57 Railway labourer born Wilbaston Northampton
- Emma Woodcock 50 Born Shatten Norfolk
- Arthur Woodcock son 19 Railway labourer born Timberland Lincs
- Earnest J Harvey visitor 8 scholar born Peterborough
- Elizabeth Burton niece 4 born Stafford
- Louisa Burton niece 3 born Stafford
1901 Census
The family in 1 Rose Cottage are the same as the Garton End household 10 years earlier, so unless they moved next door the houses were listed in the opposite direction.
- Joseph Woodcock 70 Market Gardener born Wilbaston Northants
- Emma Woodcock 61 born Whatton Norfolk
- Thomas W Burton brother in law 54 Railway engine fitter born Ince Cheshire
- Ernest J Harvey boarder 18 Railway sheet repairer born Peterborough
- Elizabeth Burton niece 14 born Stafford
- Louisa Burton niece 13 born Stafford
2 Rose Cottage
- John Britten 51 General labourer born Castor Northants
- Kathleen Britten 49 born Liverpool
- John Britten 20 Railway engine cleaner born Adershot
- William Britten 10 born Peterborough
In the 1911 Census only one entry is identified as Rose Cottage. See image below.
Not many houses can be viewed from 3 sides on Google maps, below are views of Rose Cottage today.
Dogsthorpe Road side.
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Garton End Road side of Rose Cottage.