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Tebbitt & Sons
Established pre 1814
Builders, Wheelwrights, Auctioneers and Undertakers
Churchgate Street & Oland House in the High Street

Tebbitts builders yard in the High Street behind Oland House (their offices) in 1939.

The foundation of Tebbitts & Sons, builders can be traced back to pre 1814, most likely in Churchgate Street, they are recorded in 1914 as being established for over a century.
Our records show that in 1823 a Mr Robert Tebbett was trading as a carpenter and joiner in Churchgate Street near to where the old Albion printing works were situated, it seems to have been a family run business throughout its life, they are recorded in a trade directory dated 1847 as Builders & Wheelwrights in the High Street, but at the same time they are shown as being in Churchgate street, so perhaps they had two builders premises at the same time.

By 1896 they had expanded their business, then advertising as Builders and Coal Merchants at Oland House in the High Street, Oland House still exists today, although it has been modified slightly, the archway from the High Street has been enlarged to make a wider access to the new residential buildings at the rear of the house, known today as Staploe Mews, this area was once Tebbitts builders yard, Oland House was used as their offices.
Later in 1900 they are advertising as Builders, Coal Merchants and Auctioneers, and are calling themselves Tebbitt & Cockerton, the Cockerton part of the name refers to either Richard or Alfred Cockerton,

Tebbitts workers taking a break on the steps of their offices at Oland House in 1939.

both are well recorded Auctioneers in Soham at this time.
Then we again find them in 1915 advertising as Tebbitt & Parker, Auctioneers, Valuers and Estate Agents, with offices in Mildenhall as well as Soham, and in the same year as Tebbitt & Son, Builders and Undertakers in the High Street, Soham, also selling Venetian blinds and Sunshades and various other services. Tebbitts & Son built many of the buildings in Soham, including the recently demolished Church Hall in the High Street in 1928/9, when Tebbitt & Son ceased trading is not certain.
These five photographs of Tebbitts and son employees were taken in 1939, showing them tending to the horse and cart. The photo's numbered 3 & 5 show Mr Lace Hook, Tebbitts Horseman at the time. These photo's are beleived to have been taken in Tebbits yard behind Oland House in the High Street.
If anyone can indentify any of the other employees we would like to here from you.

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3

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4

The house in the centre of the photo
shows Oland House in the 1950's

Oland House in 2003, next to the white van, also showing the widened entrance to Staploe Mews.

Tebbitt & Parker
Auctioneers, Valuers and Estate Agents
Offices: High Street, Soham and at Mildenhall
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Tebbitt & Son
Builders and Undertakers, High Street, Soham.
Church, School and Mission Room Furniture and
Fitting supplied and fixed.
Venetian Blinds & Sunshades by the best makers
or made to order
Houses fitted with Hot and Cold water
On the best system, with all latest improvements
Every description of Smiths work supplied & fixed.
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Funerals Furnished
On a large or small scale, personally supplying
Funeral Car and Mourning Coaches
On most reasonable terms. All FeesPaid.
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No cheaper place in the town
For deals, Buttons, Oak and Elm Boards, Scantling, Doors, Sah Frames, Gate Posts, Stones, Shingles, Sand, Drain Pipes, all sizes, Chimney Pots, Slates, Tiles, etc, and every article connected with the building trade.
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Coal of every description. Coke and patent fuel.
Agents for the ''Atlas'' Assurance Company Ltd, Fire and Life,
(See Advertisment). And the Norwich and London Accident Insurance Assoctiation
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Established over a century.

Adverts dated 1915

Tebbitt builders in the trade directories.

1823/4 Robert Tebbett, Carpenter & Joiner
1830 Robert Tebbit, Wheelwright & Carpenter, Churchgate Street
1839 Robert Tebbit, Carpenter & Joiner, Churchgate Street
1839 Robert Tebbit, Wheelwright, Churchgate Street
1847 Robert Tebbit, Builder & Wheelwright, High Street
1850 Robert Tebbit, Builder & Wheelwright, High Street
1864 Robert Tebbitt, Builder, High Street
1875 Robert Tebbitt jnr, Builder, High Street
1883 Robert Tebbitt, Builder, High Street
1896 Robert Tebbitt, Builder & Coal Merchant, Oland House, High Street
1900 Robert Tebbitt, Oland House, High Street
1900 Tebbitt & Cockerton, Builders & Coal Merchants & Auctioneers, High Street

Tebbitt builders on the census

1841 census
Churchgate Street
Robert Tebbit, aged 50, Builder labourer
Robert Tebbit jnr, aged 20, Builder labourer
Sophia Tebbit, aged 15
Elizabeth Palmer, aged 15, Servant

1861 census
East side of the High Street
Robert Tebbitt aged 42, Carpenter and builder, born Soham
Sophia, Tebbitt, wife, aged 41, born Soham
Robert Tebbitt, son, aged 15, born Soham
Waller Tebbitt, son, aged 13, born Soham
Charles Tebbitt, son, aged 7, born Soham
Amelia Tebbitt, daughter, aged 11, born Soham
Sarah Flett, aged 19, House servant, born Isleham
John Mann, aged 19, Apprentice carpenter, born Soham

1881 census
High Street
Robert Tebbitt, aged 34, Builder employing 3 men and 2 boys
Sarah Tebbitt, wife, aged 40, born Middlesex
Edward R. Tebbitt, son, aged 8, born Soham
Christiana B. Tebbitt, daughter, aged 6, born Soham
Anita S. Tebbitt, aged 5, born Soham
Arthur B. Tebbitt, aged 3, born Soham
Sidney W. Tebbitt, aged 1, born Soham
Ellen Mison, aged 15, General servant, born Soham

1851 census Churchgate Street
Robert Tebbit, age 32, Builder emp 5 carpenters, 2 sawyers, 2 apprentices & 1 man, born Soham
Sophia Tebbit, wife, aged 30, born Soham
Robert Tebbit, son, aged 4, born Soham
Walter Tebbit, son, aged 3, born Soham
Ann Hills, aged 18, House servant, born Herringswell

1871 census High Street
Robert Tebbitt, aged 53, Builder emp 2 men and 1 boy
Sophia Tebbitt, wife, aged 51
Robert Tebbitt, son, aged 25, Builder etc
Charles Tebbitt, son, aged 17, Builder etc
Amelia S. Tebbitt, daughter, aged 14
Elizabeth Clark, aged 18, General servant, born Soham

1891 census High Street
Robert Tebbitt, aged 44, Builder
Sarah Tebbitt, wife, aged 50, born Tower Hill
Anita S. Tebbitt, daughter, aged 15, born Soham
Arthur B. Tebbitt, son, aged 13, born Soham
Sidney W. Tebbitt, son, aged 11, born Soham
Eliza Chivers, aged30, General servant, born Soham

1901 census Church Street (High Street)
Robert Tebbitt, aged 54, Builder
Sarah Tebbitt, wife, aged 59, born Tower Hill, London
Edward R. Tebbitt, son, aged 28, Builders son, in business with his father
Christiana B. Tebbitt, daughter, aged 26
Anita S. Tebbitt, daughter, aged 25
Arthur B. Tebbitt, son, aged 23, Bank clerk
Florence Leonard, aged 18, Domestic servant, born Soham

Soham Cemetery Inscriptions.

This Record of the Monumental Inscriptions at the Fordham Road Cemetery, Soham, was made by Tim and Julie Webb of Soham between 2004 and 2010 as time permitted. This electronic version comprises the full text of the transcript, with the addition of photographs of the graves as well as purchase and burial details taken from the original purchase and burial registers.

Safe for all ages.

Quakers of Cambridgeshire
and the Isle of Ely.

This is a very interesting book that we have extracted the Cambridgeshire part from, the full title of the book is, A Collection of the Sufferings of the People called Quakers, and was published in 1753, but gives accounts as far back as 1653, has many names from this area and details of what became of them including their punishments because of their Faith, is an absolutely fascinating read.

Cambridgeshire and
Huntingdonshire Leaders.

A great resource for anyone with interest in the political and social history of both Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire

Cures for Beasts.

This is a little handwritten book dated 1817 in our possession, that once belonged to a local Live Stock Farmer, it is unique and is a book of recipes of old fashioned Cures for all manner of disorders in Cattle, Sheep and Horses, you can read how they cured these things with local ingredients, some sound pretty hair raising. Only available from us.

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