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Stretham, Isle of Ely

Mike Petty has been collecting material relating to Stretham, his home village, for over 50 years. While Librarian of the Cambridgeshire Collection he scanned everything that came his way, looking for new information.
Stretham High Street and the Red Lion, early 20th Century

He collaborated in the Stretham Millennium History which is available as an illustrated 24-page booklet for £2.50 or a very detailed CD-Rom including history, archaeology, buildings and 50 old photographs for £10. Postage 50p extra.

He has a wealth of material including

Transcripts of parish registers
Census returns
Enclosure details
Indexes to newspaper stories from 1770
Thousands of photographs

Name indexes

Family information on Constable, Dewsbury, Dimock, Drever, Ellwood, Gotobed, Langford, Murfitt, Rayner, Read, Sennitt Warren, Wesley and Wheeler families amongst others

If you are researching anything or anyone relating to Stretham or the surrounding villages of Haddenham, Little Thetford, Mepal, Sutton, Wentworth, Wilburton or Witchford then please make contact.

He can also help with anything relating to the fenland area.

Mike offers free consultation and advice backed up with a research service if you would like it.
Read Street, Stretham, turn of the 20th Century

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