1881 Census By 1881 Edward and Maria and family had moved the short distance from City Rd to Elm St and Edward is working as a waiter in an inn. Edward Green Head 42 Waiter (Inn) Cambridgeshire Maria Malhen? Green Wife 45 Dressmaker Cambridgeshire Elizabeth Marie Green Daughter 14 Milliner New Chesterton, Cambridgeshire Bessie Scott Green Daughter 12 Scholar Old Chesterton, Cambridgeshire William Edward Green Son 9 Scholar Old Chesterton, Cambridgeshire Though a similar size to their house in City Road this house in Elm Street had the advantage of a garden. 1891 Census Edward Green Head 57(?) College Servant Cambridgeshire Maria M Green Wife 53 Cambridgeshire Lizzie M Green Daughter 24 Dressmaker New Chesterton, Cambridgeshire Agnes M Green Son(?) 9 Cambridge This census record is not particularly accurate. Agnes Mary, their fourth child, was not a son, for example, and 57 should probably be 52. We can see that Edward is now a college servant and this may well have been a step up from being a waiter in an inn. He may still have been waiting on tables or undertaking a whole range of activities. The following description of servants at King’s College between the wars paints a picture : College servants did everything from patrolling the college grounds to polishing boots and boiling eggs. The college could not have functioned without them. Both men and women worked as servants. Their roles were predictably defined by gender and reflected the working environment in the outside world. College posts were highly coveted and were considerably better paid, and often more secure, than agricultural or factory work. The College provided the servants with meals, a pension and financial support if they fell ill or were disabled. It also provided accommodation in some cases. Most college staff were extremely loyal. They cheered on the college boat at the bumps, and would stay for decades.