Peregrine Emmitt was the son of a baker in Wisbech.
He had a bakery and confectioners' business here in 1891 which he ran with his son James Clack who died in the Great War. At 9pm he made the dough and at 6am next day started to bake. The oven was coal fired - the bread nearest to fire was often burnt and so was given to family.
After his son's death he moved to Truesdales almshouse in Scotgate and sold the business to William Henry Foreman.

David Foreman a master baker had a business at 13 Gas Street in 1891. He lived here with his wife Jane and three sons. In 1911 his son William Harry aged 22 was listed as a journeyman baker.
Anyone wanting to go into a trade served firstly as an apprentice, then as a journeyman before they could set up on their own.
The photograph was taken about 1915. Elizabeth is standing to the left of the door, Edis, David's daughter is on the right.
William Harry is holding the reins and the pony is called Kitty. Kitty was stabled in Belton Street. David died in 1917.

William Harry moved to 14 St Peters Street and was living with his wife May Elizabeth and was now a Master Baker and Confectioner.
He ran the business until 1951, he then moved to 27 Tinwell Road and died in 1972.