Bussingham, George George Bussingham George was the son of Charles and Annie Bussingham and he was born in Leighton in 1896. Charles was a dairyman and cow keeper and George worked for a butcher. In 1911 the family lived at Emlyn’s House, Emlyn’s Fields. He had three brothers John aged 14, Walter 17, Arthur 5 months and… Read More
Bradbury, Frederick Frederick and James Bradbury – 9 Foundry Road Frederick and James Bradbury were the 2 eldest sons of James and Emma Bradbury. They had 3 sisters and a brother. All of them were born in Stamford and had probably lived at 9 Foundry Road all their lives. Their father was a labourer in the brewing… Read More
Butcher, William William Butcher William was born in Stamford in 1896 to mother Jane and father James, a farm labourer. In 1901 William was 5 years old and had a brother Charles, 4, sister Jessie, 3, and baby brother Alfred. The family were living at 158 Ryhall Road in St George’s parish, Stamford. By 1911 another four… Read More
Bradbury, James Frederick and James Bradbury – 9 Foundry Road Frederick and James Bradbury were the 2 eldest sons of James and Emma Bradbury. They had 3 sisters and a brother. All of them were born in Stamford and had probably lived at 9 Foundry Road all their lives. Their father was a labourer in the brewing… Read More
Butcher, Charley Charley Butcher Charley was born in Stamford in 1897, the younger brother of William. In 1901 he lived with his family at 158 Ryhall Road, Stamford. In 1911 he moved with his parents and six siblings to 16 Lumby’s Terrace and at that date he was unemployed. No further details of his life are known… Read More
Branston, Ernest William Ernest William Branston Ernest William was the only child of John Thomas and Ada Branston. Neither of his parents came from the Stamford area and it’s not known when he moved to the town. He was born in Uffington in 1894 but in 1901 the family was living in Buckinghamshire. At some time between 1901… Read More
Butlin, William Thomas William Butlin was born in Stamford in July 1898. He was the son of Alfred, a profile miller at the foundry and Lucy. In 1911 he was living with his parents , three sisters – Ethel Kate aged 14, Florence aged 9, Adeline 5 and a young brother William aged 5, in 1 New Street.… Read More
Bussingham, John Edmund John Edmund Bussingham John was the son of Charles and Annie Bussingham and he was born in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire in April 1897. Charles was a dairyman and cow keeper and in 1911 the family lived at Emlyn’s House, Emlyn’s Fields. He had three brothers – Walter 17, George aged 14, Arthur 5 months and also… Read More
Braybrook, Noel Noel Braybrook Noel Braybrook was born in Stamford in 1896 to William and Elizabeth Braybrook of 7 Stanley Street. His father was a railway signalman and he had four older brothers, George, Ernest William, Harold, Francis and a sister Mildred Annie. SeeFrancis Braybrook for a family photograph. Noel worked for Cutting Brothers as a moulder.On May… Read More
Braybrook, Francis Francis Braybrook Francis Braybrook was born in Stamford in 1897. His parents were William and Elizabeth Braybrook of 7 Stanley Street. Francis’s father was a railway signalman and he had four brothers – George, Ernest William, Harold, and Noel. Before the war, Francis has worked as an errand boy. He enlisted with the 4th Battalion,… Read More