Bates, Walter Charles Henry Walter Charles Henry Bates – 70 Scotgate In 1911 Walter was an 11 year old schoolboy living (or lodging) with a widow, Mary Ann Saunders at 70 Scotgate. There were 2 other men both chauffeurs living there. A possible connection between Mrs Saunders and Walter is that her husband had been a groom and Walter’s… Read More
Blades, Charles W Charles was born in Stamford in 1897 and in 1911 his family were living at 14 St Leonard’s Street (now demolished), Stamford. His parents were David and Kate Mary (nee Dales ) Blades. 14 year old Charles was the eldest of seven children (5 sons and 2 daughters, who were all still living at home.… Read More
Baker, Frederick Frederick Baker– 44 East Street Frederick’s parents, Edwin and Ellen, must have married when they were about 16 or 17yrs old. They had 10 children of whom 8 were alive in 1911. Their eldest surviving son, Amos, was born in 1875 and Frederick, the youngest of the family, was born in 1896. Both his parents… Read More
Bates, Hewson Hewson Bates In 1911 Hewson aged 14 was living in Stamford at 7 Albert Road. He was born in 1897 in Hornsey, Middlesex. He lived with his parents, Sidney and Mary Bates and sister Clarissa. His father was a furnishing manager. Hewson was employed as a solicitor’s office boy. In 1901 he was living with… Read More
Blades, Albert F Albert was born in Stamford in 1898. He was a year younger than his brother Charles and in 1911 he was at school. Albert mobilised into the Machine Gun Corps in 1917. His military service records have not been found. The ‘ UK, WW1 Service Medal and Award Rolls’ record that he gained the Victory… Read More
Baxter, George Purcell George Purcell Baxter– 10 Scotgate, the Star and Garter George Baxter, born in 1898, was the son of Charles and Catherine. He had four brothers – Charles, Harry, Alfred and Albert – and two sisters Nellie and Mabel. In 1901 the family were living at 6 Eight Acres; George’s father, Charles, was a plumber and… Read More
Blades, Christopher William Christopher William Blades – 3 Wellington Lane Christopher William was born in 1896 and in 1911 lived at 3 Wellington Lane, a narrow passageway between High Street and Broad Street. He may have lived here all his life but certainly the family were dwelling there by 1900. His father, William Blades, was a chimney sweep… Read More
Baker, Charles Cecil Charles Cecil Baker In 1911 Charles was 15. He was born in 1896 in Stamford. He was living at 17 Adelaide Street Stamford with his parents Nugent & Gertrude (nee Chapman) Baker and his elder brother Arthur . All the family members had been born in Stamford. His father was a tailor’s cutter. Charles was… Read More
Baxter, Arthur Arthur Baxter – 7 Hope’s Terrace Arthur Baxter is something of a mystery. In 1911, he was 15 years old and living at 7 Hope’s Terrace with his parents, his sister Ethel 13 years and his maternal grandfather. His father was an iron moulder at an oil engineering works and Arthur was an apprentice iron… Read More
Blades, Charles Robert Charles Robert Blades Charles Robert, born in 1895, was the only child of Robert and Caroline Blades. Robert was a printer compositor working on a newspaper. In 1901 they lived at 2 All Saints Place and in 1911 they had moved to 1 Coronation Villas, 15 Vine Street. In 1915 Charles was working as a… Read More