28 Austin Street

Alfred William Siddy Alfred Siddy was born in Stamford in 1896 and lived at 4 St. John’s Terrace with his widowed father George and two sisters, Gertrude 12 and Maud 9. By 1911 they had moved to 28 Austin Street. His father George was a coach smith at Hayes Carriage works . Alfred was a… Read More


John Stratton was the youngest child of William and Sarah (née Riley) of Tallington. They had married in 1887 when William was 78yrs old and Sarah 25yrs. By 1901 they had 3 children and were on Parish Relief. William died in 1903 when John was only 4yrs old. The only information found for him is… Read More


2 St Peter's Hill

William Tidd The Tidd family occupied 7 rooms at 2 St Peter’s Hill in 1911. William Matthews, a widower, occupied 1 room at the same address. William Tidd’s parents, William and Sarah Ann, had been married for 26 years and had had 7 children, 6 of whom were alive and 5 of whom were with… Read More


9 St Peter's Hill

Victor Pell In 1911 Victor was living at 9 St Peter’s Hill with his parents Thomas and Kate, brother Edward aged 10 and sister Winifred aged 11. In 1901 they had lived at 59 East Street. His father was a self- employed baker. No military records were found – he may have been exempt from… Read More


7 St Peters Hill, Stamford

George Nelson Riley 1896-1996 In 1901 George Nelson Riley, aged 5, was living with his parents at 10 High Street St. Martin’s where his father had a butchery business. His mother died shortly afterwards and he moved with his younger brother Herbert, aged 4, to live with his grandparents at 7 St Peter’s Hill where… Read More


53 High Street, St Martin's

Percy Charles Royce Percy  was born in Stamford in 1897 and was part of the large family at 53 High Street, St Martins. By 1911 only four of them were young enough to be still at home, older brother Francis, Percy (at school), Hilda and Harold. Percy enlisted in the London Regiment as Private 3729… Read More


Frank Riley – 25 High Street Frank Riley’s father, Frank William Riley, was a butcher. The premises at 25 High Street had been a butcher’s shop for a long time before he took them over – the shop was started by the Lumby family, who built Lumby’s Terrace on Water Street. The property was quite… Read More


John Rudkin, Arras Memorial

John William Rudkin – 48 North Street John William Rudkin and Mary Ann Bryan were married in 1894 and had 7 children of whom three survived – John William, George and Emily. In 1911, all three were living with their parents at 48 North Street. John, born in 1894 was a barman, George, born in… Read More


Willie Sandall – 4 & 5 North Street In 1911 Willie Sandall was 11 years old living at 4 & 5 North St. (Part of this property was demolished in 2013 and the site being built on in 2015) He was born on July 30th 1899, the eldest of 5 children of Charles Sandall. Willie… Read More


St Paul's Street, looking East

Walter was born in Stamford in 1899. In 1911, aged 12, he was living at 40 St Paul’s Street (now demolished) with his parents Henry and Elizabeth (nee Pridmore) Ringham and his 25 year old brother Arthur. His father was an agricultural implement fitter and his brother Arthur was a foundry labourer. His other siblings… Read More