Thomas Robinson – 83 Cemetery Road In 1911 Thomas Robinson aged 12 was living in 83 Cemetery Road with his uncle and aunt William and Mary Ann Robinson and his cousin William. In 1901 he was also living with his uncle and aunt at 2 Emlyn’s fields. His uncle worked in a stone quarry. He… Read More


7 Cornstall Buildings, off St Leonards Street, Stamford

Leonard was born in Manton, Rutland in 1896. In 1911 he was 15 and living at 7 Cornstall Buildings off St Leonard’s Street, Stamford with his parents Thomas and Emma Amelia (nee Farman ) Saunders and his sister Emma Matilda Doris (17). One sibling, Frederick William was born and had died in 1894. Their father… Read More


24 St Marys Street, Stamford

Leslie Potter, born in December 1899, was the son of John Edward Cartwright Potter and his wife Hannah. John Cartwright was a master printer and the printing works were in Gas lane. In 1901 he was living with his parents, brother George and sister Mabel at 58 High Street and by 1911 they were living… Read More


Zion House,1 Bentley Street, Stamford

Richard Major Robinson was born in Scarborough in July 1897. His father Richard Luther Robinson was born in Stamford and became a hotel manager. His mother was born in Hunmanby and they lived at 21 Nelson Street,  Middlesborough in 1901. Richard came to live with his grandparents in Stamford – Richard Luther Robinson senior ,… Read More


Laurence Savage Laurence born in October 1895 was the son of Slater and May Savage. He had 8 siblings and was the 6th son. His father Slater, born in Pinchbeck, was a gardener. They lived at Brosley Cottages, Cemetery Road (now Radcliffe Road) . When he enlisted in the 4th Lincs in 1915 he gave his… Read More


Bath Row

Cecil Thomas Powley Cecil Thomas was born in Spilsby, Lincolnshire in 1898. His father Thomas was a Railway Porter and the family had moved quite a few times before they came to Stamford in 1911. He had three sisters Daisy, Alice and Florence. By 1911 father had died, leaving his mother Sarah a widow. She was… Read More


6 Eight Acres – Arthur Roffe Catherine Roffe (née Avery), Arthur’s mother, probably knew her neighbour Emily Redmile at No 2 because they were both born in Pickworth, Rutland and were of a similar age. Roffe’s father, Frank, was from Wittering where there were many Roffes: he was a labourer in 1901 but in 1911… Read More


Thomas Francis Senescall – Hillside, 13 Empingham Road Thomas Senescall, born in Bedford in 1898, was the son of Thomas William and Hetty Senescall. He had a younger sister Hilda born in 1899. In 1911 they lived at Hillside, 13 Empingham Road. Thomas was a Builder’s clerk. Thomas went to Stamford School. He enlisted with… Read More


Ernest Cecil Parrish – 63 High Street Ernest was born in Stamford in July 1896 and his baptism is recorded in the Stamford Circuit Register in August 1896. His father had previously been in business as a Gents Clothier at 16 High Street but as Ernest grew up the business had moved to 63 High… Read More


27 Bentley Street, Stamford

Thomas was born on September 10th 1896 in Stamford. In 1901 the family lived at 5 Vine Street where his father Jacob was a baker and pork butcher. His mother was Rose Ada and he had a brother John Henry and sister Beatrice. In 1911 the family had moved to 27 Bentley Street. There they… Read More