Sargeant, Charles William Charles William Sargeant – 20a Foundry Road Charles’ parents both came from Pickworth in Rutland and his father, also Charles, was a lime worker. They had 6 children, 3 boys and 3 girls, all born in Stamford. Charles was the eldest born in 1898 and in 1911 was at school. He enlisted in March 1917… Read More
Pond, Herbert Leonard At the time of the census in 1891 and also in 1901 the Pond family lived at No 11 Rutland Villas on the south side of Tinwell Road. By 1911 they had moved just to the east of the Villas to 1 Tinwell Road. In 1911 the family consisted of parents, Harry and Annie Eliza;… Read More
Robinson, John John Robinson George Robinson of Stamford Baron and Ellen Vanner (born in Walworth) married in 1882 and lived for some years in Lumby’s Terrace on Water Street. George was a labourer working at times in an ironstone quarry and for a mason. They had 12 children all born in Stamford but 5 died young. They moved… Read More
Sargent, Harold Malcolm Harold Malcolm was born in 1895 in Ashford , Kent, while his mother was visiting relations. ( In the 1901 and 1911 Census his birth place has been entered as Stamford . ) In 1911 he was 16 and living at 24 Wharf Road, Stamford with his parents Henry Edward and Agnes Marion (nee Hall… Read More
Potter, John Percival John Percival Potter John was the son of Edwin Percival and Mary Eliza Potter. He was the only son and was born in 1897. He had four sisters by 1911 – Geraldine Maria aged 14, Dorothy Clare12, Kathleen Beatrice 11 and Vera Isabel aged six. All the children were born in Stamford. In 1901 the… Read More
Robinson, Thomas 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
Saunders, Leonard Gifford 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
Potter, Leslie Cartwright 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
Robinson, Richard Major 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
Savage, Lawrence 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