Mitchell, Noel Alexander In 1911 Noel was 12 years old, he was born in Grantham on 24th December 1898. Home in 1911 was 55a St Leonard’s Street. Here he lived with his widowed mother, Mary Elizabeth (nee Clarke ) Mitchell, his 16 year old sister, Janet Letitia May also born in Grantham and younger brother, William Leslie Mitchell… Read More
Nichols, John Robert John Robert Nichols John Robert was the son of Robert and Emma Louise Nichols . Robert was an engineers clerk and in 1911 the family were living at 7 Emlyn Street. In 1901 they were living at Seaton Terrace, Adelaide Street and his father Robert was a clerk at the foundry. John attended Eversley School… Read More
Lowe, Edward In 1911 Edward was 14 years old, he was born in 1897 in Wigginton, Staffordshire. His parents were John George and Gertrude (nee Davenport) Lowe. In 1911 he was living at 20 St George’s Square in Stamford. Edward was the second eldest of 5 siblings. They were all at home except for his older sister… Read More
Lowe, George Davenport George was 13 years old in 1911 – a year younger than his brother Edward. He was born in Wigginton, Staffordshire. His parents were John George and Gertrude (nee Davenport) Lowe. In 1911 he was living at 20 St George’s Square in Stamford. George was the third eldest of 5 siblings. They were all at… Read More
Moore, Walter Sydney Walter Sydney Moore Walter, born in Stamford on October 10th 1894 was the only son of Walter and Edith Fanny Moore, both Stamford-born. His father was a compositor printer and the family lived at 13 Queen’s Walk. There was a younger girl Winifred (born 1896) who was apprenticed to a dressmaker. One other sibling died… Read More
Oldham, Percy Percy Oldham – 2 Sunny Bank, East Street Percy Oldham was born in 1895. He was the son of Edward and Emma Oldham who lived at 2 Sunny Bank East Street in 1911. He had two brothers, John Edward aged 23 and Harry aged 22; and two sisters, Sarah Jane aged 18 and Esther 19… Read More
Kirby, Herbert Herbert Kirby – Oats & Musson, High Street Oats and Musson was a new department store and in 1911 many employees lived on the premises including Herbert Kirby’s parents who were porter and housekeeper respectively. They were the only married couple and Herbert the only schoolboy. Herbert was born in Stamford in 1898 and grew… Read More
Ludlow, Kenneth Stevenson Brian and Kenneth, two brothers were the children of Arthur William Ludlow and Mary Ann Martha Alderman who married in 1894. Kenneth was born in 1895 and Brian in 1900. Their father was an accountant for a timber merchant, he then set up on his own as a corn and flour dealer. They lived in… Read More
Morris, William Edward William Edward Morris was born in 1896. He lived with his parents Robert and Fanny and his brother Frederick at 8 Bentley Street. His father was an engine fitter working for an agricultural engineering company and William was an apprentice engine fitter, probably at the same company. He enlisted on September 17th 1915 with the… Read More
Palmer, Ernest William Ernest was the eldest son of Ernest Lansford and Henrietta Palmer. His father had travelled round the country and Ernest was born in Carisbrooke on the Isle of Wight. His brother Roland was born in Stourport, Worcestershire and the youngest child Bertram was born in Stamford. They lived in Northfields in 1901 at 1 St… Read More