Freshwater, William William Freshwater William born in Stamford in 1900, lived with his father William, (a railway guard) and mother Dorothy Kate in the Newtown cottages by Stamford East station in Water Street. In 1911 he was still at school and the family had moved to 9 Burghley Lane. His father was an invalid and there were… Read More
Farbon, Charles Robert Percy and Charles Robert’s father, Robert Farbon, was born in Morton, Lincs and their mother Louise in Camden Town but all their children were born in Stamford. In 1911 Robert was a Clothier’s Assistant for an Outfitter. The 3 children, Percy 13 years, Charles Robert 11 years and Albert Edward 8 years were all at… Read More
Fryer, John William John William Fryer John was born in Stamford in 1897, the third child of John Henry (a groom and horseman) and Annie (see photo) of 17 High Street Street, St. Martin’s. In 1911 Annie was living at 23 Water Street with 6 children but John Henry was in Rauceby Asylum with mental illness. Discharged after… Read More
Greenwood, Alfred William Alfred William Greenwood In 1911 Alfred lived in 15 Sheepmarket with his father Alfred James and his mother Eliza . Alfred James was a foreman and he was a grocer’s errand boy. He had 2 brothers, Walter aged 10 , George aged 7and a sister Susan. All three boys would go to war. Alfred was… Read More
Footitt, John Henry Arthur Seth Footitt – 39 North St Joseph Footitt (the father of John Henry & Arthur Seth) was born in Gosberton, Lincs in 1863: his wife Eliza in Stamford in 1860. They moved around a good deal living in Gelston, Hough-on-the-Hill, Grantham and Newark before 1911. In that time they had had 12 children although… Read More
Farrow, Arthur Stephen Arthur Stephen Farrow– 31 Scotgate Stephen Farrow, Arthur Stephen’s father, was born in Crowland and started his working life as page to the Rector of Crowland. He had, however, travelled around the country before he returned to Lincolnshire. He became an ironmonger’s assistant in Leicestershire; married in Nottinghamshire; lived in Frome, Somerset, worked as an… Read More
Greenwood, George Henry Alfred William Greenwood In 1911 Alfred lived in 15 Sheepmarket with his father Alfred James and his mother Eliza . Alfred James was a foreman and he was a grocer’s errand boy. He had 2 brothers Walter aged 10 , George aged 7and a sister Susan. All three boys would go to war. Alfred was… Read More
Featherstone, Frank Frank Featherstone was born in 1897 and lived firstly at 2 Tinwell Villas and then the family moved to 11 All Saints Place. His father was a butcher (the shop remained a butcher’s until the 1990’s). He had occupied the premises from 1870. He had a sister Gladys. He served in the Machine Gun Corps… Read More
Gilbert, Reginald Reginald was born in January 1900 , the son of William and Sarah Gilbert. In 1901 they lived at 40 Woodview in Bourne and William was a cycle fitter. By 1911 they had moved to 5 Stanley Street with William now was working as a motor engineer for Cuttings and Reginald had a younger sister… Read More
Feetham, Leonard Francis Leonard was born in Stamford in 1897 and in 1911 he was 13 and living with his family at 15 Cornstall Buildings off St Leonard’s Street. His parents were James Richard and Elizabeth Jane (nee Francis) Feetham. His father was born in Lutton, Lincolnshire and mother was born in Thurlby. Eight of their children (4… Read More