Downs, Cecil Cecil Downs Cecil, born in 1900, was the son of Frank George and Phoebe Ellen Downs. Cecil was born in Fulham, London in 1900. In 1911 the family were living at 28 King’s Road in Stamford. His father was a building draughtsman working for an Agricultural engineering company. In 1901 he was Clerk of Works… Read More
Cook, Charles Raymond Charles Raymond Cook – 34 Broad Street Charles Raymond Cook was born in Stamford in 1897. He had a younger brother Redvers born in 1900 and 5 older siblings, all of them born in Stamford. His father John Horn Cook was a builder and contractor. In 1911, 5 of the children were living with their… Read More
Deacon, Arthur John William and Arthur Deacon– 8 Rock Road John William and Arthur Deacon were both born in Castle Bytham but grew up living in Stamford on Rock Road. Their parents had 3 children who died young but 5 surviving of whom 4 were living with them at 8 Rock Road in 1911. Both the boys… Read More
Drake, Reginald Arthur Reginald Arthur Drake – 46b North Street Reginald Alfred was born in Derby in 1895 but lived in Stamford from at least 1900 so must have gone to school here. His father, Henry, originated from Rutland and his mother, Margaret, from Bedfordshire. His two elder brothers, Harold and Edgar, were both born in Fulham and his… Read More
Cooke, Arthur Arthur Cooke Arthur was born in Peterborough in 1898 and lived in Kettering at 123 St Saviours Road with his father William (a bricklayer’s labourer), mother Emma and baby sister Beatrice. A schoolboy in 1911, at the time of the census he was staying temporarily with his paternal grandparents, William and Mary Cooke, at 13… Read More
Deer, John Dowley John Dowley Deer – 48 High Street John Dowley Deer was the second youngest in a family of 14 children. One child died young but in 1901 the rest of the family were all living at 6 Vine Street. William, his father and the 2 eldest boys were bootmakers. By 1911 William was the proprietor… Read More
Dubery, Ernest In 1911 Ernest was 13 years old. He was born in Coventry in 1898. His parents were Richard Austin and Agnes Jane (nee Bailey) Dubery. His father was an engineer’s fitter. Ernest was a brewer’s clerk. He lived with his parents and elder sister Lillie at 8 Priory Road, Stamford. In 1901 the family had… Read More
Cooper, Robert Sydney Robert Sydney Cooper In 1911 Robert, born in Stamford in 1897, was living at 53 Cemetery Road (Radcliffe Road) with his parents Robert and Mary Jane. The family had moved there from 3 Victoria Cottages. His father was a carter for a builder and he worked as an errand boy for a boot maker. During… Read More
Dennis, Robert Robert Dennis – 6 and 7 School Terrace, North Street Robert Dennis was born on 15th Dec 1896 at 4 East Street and baptised in St Michael’s Church. In 1901 his mother worked as a rabbit skinner and stripper at the Skin Factory (near Billings Buildings, High Street). There had been 6 children but 2… Read More
Clarke, Reginald Reginald Clarke – 6b Rock Road Reginald Clarke was born in Stamford in 1897. His mother was in domestic service earlier in life and a laundress in 1911. At that time she was using the name Clark and said she was a widow who had been married 14 years, although it is possible she did… Read More