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
Corby, John John Corby – 4 Burrell’s Court William Corby and Emily Green married in 1893 and by 1911 had had 10 children but 2 had died. Their daughter, Emily, also died a couple of months after the census aged 15 years and they went on to have 2 more children before 1914. John was the eldest… Read More
Desborough, John William Robert And John William Desborough Robert aged 11, the son of James and Ada was living at 6 White Swan Yard, Scotgate in 1911. He had a brother John William 13 and three sisters Selina 7 Edna 5 and Hilda 2. James was an engine fitter and both boys were still at school. The family… Read More
Dunn, Ernest Henry Ernest Henry was born 1894 in Stamford. He lived with his father Charles H, an engineer/fitter and mother Fanny at 1 Albert Cottages, New Street. There were four older boys in the family, all born in Stamford, the eldest of whom had left home by 1901. William, aged 17 in 1901, left home before 1911… Read More
Clarke, Alfred Alfred (William) & Jack Clarke – 15a Elm Street This has proved a very tantalizing family to investigate. Alfred was born in Stamford in March 1895 and at his baptism in May his parents are recorded as John and Elizabeth. Neither of his parents can be found on the 1911 census and neither his mother… Read More
Crowson, Leonard Francis Leonard Francis Crowson Leonard Francis Crowson, born in November 1898 was the son of Charles Frederick and Elizabeth Crowson. In 1901 the family were living at 5 St Peter’s Terrace and his father was a miller’s waggoner. In 1911 they stilled lived at 5 St Peter’s Terrace and Leonard was still at school. His father,… Read More
Desborough, Robert Robert And John William Desborough Robert aged 11, the son of James and Ada was living at 6 White Swan Yard, Scotgate in 1911. He had a brother John William 13 and three sisters Selina 7 Edna 5 and Hilda 2. James was an engine fitter and both boys were still at school. The family… Read More
Eames, Arthur William Arthur William Eames Arthur was born on January 13th 1898. He was the son of Harry, a wood sawyer and Alice. They had moved here from Watford. He had 2 brothers Laurence Henry aged 12 and Harry 3 and 3 sisters Olive Mary 10, Gladys Ethel 6 and Ivy 2 He enlisted soon after the… Read More