Butcher, William William Butcher William was born in Stamford in 1896 to mother Jane and father James, a farm labourer. In 1901 William was 5 years old and had a brother Charles, 4, sister Jessie, 3, and baby brother Alfred. The family were living at 158 Ryhall Road in St George’s parish, Stamford. By 1911 another four… Read More
Chapman, Harry Percy Harry Percy Chapman Harry was born in Stamford in 1898 and lived with his parents, William and Emmeline, and older brother John, in Austin Street, then in High Street St Martins. At school in 1911, he joined the army on 11 Oct 1916, becoming Private 202267 in the Northamptonshire Regiment. He was posted to India… Read More
Bussingham, John Edmund John Edmund Bussingham John was the son of Charles and Annie Bussingham and he was born in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire in April 1897. Charles was a dairyman and cow keeper and in 1911 the family lived at Emlyn’s House, Emlyn’s Fields. He had three brothers – Walter 17, George aged 14, Arthur 5 months and also… Read More
Bradbury, James Frederick and James Bradbury – 9 Foundry Road Frederick and James Bradbury were the 2 eldest sons of James and Emma Bradbury. They had 3 sisters and a brother. All of them were born in Stamford and had probably lived at 9 Foundry Road all their lives. Their father was a labourer in the brewing… Read More
Butcher, Charley Charley Butcher Charley was born in Stamford in 1897, the younger brother of William. In 1901 he lived with his family at 158 Ryhall Road, Stamford. In 1911 he moved with his parents and six siblings to 16 Lumby’s Terrace and at that date he was unemployed. No further details of his life are known… Read More
Chapman, Reggie Robert Reggie Robert Chapman was born in Beccles, Suffolk on January 3rd 1899. His father, John Thomas, was a fish dealer from Kings Lynn and his mother Anne Martha was born in Whissensett, Norfolk. In 1911 Reggie lived at 21 Bentley Street and he had one sister Alice aged 6. In 1917 Reggie enlisted in the… Read More
Branston, Ernest William Ernest William Branston Ernest William was the only child of John Thomas and Ada Branston. Neither of his parents came from the Stamford area and it’s not known when he moved to the town. He was born in Uffington in 1894 but in 1901 the family was living in Buckinghamshire. At some time between 1901… Read More
Butlin, William Thomas William Butlin was born in Stamford in July 1898. He was the son of Alfred, a profile miller at the foundry and Lucy. In 1911 he was living with his parents , three sisters – Ethel Kate aged 14, Florence aged 9, Adeline 5 and a young brother William aged 5, in 1 New Street.… Read More
Charity, John Charles John Charles Charity John Charles and his elder sister Frances were born in Lincoln probably because their father, Joseph, was stationed there – he was a Private in the Lincolnshire Regiment. Soon after John’s birth however his mother came to live in Stamford. The Charitys belonged to the Methodist Church and John was baptised in… Read More
Camm, Hubert St George Hubert St. George Camm In 1911 Hubert was 14 and attending school. He was born in Stamford in 1896. His parents were James and Annie (nee Jackson) Camm. They lived in St George’s Rectory overlooking St George’s Church where father was the vicar. Hubert was the youngest of 5 siblings. His eldest brother, Norman, was… Read More