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
Christian, Richard Nevil Richard Nevil Christian Richard, born in Stamford in 1895, was the son of Charles and Emma who were both born in Yarwell. In 1901 they were living in Edward’s cottage . By 1911 they had moved to 7 Harcourt Terrace . Charles and Emma had four children but only Nellie aged 18 and Richard 16… Read More
Baker, George George was born in Sheffield in 1899 and was probably William Henry’s stepmother’s (Ruth Scott’s) son. In 1901 George and his mother were living in the Gas Works Cottage, Burghley, Pilsgate at the home of his grandmother (Mary Ann Goodliff) and her second husband ( John Goodliff) who was a gas stoker on the Burghley… Read More
Bell, Thomas Thomas Bell Thomas was born in Stamford in 1898, he had left school but was unemployed in 1911. His father John William and mother Sophia were both born in Stamford and father worked as a painter’s labourer at Pick’s Motor Manufacturing Works. The family lived at 4 Boyden Court, a group of two tenements with… Read More
Abbott, James Edward James Edward Abbott In 1911 James Edward aged 14 was living at Castle Cottage 8 Sheepmarket with his parents, Thomas and Georgina, brother Norman aged 6 and sister Ivy Louise aged 12. His father was a land agent’s estate clerk. He was 19 when he enlisted with the Territorials in October 1915 in the East… Read More
Baldock, Herbert Herbert Baldock was born in Stamford in 1896 and lived at 12 Church Lane, St Martin’s with his father David, a railway engineer and mother Selina. He was the fourth child of seven, all born in Stamford, Selina’s home town. In 1911 he was working as a junior clerk in an office in Stamford. In… Read More
Bellamy, Alfred Victor Alfred was born in Stamford in 1898. In 1901 he was living at 10 St. Leonard’s Street, Stamford with his parents William Herbert and Elizabeth (nee Bemrose ) Bellamy and his five sisters aged from 16 to 10., Alfred was then only 3. His father, who was born in Oundle, Northants, was a master baker… Read More
Blake, Herbert Herbert Blake Herbert, born in 1898 was the son of George William and Caroline Blake. There were eleven children in the family and he was the third of the five boys in the family. His father was listed as a self-employed chandler and Herbert was aged thirteen and still at school. In 1911 the family… Read More