Wright, George George Wright was born in 1896 in Barton Seagrave, Northamtonshire. His father, also George was a horsekeeper who came from Barnsley in Yorkshire and his mother Lucy was born in Wigsthorpe, Leicestershire. The family lived at 31 West Side Street, Great Addington, Cheshire, in 1901. Having moved house several times, they finally came to Stamford… Read More
Whincup, Thomas Thomas Whincup Thomas, born in 1899, was the son of Thomas and Edith Whincup. He was the step brother of Francis, who was killed at the battle of the Somme. He had a brother William, born in 1906 .He lived in Ashton, near Oundle, Northamptonshire until his father died in 1906. Edith then moved to… Read More
Wilkinson, Cecil Cecil Wilkinson Cecil Wilkinson, born in Stamford in July 1895 was the son of Arnold and Mary Wilkinson. His father was a hairdresser at 6 All Saints Street. His mother died when he was two and he and his sister Rose aged 16 went to live with his uncle and aunt John and Charlotte Winterton… Read More
Woodcock, Lawrence Lawrence Woodcock – 10 Maiden Lane Lawrence Woodcock was born in Uppingham in 1896. His father, George, was a bread and biscuit maker on Adderley Street. Lawrence did not grow up in Stamford and probably just came to work there. In 1911 he was a butcher’s assistant to Dean Swift who had his butcher’s shop… Read More
Wadeworth, Reginald REGINALD WADEWORTH 1 Buda Terrace, Barnack Road Reginald Wadeworth was born on 7th June 1899 in Little Bowden, Northamtonshire and was a scholar in 1911. Four children, including Reginald, were born in Little Bowden then the family moved to two different addresses before coming to Stamford after the birth of the 6th child in 1909.… Read More
Toon, James Edward James was born in 1900 in Stamford. In 1911 he was living at 48 St Leonard’s Street with his parents Mark Edward and Florence (nee Martin) Toon and his younger siblings Victoria May (8) and Ernest Leslie (5). The whole family were born in Stamford. His father was an agricultural implement fitter. In 1901 one… Read More
Smith, Francis William Ellis Francis William Ellis Smith – 5 Brazenose Cottage (Not related to Alfred Leopold Smith at 3 Brazenose Cottage) Francis’ father worked on the railway as a platelayer so the family moved around. Frederick born in 1898 and his older sister Rose born 1896 were born in Werrington, his sister Hilda May was born in Glinton in… Read More
Thiselton, Charles Sowden Charles Herbert Bailey In 1911 Charles aged 14 was living in 13 Bath Row Stamford with his parents, three brothers and his cousin Charles Thistleton. His father James was a blacksmith and Charles himself was an errand boy. He enlisted in December 1915 and joined the 4th Battalion Lincolnshire regiment. He was only 5ft 3inches… Read More
Wade, Arthur Arthur Wade – 13 Eight Acres In 1911, Arthur Wade was a 16 year old baker’s assistant living at 13 Eight Acres with his father John Thomas Wade (a horsekeeper) and his stepmother, Eliza. Perhaps he worked for the baker on the street. His mother was Mary (nee Brittain) of King’s Cliffe in Northamptonshire who… Read More
Stringer, John John Stringer John Stringer was born in 1894 in Irthlingborough, Northants. His older sister, Ethel born 1892 and brother Edward born 1890 were both born in Bedfordshire. In 1901 all three were living with their father, John, born 1864 in Great Slaughter, Huntingdonshire and mother Mary born 1865 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire. Father was a horsekeeper… Read More