Huddstone, Albert George Victor Albert George Victor Huddstone was born in 1896 and was a Room Steward in Burghley House in 1911, one of 30 indoor staff. Said to be born in Wymondham, Leicestershire he knew nothing of his father and mother. At the time the Burghley estate belonged to the 5th Marquess of Exeter who lived in the… Read More
Henson, Geoffrey Parsons Dudley and Geoffrey were the two sons of Frank Henson. Both boys were born in Finedon in Northamptonshire. In 1901 they were living in Church Street and Frank was a builder. By 1911 the family were living in Stamford and Frank was proprietor of the Crown Hotel. Geoffrey was born in April 1896 in Finedon.… Read More
Henson, Frank Dudley Dudley and Geoffrey were the two sons of Frank Henson – both boys were born in Finedon in Northamptonshire. In 1901 they were living in Church Street and Frank was a builder. By 1911 the family were living in Stamford and Frank was proprietor of the Crown Hotel. Like his elder brother Geoffrey, Frank Dudley… Read More
Harding, Leonard Leonard Harding was born on November 5th 1895 in Rockingham Northamtonshire. In 1901 his father Mark worked as a gardener on the Rockingham estate. Both Mark and his wife Eliza were born in Sussex. By 1911 they had moved to Stamford and were living at 7 Cooch’s Court. Leonard had an older brother James aged… Read More
Greenaway, Charles William Charles was born 1n 1895 in Hornsey, Middlesex. His parents were George & Julia Louisa (nee Pritchard) Greenaway. His father was a cheesemonger in1895 when he married, in 1901 he was a carman in London and in 1911 he and Charles’ mother were caretakers at Tickencote Hall in Rutland. In 1911 Charles and his brother… Read More
Greenaway, George George was born in 1896 in Hornsey Middlesex. His parents were George and Julia Louise Greenaway. His father was a cheesemonger in 1897, a carman in 1901 and a caretaker at Tickencote Hall, Rutland in 1911. In 1901 George was living with his parents in Marylebone , London. His brother Charles was staying with his… Read More
George, John Leslie John Leslie George John was born on 9 May 1895 – he was the son of John and his wife Lizzie Anne. The family lived in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, where John Leslie and his five sisters were born. His father was a railway clerk, then a goods manager and his final promotion to station-master of Stamford… Read More
Greenwood, Walter Reginald Alfred William Greenwood In 1911 Alfred lived in 15 Sheepmarket with his father Alfred James and his mother Eliza . Alfred James was a foreman and he was a grocer’s errand boy. He had 2 brothers Walter aged 10 , George aged 7and a sister Susan. All three boys would go to war. Alfred was… Read More
Gutteridge, Frederick Frederick Gutteridge Born in Deenethorpe, Northamptonshire 1899, Frederick moved to Stamford in 1910 with father James (a farm labourer), mother Elizabeth and 11 siblings. In Deenethorpe they lived with Elizabeth’s brother and his wife but came to live at 12 Lumby’s Terrace, Stamford when the twelfth child was a few months old. Frederick was still at… Read More
Foster, Alfred Lewis Alfred Lewis Foster Alfred was born in Stamford in1898. His parents were Alfred and Melinda (nee Tinkler) Foster. His Father was a painter/paperhanger. The family lived in 3 Albert Road in 1901 and were still there in 1911. Alfred was the sixth child. He had 4 elder brothers (Frank, Harry, John, William Thomas), Louisa was… Read More