Blake, George Arthur George Arthur Blake George Arthur aged 16 was the eldest son of George William and Caroline Blake, in 1911 the family lived at 19 Bentley Street, having previously lived at 8 Elm Street. There were eleven children in the family. His father was listed as a self-employed chandler and in 1911 George was an ironmonger’s… Read More
Blake, Francis James Francis James Blake Francis James, born in January 1896 was the son of George William and Caroline Blake. In 1911 the family lived at 19 Bentley Street, previously they had lived at 8 Elm Street. There were eleven children in the family and Francis was the second of the five boys in the family. His… Read More
Betts, Edward Two families called Betts lived in Duncombs Yard. Charles and Harry were brothers, both born and brought up in St Martin’s parish. Charles (a jobbing gardener) lived at number 2 with his wife Annie and their seven children: Lilian, Ernest, Thomas, Edward, Charles, Ellen and Mabel. Harry (a stonemason on the Burghley estate) lived at… Read More
Betts, Charles Two families called Betts lived in Duncombs Yard. Charles and Harry were brothers, both born and brought up in St Martin’s parish. Charles (a jobbing gardener) lived at number 2 with his wife Annie and their seven children: Lilian, Ernest, Thomas, Edward, Charles, Ellen and Mabel. Harry (a stonemason on the Burghley estate) lived at… Read More
Atkins, John William John William Atkins was born in Stamford in 1895. His father, Frank, was born in Duddington and his mother Harriet at Whitwell. His father was a painter at the Implement works, probably Martins. They had 9 children and so John had 6 sisters and 2 brothers, three had left home by 1911. They moved to… Read More