Sykes, John Neville John Neville Sykes John was the son of John and Alice Sykes. He was born in 1897 in Liverpool. He had an older brother Alan Lucas aged 25 in 1911, who was a post office clerk. The family lived at 4 Tinwell Road in 1901, moving along the road to number 8 by 1911. This… Read More
Tallis, James Frederick Joseph The Tallis family consisting of six boys and two girls lived with their mother Mary Elizabeth at 7 Castle Cottages in Castle Street . Their father Joseph James died in 1906. Mary Elizabeth was born in Oakham, Rutland. The family had previously lived in West Ham, Essex and moved to Stamford when their father died.… Read More
Town, Frederick William Frederick William Town was born in October 1898 in Grantham and lived in Little Gonerby, Grantham with his four elder siblings until 1911. The family were originally from Nottinghamshire, the older children were all born in Balderstone. Fred’s father Harry was a foreman maltster and he and mother Sarah brought Fred to live in 7… Read More
Smith, Henry William Henry William Smith Henry was born in 1895, he was the son of Henry and Elizabeth Smith and had a sister, Gertrude born in 1891. In 1901 the family lived at 7 All Saints Place and Henry was a wine and spirit merchant. Elizabeth died in 1902 and Henry moved to 5 Kings Road with… Read More
Tallis, Charles Alfred The Tallis family consisting of six boys and two girls lived with their mother Mary Elizabeth at 7 Castle Cottages in Castle Street . Their father Joseph James died in 1906. Mary Elizabeth was born in Oakham, Rutland. The family had previously lived in West Ham, Essex and moved to Stamford when their father died.… Read More
Townshend, George George was born in Stamford in 1898. In 1911 he was 13 and lived at 3 Peels Buildings (now demolished), St Paul’s Street with his parents George and Sarah (nee Skellett) Townshend and 4 siblings Albert – born 1902, Doris – born 1905, Louisa – born 1907 and Evelyn – born 1909. His father was… Read More
Smith, Owen Acton Owen Acton Smith – 6 Hope’s Terrace Owen Acton Smith was born in in 1895. In 1901 he was living in Eccleshall, Sheffield. His father Robert was a gardener, born in Wales. By 1911 he was living in 6 Hope Terrace Stamford. Ten people lived in this 4 roomed house. His father was employed as… Read More
Tallis, William Sydney The Tallis family consisting of six boys and two girls lived with their mother Mary Elizabeth at 7 Castle Cottages in Castle Street . Their father Joseph James died in 1906. Mary Elizabeth was born in Oakham, Rutland. The family had previously lived in West Ham, Essex and moved to Stamford when their father died.… Read More
Turnbull, Walter Herbert Walter was born in 1900 and spent the first few years of his life in Dover where his father, also named Walter, was an accounting clerk for the Admiralty. His sister Ellen Marjorie was born there in 1901. Walter’s parents then spent some time in Egypt where a second sister Dorothy Margaret was born. It… Read More
Smith, James Bertie James Bertie Smith – 6 Hope’s Terrace James Bertie Smith was born in Chapel en le Frith in April 1897. His parents were Robert Owen Acton and Julia Smith (nee Newbon). In 1901 they lived in Eccleshall, Sheffield where Robert was a gardener. In the 1911 census the family were living at 6 Hope Terrace… Read More