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
Tanner, Sidney Joseph Sydney Joseph Tanner – 10 Broad Street Sydney Tanner was born in Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire in 1899 but grew up at 10 Broad Street where his family had 4 rooms presumably above the premises of Hart & Son Seed Merchants. His father, Joseph, was a gardener and in 1911 his older brother Arthur (21 years)… Read More
Turner, Charles Charles Turner – 12 Hope’s Terrace Charles Turner was the eldest of four children. He was born in Old Newton, Suffolk as was his father, Albert. His mother, Fannie, was born in Stamford and, although the family had moved around, by 1900 they had settled in Stamford and he grew up here. In 1901 they… Read More
Springthorpe, Lionel Lionel Roland Springthorpe Lionel, born in August 1895 at Tinwell was the son of Charles and Kate Springthorpe, Charles was a flour miller, farmer and corn merchant. In 1901 they were living at 1 Rutland Place, Tinwell Road and by 1911 the family had moved to 64 Tinwell Road. Lionel had two sisters Eveline and… Read More
Taylor, Charles Charles Taylor Born in Stamford in the summer of 1898, Charles Taylor lived with Charles and Emily Taylor at 1 Lumbys Terrace. In 1901 they were recorded as his father (a farm labourer) and mother, both from the Morton, Bourne area of Lincolnshire. The household also included their daughter Mary born in 1880 and her… Read More
Wade, Newman Roy Newman Roy Wade – 9 North Street Joseph Newman Wade, the boys’ father, was a groom. He was born in Stamford but had lived elsewhere returning to the town in 1891 or 1892. He had 3 children with his first wife – Gladys born 1890, Mary Kate born 1891 and Harold W E born 1892… Read More
Stangar, Robert Robert Stanger or Stangar Robert was born in Stamford in 1896 was working as an errand boy in 1911 as well as helping his father, Arthur, in his painting and decorating business. Robert and his younger brother and sister lived with father and mother, Sarah, at 5 High Street St Martins. Two older siblings had… Read More
Taylor, George George Taylor George was born in Castle Bytham, the son of John & Sarah Taylor. He had 2 elder brothers who were born in Pinchbeck and a younger brother who was born in Ryhall where the family were living in 1901 at Tally Ho Cottage. His father was an Agricultural Implement Fitter. In 1911, not… Read More
Wade, Bertram Bertram Wade – 9 North Street Joseph Newman Wade, the boys’ father, was a groom. He was born in Stamford but had lived elsewhere returning to the town in 1891 or 1892. He had 3 children with his first wife – Gladys born 1890, Mary Kate born 1891 and Harold W E born 1892 but… Read More
Starsmore, John Herbert John , born in 1899, was the son of Herbert and Ethel Starsmore. In 1901 Herbert was a cycle agent and a seed merchant’s clerk living at 13, St George’s Square . By 1911 he had his own shop, at 14, St Mary’s Hill. He was still a cycle agent but also a tobacconists. He… Read More