Collins, Arthur Edward Arthur Edward Collins Arthur Collins was born in Stamford in 1895. His father John was a blacksmith. His mother Ellen died in 1898 and in 1901 he was living with his sister in Fletton, Peterborough. In 1911 his father was a widower living with four of his 8 children and two boarders at 4 Cooch’s… Read More
Camm, Hubert St George Hubert St. George Camm In 1911 Hubert was 14 and attending school. He was born in Stamford in 1896. His parents were James and Annie (nee Jackson) Camm. They lived in St George’s Rectory overlooking St George’s Church where father was the vicar. Hubert was the youngest of 5 siblings. His eldest brother, Norman, was… Read More
Christian, Richard Nevil Richard Nevil Christian Richard, born in Stamford in 1895, was the son of Charles and Emma who were both born in Yarwell. In 1901 they were living in Edward’s cottage . By 1911 they had moved to 7 Harcourt Terrace . Charles and Emma had four children but only Nellie aged 18 and Richard 16… Read More
Cant, Frederick Charles Frederick Charles Cant Frederick was born in April 1895 and was the only child of Charles and Caroline Cant. In 1901 they lived at 4 Stanley Street but by 1911 they were living at 4 All Saints Place. After leaving school, he was a grocer’s apprentice. He joined the Royal Horse Artillery and later transferred… Read More
Clark, George Herbert George was born in 1899 in Stamford, his parents were Sam and Rosa (nee Bland) Clark. They were married in Kilburn London. George’s father was a Brewer’s Agent (Commercial Traveller). His mother was the daughter of a farmer in Ryhall and had been employed as a private governess before her marriage. In 1901 and 1911… Read More
Carpenter, Clifford John Clifford was born in 1900, he was the son of John and Annie Carpenter. He had two younger sisters in 1911 – Ivy 10 and Dorothy 9. They lived at 19 Stanley Street. His father John was a bricklayer and tThey had moved here from 2 Bridgwater Terrace in Cemetery Road. Clifford joined the RAF… Read More
Clark, Thomas Thomas Joseph Clarke was born in 1897 in Stamford. His father, Henry, came from London and married Margaret, the daughter of William & Margaret Cummins of St Peter’s St in 1896. Thomas was the eldest of 7 children who were all born and grew up in Stamford but Bernard died before 1911 and the 2… Read More
Carr, (George) Sidney George Sidney & William Harry Carr – 2 North Street In 1911 Sidney & Harry Carr were living with their widowed mother and family at 2 Northgate. There were 8 children in the family, all born in Stamford. Sidney aged 13 years and Harry aged 10 years were at school as were 2 younger sisters.… Read More
Clark, Herbert Herbert Clark – 27 East Street By 1911 Edwin and Elizabeth Clark, Herbert’s parents, had had 13 children of whom only 7 were alive. Of those, 6 of them were living in 4 rooms with their parents at 27 East St. Elizabeth was born in Harrowby, near Grantham, but all the rest of the family… Read More
Carter, Arthur David Arthur was 15 in 1911, he was born in 1895 in Swineshead, Lincolnshire. His parents were Harry and Susannah (nee Burton) Carter. They were both born in Norfolk. His father was a blacksmith in an agricultural implements works. The family lived at 10 Gas Street (now demolished). Arthur was an ironmonger’s errand boy. In 1901… Read More