Curtis, Frederick In 1911 Frederick, younger brother of Albert, was 14 years old. He was born in Carnforth in Lancashire. His father and eldest brother Alfred were oil engine fitters in an agricultural engineering company . Frederick was a GPO Telegraph messenger. In 1911 they lived at 14 Priory Road Stamford. They had moved from 64 Nun… Read More
Chamberlain, Joseph William Joseph was born in 1900 in Stamford, Lincolnshire. His parents were John & Caroline (nee Barwell) Chamberlain and in 1901 they were living at 3 Ladysmith Cottages, Empingham Road, Stamford, where his father was a limestone quarryman. In 1911, Joseph was 11 and the family were living at 12 St George’s Square, Stamford. His father… Read More
Chapman, Edward Edward Chapman – The Infirmary In 1911 there were 45 patients in Stamford Infirmary. 8 of them were born in Swinstead, a small village between Stamford and Bourne, so it is likely that there had been an outbreak of serious disease there. Edward Chapman, a carpenter on an estate, aged 15 was one of them.… Read More
Chapman, John Freeman John was born in Stamford in 1896 and was at school in 1911. He lived with his parents, William and Emmeline, and younger brother Harry, initially in Austin Street. Before 1911 his father, a stationer’s assistant, acquired his own tobacconist/stationer’s business at 11 and 12 High Street, St Martins and the family moved to live… Read More
Chapman, Harry Percy Harry Percy Chapman Harry was born in Stamford in 1898 and lived with his parents, William and Emmeline, and older brother John, in Austin Street, then in High Street St Martins. At school in 1911, he joined the army on 11 Oct 1916, becoming Private 202267 in the Northamptonshire Regiment. He was posted to India… Read More
Chapman, Reggie Robert Reggie Robert Chapman was born in Beccles, Suffolk on January 3rd 1899. His father, John Thomas, was a fish dealer from Kings Lynn and his mother Anne Martha was born in Whissensett, Norfolk. In 1911 Reggie lived at 21 Bentley Street and he had one sister Alice aged 6. In 1917 Reggie enlisted in the… Read More
Charity, John Charles John Charles Charity John Charles and his elder sister Frances were born in Lincoln probably because their father, Joseph, was stationed there – he was a Private in the Lincolnshire Regiment. Soon after John’s birth however his mother came to live in Stamford. The Charitys belonged to the Methodist Church and John was baptised in… 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