Beasley, George George Beasley George came from a Barrowden family. He birth was registered as in Uppingham but on some census returns it was recorded as in Barrowden where his parents, William and Rachel, his 2 older sisters and 2 older brothers were all born. The family moved to Cooch’s Court in Stamford about 1895 where his… Read More
Collins, Alfred William Alfred William Collins Alfred William was the elder brother of Arthur Collins. He was born in 1891 and married Rosina Beasley in 1919. They had 3 children – Gladys, Gwendoline and Donald. He died in 1953. Information kindly provided by his granddaughter.… Read More
Burton, Thomas Herbert Thomas Herbert born on April 10th 1899 was the son of Thomas and Jane Burton. In 1901 he was living with his parents and sister Florence born in 1897 at 10 Rock Road. By 1911 Thomas was a widower and was living at 6 Cooch’s Court with Florence now 14 and Mabel 10. Thomas Herbert… Read More
Miles, Sidney Sydney Miles Sydney Miles was born in October 1899 in Stamford, the son of Thomas and Mary Miles. In 1901 they lived at 1 Cooch’s Court. Neither parent had been born in Stamford, Thomas was born in Wansford and Mary in Godmanchester. Thomas was a wood sawyer. In 1911 they were living at 7 Cooch’s… Read More
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
Harding, Leonard Leonard Harding was born on November 5th 1895 in Rockingham Northamtonshire. In 1901 his father Mark worked as a gardener on the Rockingham estate. Both Mark and his wife Eliza were born in Sussex. By 1911 they had moved to Stamford and were living at 7 Cooch’s Court. Leonard had an older brother James aged… Read More