Fountain, Herbert Herbert Fountain Herbert, born in 1900 Cecil, was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Fountain, Thomas was an Iron Merchant and the family lived at 1 Emlyn Street, a substantial house with eight rooms. In 1911 he had four brothers William aged 19, Cecil aged 16, John aged 6 and Ernest aged 2. He enlisted… Read More
Foxon, Charles James Charles James Foxon Born in Stamford in 1899, Charles was still at school in 1911, the eldest of 6 children of Charles (railway carman) and Alice. When Charles was a baby he, his younger brother William (see below) and his parents lived with his maternal grandparents, James and Jane Stafford, in Milners Row, 3 Gas… Read More
Foxon, William Walter William Walter Foxon Born 1900 in Stamford, the younger brother of Charles, moved with his family from 3 Gas Street to 8 Lumby’s Terrace whilst he was at school. No record has been found of his war service. In 1920 he married Gladys Dooley in Thorne, West Yorkshire so he may have left Stamford to… Read More
Franklin, Arthur In 1911 Arthur and his family were living in Stamford at 11 Wharf Road. Arthur was born in Ramsey Huntingdonshire in1896. His father, Henry John Franklin, was widowed. He was born in London in 1862. He was an engineer pattern maker. His wife, Mary Eliza (nee Knight) had died in 1910. She was born in… Read More
Farbon, Percy Percy and Charles Robert’s father, Robert Farbon, was born in Morton, Lincs and their mother Louise in Camden Town but all their children were born in Stamford. In 1911 Robert was a Clothier’s Assistant for an Outfitter. The 3 children, Percy 13 years, Charles Robert 11 years and Albert Edward 8 years were all at… Read More
Freshwater, William William Freshwater William born in Stamford in 1900, lived with his father William, (a railway guard) and mother Dorothy Kate in the Newtown cottages by Stamford East station in Water Street. In 1911 he was still at school and the family had moved to 9 Burghley Lane. His father was an invalid and there were… Read More
Farbon, Charles Robert Percy and Charles Robert’s father, Robert Farbon, was born in Morton, Lincs and their mother Louise in Camden Town but all their children were born in Stamford. In 1911 Robert was a Clothier’s Assistant for an Outfitter. The 3 children, Percy 13 years, Charles Robert 11 years and Albert Edward 8 years were all at… Read More
Fryer, John William John William Fryer John was born in Stamford in 1897, the third child of John Henry (a groom and horseman) and Annie (see photo) of 17 High Street Street, St. Martin’s. In 1911 Annie was living at 23 Water Street with 6 children but John Henry was in Rauceby Asylum with mental illness. Discharged after… Read More
Farrow, Arthur Stephen Arthur Stephen Farrow– 31 Scotgate Stephen Farrow, Arthur Stephen’s father, was born in Crowland and started his working life as page to the Rector of Crowland. He had, however, travelled around the country before he returned to Lincolnshire. He became an ironmonger’s assistant in Leicestershire; married in Nottinghamshire; lived in Frome, Somerset, worked as an… Read More
Footitt, John Henry Arthur Seth Footitt – 39 North St Joseph Footitt (the father of John Henry & Arthur Seth) was born in Gosberton, Lincs in 1863: his wife Eliza in Stamford in 1860. They moved around a good deal living in Gelston, Hough-on-the-Hill, Grantham and Newark before 1911. In that time they had had 12 children although… Read More