Hawkins, Cecil Cecil Charles Hawkins Cecil Charles Hawkins was the son of Charles and Sarah Hawkins. He was born in January 1900. In 1901 he lived at 6 Mount Pleasant, Stamford. His father was a saddler working on his own account. By 1911 they had moved to 4 St Peter’s Hill. Cecil probably would not have served… Read More
Holmes, Charles William Charles William Holmes – 1 Sunny Bank, East Street Charles William Holmes was born in October 1895. He was the son of Charles William and Sarah Ann (Rippin). He was an ironmonger’s errand boy and his father was an ironmonger’s fitter. He had two sisters, Elsie Ann born in 1897 who was a dressmaker’s apprentice… Read More
Holmes, Harry Harry Holmes – 8 Hope’s Terrace Harry Holmes was born in Stamford towards the end of 1898. He was 12yrs old in the 1911 census and was probably still at school. He had 2 younger sisters and 3 younger brothers and together with their parents all 8 of them were living in 3 rooms at… Read More
Hector, John William John William Hector John William born in Greetham, Rutland and in 1911 was living at 13 Austin Street with his mother and brother. She was a charwoman. No further reference was found, so they probably moved on as each of her 4 children was born in a different place. His brother Thomas Sydney aged 19… Read More
Holvey, Herbert Herbert Holvey– 42 East Street In the 4 rooms at 42 East St in 1911, there were two bricklayer’s labourers, one with his wife and 11yr old schoolboy Herbert Holvey with his father, Frederick. Frederick was a fitter of engines at an Agricultural Implements Works aged 29 years and married according to the entry however… Read More
Henderson, William William Henderson was born 1895 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire and was the son of Archibald and Alison Henderson with one brother, Archie. His father worked in a draper’s shop and the family lived in Kidderminster. In 1911 he was living in 16 Church Street, with Jesse and Sarah Hales and working for them as a stable… Read More
Halford, John Joseph John Halford, born in 1900, was the son of Elizabeth Halford, a widow. He lived at 2 Red Lion Street in 1911. His mother had a fish and chip shop. He had three older brothers, Samuel Henry, a postman, Arthur, a compositor. Harry, and a sister Martha. John was too young to serve in the… Read More
Henson, Geoffrey Parsons Dudley and Geoffrey were the two sons of Frank Henson. Both boys were born in Finedon in Northamptonshire. In 1901 they were living in Church Street and Frank was a builder. By 1911 the family were living in Stamford and Frank was proprietor of the Crown Hotel. Geoffrey was born in April 1896 in Finedon.… Read More
Henson, Frank Dudley Dudley and Geoffrey were the two sons of Frank Henson – both boys were born in Finedon in Northamptonshire. In 1901 they were living in Church Street and Frank was a builder. By 1911 the family were living in Stamford and Frank was proprietor of the Crown Hotel. Like his elder brother Geoffrey, Frank Dudley… 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