6 Freemans Cottages

Frederick James Jenkins Frederick James was born on October 11th 1896 in Camberwell, Surrey. His father Frank was Welsh and his mother Emma came from Stamford. He had two sisters Emily 11 and Ellen 8. In 1901 they were living at 6 Freeman’s Cottages. In 1911 Frank was working for an agricultural engineering company as… Read More


Hit or Miss Pub, Foundry Road

John Henry, Arthur Edward and Joseph Edwin Jennings – 11 Foundry Road There were 8 children in this family who were living at 11 Foundry Road in 1901 and 1911. Their mother died in 1909 leaving their father, a coachsmith (working for Hayes) to look after 6 children under 12 years. In 1911 the eldest… Read More


Hit or Miss Pub, Foundry Road

John Henry, Arthur Edward and Joseph Edwin Jennings – 11 Foundry Road There were 8 children in this family who were living at 11 Foundry Road in 1901 and 1911. Their mother died in 1909 leaving their father, a coachsmith (working for Hayes) to look after 6 children under 12 years. In 1911 the eldest… Read More


Hit or Miss Pub, Foundry Road

John Henry, Arthur Edward and Joseph Edwin Jennings – 11 Foundry Road There were 8 children in this family who were living at 11 Foundry Road in 1901 and 1911. Their mother died in 1909 leaving their father, a coachsmith (working for Hayes) to look after 6 children under 12 years. In 1911 the eldest… Read More


5 Austin Friars Lane

Reginald Joyce Reginald Joyce was living with his parents George and Eliza in 1911. His father worked as a labourer at the Brewery. In 1901 he was a farm foreman at Ufford. Reginald was born at Harringworth and was apprenticed with Woolstons as a carpenter and joiner. He was an only child and a keen… Read More


James and George Andrews and Herbert Jackson – 3 Rock Road These 3 boys, James 14years, George 11 years and Herbert 16 years were living together with Mr and Mrs Andrews and 3 other members of the Andrews family – 8 of them in 4 rooms. Their lives were bound up together before and probably… Read More


St Georges Rectory, Stamford

Herbert William Jackson – cousin of Hubert and Frederick Camm Herbert was living at (or visiting) the home of his uncle , Rev Dr James Camm, at St George’s Rectory, St George’s Square, Stamford at the time of the 1911 Census. He was with his parents, Robert William and Margaret Eleanor Jackson. His father was… Read More


10 Austin Street

Horace Jeffries Horace , born in 1897 was living with his 2 sisters Alice and Maggie at 7 Wharf Road in 1901 . He was the son of William Moules Jeffries, a baker and his wife Grace. He lived at 10 Austin Street in 1911 and the family had increased with the addition of Queenie… Read More


Stamford East Station and Newtown

Edward Jackson Edward was born in Stamford in 1900 and lived at 6 Newtown with father John Edward, mother Matilda and three younger siblings (all born in Stamford) as well as George, his father’s brother. His father worked at Blackstone’s as a blacksmith’s striker but in 1911 Eddie was still at school. No record has… Read More


17 Adelaide Street

Kenneth Bertie Johnson Kenneth was 15 in 1911. He was born in Ketton, Rutland in 1895. His mother was Sarah Ann Brinsley (nee Johnson). She married George Brinsley in 1900. He was an Examiner for the Great Northern Railway. Kenneth was a gardener at a Nursery. In 1901 they were living at 8 Adelaide Street… Read More