6 Emlyn Street, Stamford

Jonathan Cyril Park Jonathan was born in Stamford in 1894, he was the son of Samuel and Florence. Samuel was a Post Office supervisor. In 1911 the family lived at 6 Emlyn Street and Jonathan had three sisters – Florence Stella aged 17, a schoolteacher; Evelyn Grace aged 15 and Hilda Nellie aged 6. Jonathan… Read More


Church Court, Church Street, St Martins, Stamford

James William Pugh was born in Oakham on 28th October 1894 and was the eldest of six children – his parents wereThomas, an ironworks labourer and Catherine. Three children died before the family came to live at 8 Church Court, Stamford in 1900. Father worked at Blackstones Engineering Works and on leaving school James William… Read More


Frederick Eustace Parker – 2 St Stephen’s Villas By the time Frederick Eustace Parker was born in 1894, his family were well-established traders in St Mary’s Street. His grandfather Thomas King Parker had a saddler’s shop at 32 St Mary’s Street and this is where his father, Frederick King Parker, started work. However Frederick King… Read More


Zebra Cottages

Stanley George Parsons Stanley was born in the Stamford area in early 1900 but was living in Empingham in 1901 so it’s not known exactly when he moved into the town. His mother Elizabeth Emily née Judson was also born in Stamford but his father George, a bricklayer, came from Mansfield. In 1911 they were… Read More


Edward Henry Patrick – 23 Elm Street Ted was born in 1895, the second son of John and Mary Ann Patrick of Frisby`s Building (now under the Scotgate car park). Ted was one of 10 children, 5 of whom died in infancy. Ted’s father, John, worked at Hunt’s Brewery on Water Street but in July… Read More


9 St Peter's Hill

Victor Pell In 1911 Victor was living at 9 St Peter’s Hill with his parents Thomas and Kate, brother Edward aged 10 and sister Winifred aged 11. In 1901 they had lived at 59 East Street. His father was a self- employed baker. No military records were found – he may have been exempt from… Read More


26 Kings Road, Stamford

Ernest was the eldest son of Ernest Lansford and Henrietta Palmer. His father had travelled round the country and Ernest was born in Carisbrooke on the Isle of Wight. His brother Roland was born in Stourport, Worcestershire and the youngest child Bertram was born in Stamford. They lived in Northfields in 1901 at 1 St… Read More


26 Kings Road, Stamford

Roland was the second son of Ernest Lansford and Henrietta Palmer. His father had travelled round the country and Ernest his older brother was born in Carisbrooke on the Isle of Wight.  Roland was born in Stourport, Worcestershire and the youngest child Bertram was born in Stamford. Thefamily lived in Northfields in 1901 at 1… Read More


Burghley House and Buildings

Robert Henry Pepper was born in and lived with parents Robert and Margaret, younger brother Percy Cecil and two sisters in The Cottage, the gamekeeper’s cottage at the Pilsgate end of Burghley Park where all the children were born. Father Robert was a gamekeeper on the estate like his father before him. An assistant gamekeeper… Read More


Burghley House and Buildings

Percy Cecil Pepper was born in 1898 and lived with his family in the gamekeeper’s cottage in Burghley Park. Like his elder brother Robert, he was at school in 1911 and there is no record of him serving in WWI. He lived in Burghley Park in The Cottage all his life, following his father and… Read More