Smith, Henry William Henry William Smith Henry was born in 1895, he was the son of Henry and Elizabeth Smith and had a sister, Gertrude born in 1891. In 1901 the family lived at 7 All Saints Place and Henry was a wine and spirit merchant. Elizabeth died in 1902 and Henry moved to 5 Kings Road with… Read More
Smith, Owen Acton Owen Acton Smith – 6 Hope’s Terrace Owen Acton Smith was born in in 1895. In 1901 he was living in Eccleshall, Sheffield. His father Robert was a gardener, born in Wales. By 1911 he was living in 6 Hope Terrace Stamford. Ten people lived in this 4 roomed house. His father was employed as… Read More
Smith, James Bertie James Bertie Smith – 6 Hope’s Terrace James Bertie Smith was born in Chapel en le Frith in April 1897. His parents were Robert Owen Acton and Julia Smith (nee Newbon). In 1901 they lived in Eccleshall, Sheffield where Robert was a gardener. In the 1911 census the family were living at 6 Hope Terrace… Read More
Savage, Lawrence Laurence Savage Laurence born in October 1895 was the son of Slater and May Savage. He had 8 siblings and was the 6th son. His father Slater, born in Pinchbeck, was a gardener. They lived at Brosley Cottages, Cemetery Road (now Radcliffe Road) . When he enlisted in the 4th Lincs in 1915 he gave his… Read More
Senescall, Thomas Francis Thomas Francis Senescall – Hillside, 13 Empingham Road Thomas Senescall, born in Bedford in 1898, was the son of Thomas William and Hetty Senescall. He had a younger sister Hilda born in 1899. In 1911 they lived at Hillside, 13 Empingham Road. Thomas was a Builder’s clerk. Thomas went to Stamford School. He enlisted with… Read More
Sharpe, Harold Smith Harold Smith Sharpe In 1911, Harold Sharpe was living at 13 West Street with 3 cousins and his uncle and aunt, Samuel & Sarah Ellen Sharpe. Harold Smith Sharpe was born in 1894 in Peterborough, the (doubtless illegitimate) son of Samuel’s older sister, Ellen. In 1901, he had been boarding with a widow in Peterborough… Read More
Sandall, Willie Willie Sandall – 4 & 5 North Street In 1911 Willie Sandall was 11 years old living at 4 & 5 North St. (Part of this property was demolished in 2013 and the site being built on in 2015) He was born on July 30th 1899, the eldest of 5 children of Charles Sandall. Willie… Read More
Sargeant, Charles William Charles William Sargeant – 20a Foundry Road Charles’ parents both came from Pickworth in Rutland and his father, also Charles, was a lime worker. They had 6 children, 3 boys and 3 girls, all born in Stamford. Charles was the eldest born in 1898 and in 1911 was at school. He enlisted in March 1917… Read More
Sargent, Harold Malcolm Harold Malcolm was born in 1895 in Ashford , Kent, while his mother was visiting relations. ( In the 1901 and 1911 Census his birth place has been entered as Stamford . ) In 1911 he was 16 and living at 24 Wharf Road, Stamford with his parents Henry Edward and Agnes Marion (nee Hall… Read More
Saunders, Leonard Gifford Leonard was born in Manton, Rutland in 1896. In 1911 he was 15 and living at 7 Cornstall Buildings off St Leonard’s Street, Stamford with his parents Thomas and Emma Amelia (nee Farman ) Saunders and his sister Emma Matilda Doris (17). One sibling, Frederick William was born and had died in 1894. Their father… Read More