Kent, Alfred John Alfred was born in Stamford in 1896, in 1911 he was 15 and living at 4 St Leonard’s Street with his mother Emma Elizabeth (nee Berry ) Kent , his sister Annie Catherine (22) and a domestic servant, Clara Jane Perrins (24). His mother was born in Creeting St Mary, Suffolk. In 1911 she was… Read More
Feetham, Leonard Francis Leonard was born in Stamford in 1897 and in 1911 he was 13 and living with his family at 15 Cornstall Buildings off St Leonard’s Street. His parents were James Richard and Elizabeth Jane (nee Francis) Feetham. His father was born in Lutton, Lincolnshire and mother was born in Thurlby. Eight of their children (4… Read More
Feetham, James Richard James was Leonard’s younger brother and was born in 1899 in Ketton, Rutland. In 1911 he was 12 years old and like Leonard he was attending school. He was mobilised into the 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment in 1918. This is recorded in ‘Stamford and the Great War’, and from an ‘Ancestry.co.uk’ family tree, information of… Read More
Bolland, John John was born in Stamford in 1898. In 1911 he was living at 50 St Leonard’s Street. His parents were David and Sophey (nee Sales) Bolland. His father was born in Greetham, Rutland and in 1911 he was foreman painter of agricultural implements. His mother was born in Tooting, Surrey. John and 5 siblings were… Read More
Botham, William Raymond Priory Court contained 4 houses and was behind 18 St Leonard’s St presumably accessed through the left-hand archway of the present No 18. William Raymond Botham was living at No 1 in 1911. He was 14yrs old and working as a Stationers’ Errand Boy. Also in the 3-roomed house were his parents and 5 brothers… Read More
Bellamy, Alfred Victor Alfred was born in Stamford in 1898. In 1901 he was living at 10 St. Leonard’s Street, Stamford with his parents William Herbert and Elizabeth (nee Bemrose ) Bellamy and his five sisters aged from 16 to 10., Alfred was then only 3. His father, who was born in Oundle, Northants, was a master baker… Read More
Blades, Charles W Charles was born in Stamford in 1897 and in 1911 his family were living at 14 St Leonard’s Street (now demolished), Stamford. His parents were David and Kate Mary (nee Dales ) Blades. 14 year old Charles was the eldest of seven children (5 sons and 2 daughters, who were all still living at home.… Read More
Blades, Albert F Albert was born in Stamford in 1898. He was a year younger than his brother Charles and in 1911 he was at school. Albert mobilised into the Machine Gun Corps in 1917. His military service records have not been found. The ‘ UK, WW1 Service Medal and Award Rolls’ record that he gained the Victory… Read More
Toon, James Edward James was born in 1900 in Stamford. In 1911 he was living at 48 St Leonard’s Street with his parents Mark Edward and Florence (nee Martin) Toon and his younger siblings Victoria May (8) and Ernest Leslie (5). The whole family were born in Stamford. His father was an agricultural implement fitter. In 1901 one… Read More