Taylor, Charles Charles Taylor Born in Stamford in the spring of 1895, lived at 3 Lumbys Terrace, next-door to his namesake, who was probably related but no evidence found. His mother Emma and father Charles Edward, a corporation labourer, were both born in Stamford, as were their seven children although one died at birth. Charles was their… Read More
Thorold, William William was born in the summer of 1896 in Bourne, Lincolnshire. He lived there at 12 Stanley Street with his parents William(fitter) and Elizabeth (dressmaker), brother Albert, 14 (sodawater factory worker) and younger sister Louisa. In 1902 another daughter, Marjory, was born and after that the family moved to 6 Doughty Street, Stamford. Albert stayed in… Read More
Thrift, Edward Edward Thrift – 8 Eight Acres Edward Cecil Thrift was born on 14th Feb 1897 and baptised at St Michael’s Church on 24th Feb. His early years were spent with his mother, grandmother and extended family at 18 East St In 1911 he was living at 8 Eight Acres with his mother Ellen (née Thrift),… Read More
Thurrell, Frank Cecil Frank Cecil Thurrell Frank was born in Stamford on 24th July 1900 and was the youngest of 8 children of Edward (a foundry worker) and May Elizabeth. In 1911 only Frank, a scholar, and his elder sister Agnes remained at home with their parents in 15 Lumbys Terrace. In 1916 he enlisted as Territorial 71355… Read More
Tidd, William William Tidd The Tidd family occupied 7 rooms at 2 St Peter’s Hill in 1911. William Matthews, a widower, occupied 1 room at the same address. William Tidd’s parents, William and Sarah Ann, had been married for 26 years and had had 7 children, 6 of whom were alive and 5 of whom were with… Read More
Tinkler, Fred Frederick Rupert Tinkler – 32 Broad Street In 1906 Frederick Rupert’s father, a building contractor and accountant, died leaving only a few hundred pounds and his wife a widow with 3 young children. Catherine was 12 years , Frederick 11 years and Eileen 7 years old. Frederick was attending the Endowed School on St Peter’s… Read More
Tomblin, Edward Edward Tomblin Edward, born in Stamford in January 1899 was the son of Edward and Alice. His father was a bookbinder. In 1911 he was living at 13 Southview Terrace, New Cross Road with his parents, his brother Arthur a grocer’s assistant aged 20 and sister Louie, aged 18, a milliner. The family were living… Read More
Tomms, James Thomas James Thomas Tomms James, born in 1895, was one of five children of father James Berry and mother Mary Ann, all born in Coventry, Warwickshire. James Berry had worked for a cycle-manufacturer in Coventry where the family lived at 3 Gosford Terrace. Moving to Stamford he went to work at Kitson’s Empire Lighting company in… Read More
Toon, John T John T Toon– 9 Priory Buildings, Brazenose Lane John’s parents, Charles and Jane Toon (nee Hill), were married in 1890 and had 7 children of whom 4 had died before 1901. Charles was a furnace tenter at an iron foundry in 1901 and a furnace-man in the foundry of the agricultural implement works in 1911.… Read More
Tallis, James Frederick Joseph The Tallis family consisting of six boys and two girls lived with their mother Mary Elizabeth at 7 Castle Cottages in Castle Street . Their father Joseph James died in 1906. Mary Elizabeth was born in Oakham, Rutland. The family had previously lived in West Ham, Essex and moved to Stamford when their father died.… Read More