Watson, William William Watson William was born in 1898 in Barnack and lived at 38 Main Street, Barnack for the first few years of his life. When father Henry died, William moved with mother Elizabeth and his older brothers to 1a Maltings Yard, Water Street. He went with Harry to St Martins school but he did not… Read More
Woodward, James Frank Thomas Leonard Woodward In 1911 Thomas was living with his father and mother and seven of his ten siblings at 13 St. Peter’s Street. In 1901 his father was a shoemaker and by 1911 he was a labourer at the Agricultural machinery works. Thomas enlisted with the Northumberland Fusiliers in February 1917 and was wounded… Read More
Walker, Joe Albert, Charlie, Joe and Percy Walker – 4 Elm Street James Walker married Sarah Elizabeth Toon in 1883. He worked at one of the breweries and they spent most of their married life at 8 Hope’s Terrace. They had 1 child before their marriage and 15 more afterwards. 11 of the children survived infancy but… Read More
Waumsley, Wilfred Wilfred was the youngest son of George and Maria Waumsley. In 1911 he was aged 14, living at 3 Jubilee Villas (16 Vine Street) with his brother Horace aged 20 and his sister Annie aged 22. The eldest boy George had left home and his father George died in 1910 at a London hospital. George… Read More
Woodward, Thomas Leonard Thomas Leonard Woodward In 1911 Thomas was living with his father and mother and seven of his ten siblings at 13 St. Peter’s Street. In 1901 his father was a shoemaker and by 1911 he was a labourer at the Agricultural machinery works. Thomas enlisted with the Northumberland Fusiliers in February 1917 and was wounded… Read More
Walker, Percy Albert, Charlie, Joe and Percy Walker – 4 Elm Street James Walker married Sarah Elizabeth Toon in 1883. He worked at one of the breweries and they spent most of their married life at 8 Hope’s Terrace. They had 1 child before their marriage and 15 more afterwards. 11 of the children survived infancy but… Read More
Webb, Frances George Francis George Webb was born in 1895 in Great Paxton Huntingdonshire. In 1901 he was living there with Martha his widowed mother, two brothers Harry 21 and Walter 13 and two sisters Maude 9 and Emily 3. By 1911 he was living at 30 Queen’s Walk with his brother in law, Percy Glitherow and his… Read More
Wootton, Thomas Herbert Thomas Herbert Wootton Thomas was born in Stamford in 1898 and was Harry’s younger brother. He lived with father Thomas Charles, mother Beatrice Helena and his four brothers and sisters (Harry, Marjorie, Dorothy and Albert) at 17 Burghley Lane. In 1911 he was still at school. There is no record of war service and the… Read More
Walker, Percival Claude Percival Claude Walker Born Stamford 1899 lived at 11 Lumby’s Terrace, Water Street with his family. He was the sixth child and eldest son of Thomas Henry (tailor maker) and Ann who had 14 children. He was at school in 1911. On Easter Monday 1916 he enlisted in the 9th Northamptonshire Regiment as a Private… Read More
Webb, Sydney Fred Sydney, born in 1900, was the youngest son of Walter and Emma Webb. He had an older brother – Walter James, who was 19 in the 1911 census. His father was a gasfitter working for an ironmonger and also a fireman. His brother was an agricultural engineer. They lived at 3 South View Terrace, New Cross… Read More