Walter Edward Barnett Walter Barnett was the son of Albert and Eliza Barnett. He was born in July 1899. In 1911 he was living in White Swan Yard a four roomed house in Scotgate with his parents and sister Evelyn aged 12, Alberta and Bertie twins aged nine. Brother Norman aged six and Gladys aged… Read More


11 St. George's Square

Clarence was 13 in 1911, he was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire in 1898. His parents were Thomas and Emily Jane Blackbourn. His father was an engine fitter in the repair department and Clarence was still at school. He was the third eldest of 7 surviving siblings. They had all been born in Salisbury. He had… Read More


Eight Acres, Stamford

Thomas Morris Barnett – 10 Eight Acres The Barnett family were living at 10 Eight Acres in 1901 and 1910. The head of the household was Alderman Barnett who had a rather bewildering selection of occupations – as a young man he was a wheelwright then a gardener, in 1901 he was a baker and… Read More


11 St. George's Square

In 1911 Patrick was 11, he was born in 1900 in Salisbury, Wiltshire. His parents were Thomas and Emily Jane Blackbourn. His father was born in Holbeach, Lincolnshire and was an engine fitter in the repair department. In 1911 Patrick was still at school, he was the fourth eldest of 7 surviving siblings, they had all… Read More


Eight Acres, Stamford

(Edgar) Cecil Barnett – 10 Eight Acres The Barnett family were living at 10 Eight Acres in 1901 and 1910. The head of the household was Alderman Barnett who had a rather bewildering selection of occupations – as a young man he was a wheelwright then a gardener, in 1901 he was a baker and… Read More


Albert Moisey Blades – Shamrock Villa, 16 Casterton Road   Albert was born in 1895 in Stamford. He was the son of Tom and Ellen Blades. In 1901 they were living at 2 West End villas (off Foundry Rd). In 1911 he was living at Shamrock Villa, Casterton Road. He had two brothers Frederick, born in… Read More


Burghley House and Buildings

John Branston was born in 1899 in Oakham, his mother Ada’s home town. The family lived in Collyweston in 1901 and father Richard was an agricultural worker. Later he became a gamekeeper on the Burghley estate and John and his older sister Ellen moved with their parents to a cottage in The Maltings, Burghley Park.… Read More


The Maltings (for Arthur Brown)

Arthur Fred Brown Arthur Fred Brown was born in 1900 and lived with his parents Fred (born South Luffenham) and Maria (born Walpole St Peter) and three sisters in The Maltings in Burghley Park where the four children were all born. His father worked on the estate as a shepherd and later, a butcher.Arthur was… Read More


17 Adelaide Street

Arthur Nugent Baker In 1911 Arthur was 16 years old. He was born in Stamford in 1895. His parents were Nugent & Gertrude (nee Chapman) Baker. His father was a tailor’s cutter. Arthur was an ironmonger’s assistant. His brother, Charles, was a tailor’s apprentice following in his father’s footsteps. The family lived at 17 Adelaide… Read More


Arthur Ewart Baxter – 46 High Street Arthur Ewart Baxter was born in Stamford in April 1894 to parents Jesse Baxter, a labourer in the Iron Foundry who was born in Thornaugh, and his wife, Salome, a Cornish woman. They lived at 6 Milner’s Row but had moved to 46 High Street by 1911. At… Read More