Collins, Alfred William Alfred William Collins Alfred William was the elder brother of Arthur Collins. He was born in 1891 and married Rosina Beasley in 1919. They had 3 children – Gladys, Gwendoline and Donald. He died in 1953. Information kindly provided by his granddaughter.… Read More
Clarke, Reginald Reginald Clarke – 6b Rock Road Reginald Clarke was born in Stamford in 1897. His mother was in domestic service earlier in life and a laundress in 1911. At that time she was using the name Clark and said she was a widow who had been married 14 years, although it is possible she did… Read More
Corby, John John Corby – 4 Burrell’s Court William Corby and Emily Green married in 1893 and by 1911 had had 10 children but 2 had died. Their daughter, Emily, also died a couple of months after the census aged 15 years and they went on to have 2 more children before 1914. John was the eldest… Read More
Clarke, Alfred Alfred (William) & Jack Clarke – 15a Elm Street This has proved a very tantalizing family to investigate. Alfred was born in Stamford in March 1895 and at his baptism in May his parents are recorded as John and Elizabeth. Neither of his parents can be found on the 1911 census and neither his mother… Read More
Crowson, Leonard Francis Leonard Francis Crowson Leonard Francis Crowson, born in November 1898 was the son of Charles Frederick and Elizabeth Crowson. In 1901 the family were living at 5 St Peter’s Terrace and his father was a miller’s waggoner. In 1911 they stilled lived at 5 St Peter’s Terrace and Leonard was still at school. His father,… Read More
Clarke, Jack Alfred (William) & Jack Clarke – 15a Elm Street This has proved a very tantalizing family to investigate. Alfred was born in Stamford in March 1895 and at his baptism in May his parents are recorded as John and Elizabeth. Neither of his parents can be found on the 1911 census and neither his mother… Read More
Cummins, Isaac John Isaac was born in Stamford in 1895. In 1911 he lived at the Golden Fleece in the Sheepmarket. He had 2 brothers, Charles aged 20 and John Thomas aged 6 and 3 sisters Mary 14, Mabel 9, Catherine 4. He was apprenticed as a moulder with Charles Gray, an iron merchant. There were 40 boarders… Read More
Clarke, John Eric Cole John Eric Cole Clarke John, born in 1899, was the son of Frederick Clarke and Ada (nee Cole). In 1911 he was living with his parents and two sisters Ada and Gladys at 22 Princes Road. His father was a traveller for a wine merchant. The family had moved here from 3 Queen Street. In… Read More
Colbert, Arthur Edward Arthur Edward and Harry Medwell Colbert – 23 Scotgate In 1911 the Colberts were living at 23 Scotgate. Arthur Edward was 14 years old, Harry Medwell 12 years old and they had a younger brother Alfred Sidney aged 5 years. The older boys were both at school. Their father, Alfred, was a railway porter, probably… Read More
Curtis, Albert In 1911 Albert was 16 years old, he was born in Swindon, Wiltshire. His parents were Alfred and Annie (nee Balme) Curtis. Albert was a motor car fitter in a motor engineering works. His father and elder brother, Alfred, were oil engine fitters in an agricultural engineering company. In 1911 Frederick, younger brother, was 14… Read More