Day, George George was born in Stamford in the autumn of 1896, he was the second son of his mother Mary Ann Day. In 1911 he was living with his grandparents, William and Jane Day and three boys, uncle Ernest and brothers John and William at 14 Lumby’s Terrace. He was unemployed. At the outbreak of WWI,… Read More
Downs, Robert Robert Downs – 2 Burrell’s Court Judson Downs married Mary Thrift in 1886 and they had 9 children. The 5 eldest, including 5yr old Robert, were living with them at 2 Burrell’s Court in 1901. In 1911 the two eldest girls had left home but 4 more children had been born so there were 7… Read More
Deacon, John William John William and Arthur Deacon– 8 Rock Road John William and Arthur Deacon were both born in Castle Bytham but grew up living in Stamford on Rock Road. Their parents had 3 children who died young but 5 surviving of whom 4 were living with them at 8 Rock Road in 1911. Both the boys… Read More
Downs, Cecil Cecil Downs Cecil, born in 1900, was the son of Frank George and Phoebe Ellen Downs. Cecil was born in Fulham, London in 1900. In 1911 the family were living at 28 King’s Road in Stamford. His father was a building draughtsman working for an Agricultural engineering company. In 1901 he was Clerk of Works… Read More
Duff, John John Duff John wasa born in Stamford in 1900 and lived at 10 Newtown with father Thomas, an implement painter, and mother Caroline. John was the eldest of four sons, all born in Stamford and all still at school in 1911. No service record has been found for John but he was a lifelong resident… Read More
Dixon, Walter Walter Dixon In 1911 Walter was living with his parents John and Francis Dixon at 15a Austin Street. In 1901 he had lived at 3 Austin Friars. He had two brothers Albert born in 1900 and Joseph born in 1902 and a sister Gladys born in 1904. His father was employed as a woodchopper at… Read More
Dixon, Albert Walter Dixon In 1911 Walter was living with his parents John and Francis Dixon at 15a Austin Street. In 1901 he had lived at 3 Austin Friars. He had two brothers Albert born in 1900 and Joseph born in 1902 and a sister Gladys born in 1904. His father was employed as a woodchopper at… Read More