Rouse, Martin Martin Rouse was born in 1895 in Market Overton, Rutland. He was one of seven children who lived with father Thomas and mother Mary next-door to the Rectory in Market Overton. Thomas worked as a groom at the Rectory and one of his daughters was a housemaid there. By 1911 several older siblings had left… Read More
Redmile, Albert Albert Redmile – 2 Eight Acres John William Redmile (born Easton) and Emily Dawson (born Pickworth) married in 1896 and their first child, Albert, was born on 24th June 1899 in Stamford. The next year Elsie Elizabeth was born and the two children grew up living at 2 Eight Acres. In 1911 their father’s… Read More
Rouse, William William Rouse William Rouse, born in 1895 was the son of Joseph and Emily Rouse who lived at 6 Bath Row. In 1911 he had four brothers Isaac 14, Samuel 10, George 7, and Bertie 2, his father was a labourer at the brickworks and William and Isaac were draper’s errand boys. In 1914 William… Read More
Rigney, Henry Henry Rigney – 2 Empingham Road In 1911 Henry was living with his uncle and aunt, John & Lucy Rippey, and 3 or their 4 children at 2 Empingham Rd in Stamford. Ten years earlier he was also living with them at 10 West St so he probably grew up in their family. Henry’s mother… Read More
Rouse, Isaac William Rouse William Rouse, born in 1895 was the son of Joseph and Emily Rouse who lived at 6 Bath Row. He had four brothers Isaac 14, Samuel 10, George 7, and Bertie 2, his father was a labourer at the brickworks and William and Isaac were drapers’ errand boys. In 1914 William who was… Read More
Riley, George Nelson George Nelson Riley 1896-1996 In 1901 George Nelson Riley, aged 5, was living with his parents at 10 High Street St. Martin’s where his father had a butchery business. His mother died shortly afterwards and he moved with his younger brother Herbert, aged 4, to live with his grandparents at 7 St Peter’s Hill where… Read More
Royce, Francis Joseph Francis Joseph Royce Francis (Frank) was born in Stamford on 9 January 1895 and lived with his parents John Charles and Lizzie and a large number of siblings (11 in all although 3 died in infancy). His younger brother Percy as served in WW I. He was unemployed in 1911 but father was an agent… Read More
Riley, Herbert John George Nelson Riley 1896-1996 In 1901 George Nelson Riley, aged 5, was living with his parents at 10 High Street St. Martin’s where his father had a butchery business. His mother died shortly afterwards and he moved with his younger brother Herbert, aged 4, to live with his grandparents at 7 St Peter’s Hill where… Read More
Royce, Percy Charles Percy Charles Royce Percy was born in Stamford in 1897 and was part of the large family at 53 High Street, St Martins. By 1911 only four of them were young enough to be still at home, older brother Francis, Percy (at school), Hilda and Harold. Percy enlisted in the London Regiment as Private 3729… Read More
Riley, Frank Frank Riley – 25 High Street Frank Riley’s father, Frank William Riley, was a butcher. The premises at 25 High Street had been a butcher’s shop for a long time before he took them over – the shop was started by the Lumby family, who built Lumby’s Terrace on Water Street. The property was quite… Read More