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
Park, Jonathan Cyril Jonathan Cyril Park Jonathan was born in Stamford in 1894, he was the son of Samuel and Florence. Samuel was a Post Office supervisor. In 1911 the family lived at 6 Emlyn Street and Jonathan had three sisters – Florence Stella aged 17, a schoolteacher; Evelyn Grace aged 15 and Hilda Nellie aged 6. Jonathan… 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
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
Parker, Frederick Eustace Frederick Eustace Parker – 2 St Stephen’s Villas By the time Frederick Eustace Parker was born in 1894, his family were well-established traders in St Mary’s Street. His grandfather Thomas King Parker had a saddler’s shop at 32 St Mary’s Street and this is where his father, Frederick King Parker, started work. However Frederick King… 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, 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
Parsons, Stanley George Stanley George Parsons Stanley was born in the Stamford area in early 1900 but was living in Empingham in 1901 so it’s not known exactly when he moved into the town. His mother Elizabeth Emily née Judson was also born in Stamford but his father George, a bricklayer, came from Mansfield. In 1911 they were… 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
Rudkin, John William John William Rudkin – 48 North Street John William Rudkin and Mary Ann Bryan were married in 1894 and had 7 children of whom three survived – John William, George and Emily. In 1911, all three were living with their parents at 48 North Street. John, born in 1894 was a barman, George, born in… Read More