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
Sandall, Willie Willie Sandall – 4 & 5 North Street In 1911 Willie Sandall was 11 years old living at 4 & 5 North St. (Part of this property was demolished in 2013 and the site being built on in 2015) He was born on July 30th 1899, the eldest of 5 children of Charles Sandall. Willie… Read More
Pugh, James William James William Pugh was born in Oakham on 28th October 1894 and was the eldest of six children – his parents wereThomas, an ironworks labourer and Catherine. Three children died before the family came to live at 8 Church Court, Stamford in 1900. Father worked at Blackstones Engineering Works and on leaving school James William… 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
Parish, Ernest Cecil Ernest Cecil Parrish – 63 High Street Ernest was born in Stamford in July 1896 and his baptism is recorded in the Stamford Circuit Register in August 1896. His father had previously been in business as a Gents Clothier at 16 High Street but as Ernest grew up the business had moved to 63 High… 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, 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