Carter, William Cyril William was born in July 1896 at Woodhall Spa. His father Robert was a police sergeant and the family moved frequently. His mother was Araminta Kate and he had an older sister, Lucy and two brothers Robert aged 17 in 1911 and Leslie aged 5. Lucy aged 19 was not at home. The family were… Read More
Bolland, John John was born in Stamford in 1898. In 1911 he was living at 50 St Leonard’s Street. His parents were David and Sophey (nee Sales) Bolland. His father was born in Greetham, Rutland and in 1911 he was foreman painter of agricultural implements. His mother was born in Tooting, Surrey. John and 5 siblings were… Read More
Bryan, William William Bryan William Bryan was born in Stamford in the summer of 1894. In 1901 he lived in Burrell’s Court, West Street with his parents William and Annie, his elder sister Phoebe and baby Bertie. His father William was a dustman but changed his occupation between 1901 and 1911 to be a groom at the… Read More
Cartman, Richard William Richard William & Arthur John Cartman – 6 Elm Street In 1911 6 Elm Street had 7 rooms; a large property compared to others in the vicinity. Richard William, an errand boy for at a dyer’s aged 16 years, and Arthur John, an errand boy for a fishmonger aged 15 years, were living there with… Read More
Baker, George George was born in Sheffield in 1899 and was probably William Henry’s stepmother’s (Ruth Scott’s) son. In 1901 George and his mother were living in the Gas Works Cottage, Burghley, Pilsgate at the home of his grandmother (Mary Ann Goodliff) and her second husband ( John Goodliff) who was a gas stoker on the Burghley… Read More
Bellamy, Alfred Victor Alfred was born in Stamford in 1898. In 1901 he was living at 10 St. Leonard’s Street, Stamford with his parents William Herbert and Elizabeth (nee Bemrose ) Bellamy and his five sisters aged from 16 to 10., Alfred was then only 3. His father, who was born in Oundle, Northants, was a master baker… Read More
Baldock, Herbert Herbert Baldock was born in Stamford in 1896 and lived at 12 Church Lane, St Martin’s with his father David, a railway engineer and mother Selina. He was the fourth child of seven, all born in Stamford, Selina’s home town. In 1911 he was working as a junior clerk in an office in Stamford. In… Read More
Bentley, Harold Edwin Harold Edwin Bentley Harold, born in October 1898, was the son of Edwin, a mercantile clerk and Lillian May Bentley. Both parents came from Staffordshire and Harold was born in Wolverhampton . The family were living in Fryer Street, Standen, Staffordshire in 1901 but moved away shortly afterwards, as his sister Hilda was born in… Read More
Banks, Charles Henry Charles Henry Banks Charles was born in 1898 at Kirkby-le-Thorpe. The family moved from Kirkby-le-Thorpe (father’s birthplace) to Stamford (mother’s birthplace) whilst Charles was still at school. With his parents and younger brother Sidney Fred he lived first at 6 High Street St Martins then 8 Wothorpe Road where siblings Evelyn and James were born.… Read More
Betts, Jack Jack Betts In 1911 Jack was 11 years old. He was born in 1900 in Stamford. He lived with his parents John & Rachel (nee Dickins) Betts at 32 Adelaide Street (now rebuilt). His father was a fettler at an ironfoundry making agricultural implements. Jack was the second child of 3. They were all still… Read More