Newtown, Stamford

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


1 Belle Vue Terrace, Barnack Road, Stamford

Archie Cunnington was born 1895 and was possibly related to the Cunnington family who were prosperous tenant farmers on the Burghley estate. He was an apprentice plumber in 1911, one of two lodgers living with the Short family, Eliza and Edward (a labourer in the gasworks) and their three children at 5 Belle Vue Terrace,… Read More


5a Austin Street

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


5a Austin Street

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


Burghley House and Buildings

John Branston was born in 1899 in Oakham, his mother Ada’s home town. The family lived in Collyweston in 1901 and father Richard was an agricultural worker. Later he became a gamekeeper on the Burghley estate and John and his older sister Ellen moved with their parents to a cottage in The Maltings, Burghley Park.… Read More


The Maltings (for Arthur Brown)

Arthur Fred Brown Arthur Fred Brown was born in 1900 and lived with his parents Fred (born South Luffenham) and Maria (born Walpole St Peter) and three sisters in The Maltings in Burghley Park where the four children were all born. His father worked on the estate as a shepherd and later, a butcher.Arthur was… Read More


George Sidney & William Harry Carr – 2 North Street In 1911 Sidney & Harry Carr were living with their widowed mother and family at 2 Northgate. There were 8 children in the family, all born in Stamford. Sidney aged 13 years and Harry aged 10 years were at school as were 2 younger sisters.… Read More


Richard Carr – 39 High Street Lee & Son, skin and iron merchants occupied these premises, with part of the building used as a grocery store. In 1900 they also opened a Marine Store here and in 1911 this was managed by Richard Carr’s brother-in-law, Arthur George Ayto. Richard’s father was a blacksmith in Witham-on-the-Hill… Read More


Dixon’s Court Plot for Sale

John William Atkins was born in Stamford in 1895. His father, Frank, was born in Duddington and his mother Harriet at Whitwell. His father was a painter at the Implement works, probably Martins. They had 9 children and so John had 6 sisters and 2 brothers, three had left home by 1911. They moved to… Read More


17 Adelaide Street

Arthur Nugent Baker In 1911 Arthur was 16 years old. He was born in Stamford in 1895. His parents were Nugent & Gertrude (nee Chapman) Baker. His father was a tailor’s cutter. Arthur was an ironmonger’s assistant. His brother, Charles, was a tailor’s apprentice following in his father’s footsteps. The family lived at 17 Adelaide… Read More