Thurrell, Frank Cecil Frank Cecil Thurrell Frank was born in Stamford on 24th July 1900 and was the youngest of 8 children of Edward (a foundry worker) and May Elizabeth. In 1911 only Frank, a scholar, and his elder sister Agnes remained at home with their parents in 15 Lumbys Terrace. In 1916 he enlisted as Territorial 71355… Read More
Sharpe, William Robert William Robert Sharpe In 1901 William Robert born in April 1895 was living with his family at 6a Cemetery Road. He was the son of Thomas and Harriet Ellen. Thomas was listed as a cowkeeper and milk seller. In 1911 his father was a farmer and dairyman, living at 97 Cemetery Road. He had a… Read More
Steele, James Herbert James Herbert Steele James Herbert Steele was born in Calcutta, India in 1900, where his father was a Warrant Officer in the Indian Army. By 1901, his father had died and he had returned to England with his mother Elizabeth and was living with his grandparents William and Maria French and brother William Edward at… Read More
Tidd, William William Tidd The Tidd family occupied 7 rooms at 2 St Peter’s Hill in 1911. William Matthews, a widower, occupied 1 room at the same address. William Tidd’s parents, William and Sarah Ann, had been married for 26 years and had had 7 children, 6 of whom were alive and 5 of whom were with… Read More
Sheffield, John Francis John Francis Sheffield Francis was the third son of Thomas and Susan Sheffield, born in July 1899. In 1901 he was living at 29 St. Peter’s Street with his parents and two older brothers Harry aged 17 and Percy 11 and two sisters Jane 15 and Margaret 13. Thomas was a grocer. By 1911 just… Read More
Sturgess, Horace Horace Sturgess was born on 12th July 1898 in Skeffington, Leicestershire. His father Charles was born in Skeffington and worked as a coachman, his mother Elizabeth was from Leicester. Horace and three siblings, Marguerite, Charles and Cecil lived in Skeffington until 1906 when the family moved to 15 Church Lane, St Martin’s, Stamford where a… Read More
Tinkler, Fred Frederick Rupert Tinkler – 32 Broad Street In 1906 Frederick Rupert’s father, a building contractor and accountant, died leaving only a few hundred pounds and his wife a widow with 3 young children. Catherine was 12 years , Frederick 11 years and Eileen 7 years old. Frederick was attending the Endowed School on St Peter’s… Read More
Shelvey, Montague Wann Montague in 1911 was 11 – he was born in Stamford in 1900. He was the elder son of Walter Edward and Emily (nee Weldon) Shelvey . His father, a maltster, was born in Stamford, his mother in Ryhall, Rutland. His only sibling was Walter Cecil, aged 6 and the family lived at 51 St… Read More
Stratton, John John Stratton was the youngest child of William and Sarah (née Riley) of Tallington. They had married in 1887 when William was 78yrs old and Sarah 25yrs. By 1901 they had 3 children and were on Parish Relief. William died in 1903 when John was only 4yrs old. The only information found for him is… Read More
Tomblin, Edward Edward Tomblin Edward, born in Stamford in January 1899 was the son of Edward and Alice. His father was a bookbinder. In 1911 he was living at 13 Southview Terrace, New Cross Road with his parents, his brother Arthur a grocer’s assistant aged 20 and sister Louie, aged 18, a milliner. The family were living… Read More