Wade, Charles Henry Charles was 4 years younger than his brother Isiah. He was born in Stamford in 1896 and in 1911 he was 15 and was living with his widowed father John Wade, an iron finisher in a foundry making agricultural implements, at 27 St Paul’s Street (now demolished). His mother, Elizabeth M A Wade (nee Monk)… Read More
Wardle, Frank In 1911 the family was living at 1 Tenter Lane off Gas Street with their parents, Ezra & Hannah (nee Sheffield) Wardle. Father was born in Stamford. He was an engine painter at Blackstones Engineering Works. Mother was born in Pickworth, Rutland. Six children were at home. 20 year old Ethel was a dressmaker. John… Read More
Windsor, Thomas Thomas Windsor – 51 East Street Godfrey Parkinson Windsor, a Builder’s Labourer, married Ellen Sismore in 1897 and later that year their first child, Thomas William was born.. Thomas William wasn’t baptised until March 1900 by which time two more children had been born, Godfrey and Ellen. The family lived in 2 rooms at 3… Read More
Wade, Harry Harry was born in Stamford in 1900 and in 1911 he was living with his widowed father at 27 St Paul’s Street. At that time six children were still at home. His eldest sister, Sarah, and two of her children were visiting from their home in Toxteth (Liverpool) . Isiah was a fitter’s apprentice, Albert,… Read More
Washbourne, Henry Ernest Victor Henry was born in 1897 in Hackney, London. He was the son of Walter Sidney and Emily Georgiana (nee Nelmes) Washbourne. His mother divorced Walter Sidney Washbourne in 1900 and married Albert Edward John Cade. In 1901 Henry was living at the home of his maternal grandfather in Hackney, Middlesex. By 1911 he was living… Read More
Wade, Newman Roy Newman Roy Wade – 9 North Street Joseph Newman Wade, the boys’ father, was a groom. He was born in Stamford but had lived elsewhere returning to the town in 1891 or 1892. He had 3 children with his first wife – Gladys born 1890, Mary Kate born 1891 and Harold W E born 1892… Read More
Wade, Bertram Bertram Wade – 9 North Street Joseph Newman Wade, the boys’ father, was a groom. He was born in Stamford but had lived elsewhere returning to the town in 1891 or 1892. He had 3 children with his first wife – Gladys born 1890, Mary Kate born 1891 and Harold W E born 1892 but… Read More
Wade, Thomas Thomas Wade was born on 11 April 1896. He was one of five children, all born in the village of Tixover, Northamptonshire. Father Charlie was born not far away in South Luffenham but mother Mary Ann came from Berkshire. Thomas, his elder brother Harry, born 1893 and elder sister Alice Mary born 1894 moved with… Read More
Wadeworth, Reginald REGINALD WADEWORTH 1 Buda Terrace, Barnack Road Reginald Wadeworth was born on 7th June 1899 in Little Bowden, Northamtonshire and was a scholar in 1911. Four children, including Reginald, were born in Little Bowden then the family moved to two different addresses before coming to Stamford after the birth of the 6th child in 1909.… Read More
Woods, James James Woods James was born Oakham in 1895 and came to Stamford with father John, a journeyman baker, mother Sarah and three younger siblings before 1901. They lived at 11 Newtown. When James left school he worked as a foundry-worker in one of the engineering works in the town. On 15 July 1915 he enlisted… Read More