Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Sturgis of Market Harborough, Leics. The 1891 census records for Nether Green, Great Bowden, Leics. Joseph Sturgess, head of the family and a Carpenter, born 1862 in Great Bowden, Leics. and his wife Elizabeth, born 1863 in Smeeton, Leics. also Francis J., son, born 1888, Winifred A., daughter, born 1889 and Susan D., daughter, born 1890. All three children were born in Great Bowden, Leics. The 1901 census records for 2, Upper Green Place, Market Harborough, Leics. Joseph Sturgess, head of the family and a Carpenter Journeyman, born 1863 in Great Bowden, Leics. and his wife Elizabeth, born 1864 in Smeeton Westerby, Leics. also Gertrude M., daughter, born 1892, Margaret P., daughter, born 1894, Dora E., daughter born 1897, Samuel H., son, born 1899 and George T. A., son born 1901. All five children were born in Great Bowden, Leics. The 1911 census records for 2, Upper Green Place, Market Harborough, Leics. Joseph Sturgis, head of the family and married for 25 years, a Carpenter, born 1863 in Great Bowden, Leics. and his wife Elizabeth, born 1863 in Smeeton, Leics. also Dora, daughter, born 1898, George son, born 1901 and Cecil, son, born 1903. All three children were born in Great Bowden, Leics. The 1911 census records for Woodbrook, Quorn Road, Mountsorrel, Leics. Samuel Bishop, head of the family and married for 30 years, a Quarry Blacksmith, born 1849 in Rothley, Leics. and his wife Sarah Elizabeth, born 1855 in East Langton, Leics. also Winifred A., niece, single and a Griswold Worker, born 1889, Margaret, niece, single and an Elastic Web Worker, born 1894, Benjamin W., nephew single and a Grocers Apprentice, born 1895 and Samuel H., nephew, a Schoolboy, born 1899. The latter four children were all born in Great Bowden, Leics. His younger brother Samuel Harry died of wounds received in action. His elder brother Benjamin William died of wounds received in action.