Hi folks
I'm now trying to find out a bit more about this gentleman. He was born apparently in either Yorks or Lanc around 1853 and came to Australia in the late 1880s. He married Alice Maud MERRY in Qld in 1884.
They had children in Enfield NSW, Silverton NSW, Summer Hill NSW, at the last, Valerie Gladys STANSFIELD, in Moruya in 1894. He died in Moruya the same year, aged 41. I may well order his death certificate if curiousity gets the better of me, but I was surprised I couldn't find any obituary information about him. I wonder if he moved to the South Coast for his health?
Possibly his birth
Births Jun 1853
STANSFIELD William Henry Skipton 9a/36
https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/I support JM's comments re bdm certs. This
may be him on this passenger list leaving Sydney in 1881. Initials reversed.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01cet/Australian Town and Country Journal [Sydney] 13 Aug 1881
Aug 9
Katoomba, steamer. Captain J. A. Lake, for Brisbane and Northern ports.
Passengers-Mesdames H. Smith, Miller and 5 children, C. Mein child and nurse, H. Barnes, Thompson, Kilby, Misses Wilson, McFarlane, Watson, Rev Sylvester, Messrs J. Webster, J. Coyle, H. Baldwin, J. J. Phillips, G. H. Adams, Twine, R. D. Beestos, H. Thompson, E. W. Wilson, H. Young, C. Anderson, T. Russell, W. Thompson, J. Young, C. Bostock, S. Harding, S. Tangye, Bancroft,
H. W. Stansfield, and 27 in the steerage.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ch9/The Queenslander 20 May 1882
1882 W H
STANSFIELD was Secretary of the Wild River Jockey Club.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ces/The Queenslander 23 Jun 1883
W. Stansfield to be Government auctioneer, Herberton, in the room of D. A. Mackintosh, resigned.
He was also Divisional Clerk of the Tinaroo Divisional Board in 1883 and 1884.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01cgk/The Cairns Times 4 Sep 1884
The WILD RIVER TIMES, speaking of the forthcoming cricket match, says:-"The eleven to represent the Herberton Cricket Club in the forthcoming match against Cairns, to be played on the 23rd September, will be chosen from the following names (subject to alteration):-J. Armstrong, B. J. Buckley, V. W. Boyle, J. Cairns, C. Douglas, H. Forbes, T. Godwin, D. Green, G. Henriques, A. Kellow, D. A. Mackintosh, E. 1. Martin. A. G. Pasley. 3. W. Reid,
W. H. Stansfield, J. R. Wilson, and R. Williamson.
A number of news items for Stansfield & Douglas
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01cuy/http://www.rootschat.com/links/01cf7/Queensland Figaro 20 Jun 1885
W. H. Stansfield, auctioneer, of the firm of Stansfield and Douglas, of Herberton, left that town of tin and silver for Silverton, on June 9th. Stansfield (or Stanny, as he was familiarly called) was secretary to the Tinaroo District Hospital, clerk to the Tinaroo Divisional Board, and altogether a good big item in the personnel of Herberton society.
He flitted many a social cranny;
The joke was, many times per annum— Instead of being christened " Stanny,"
He ought to have been baptized "Stannum." - You see, boys, where the joke comes in,
For "stannum" 's Latin, boys, for "tin."
Stanny was the best all-round billiard player in Herberton ; in fact he was a S'tanny-cal demon at it. He was also a demon at eternally whistling, all round the billiard tables, while playing, " Far away, far away "~a ditty that is now likely to be held in affectionate remembrance of the dear departed, by Herbertonians, who will invest it with anew and appropriate meaning.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ceo/The Sydney Morning Herald 3 Sep 1885
STANSFIELD.—August 24, 1885, at her mother's residence, Cotham, Enfield, near Sydney, the wife of W. H. Stansfield, of a daughter.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01cgv/Australian Town and Country Journal [Sydney] 18 Sep 1886
Applications for Mineral Leases of Crown Lands
Silverton:........W.H.Stansfield and others 40 acres.
The South Australian Register 9 Mar 1887
CLEARED OUT. Tuesday, March 8.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA steamer, 712 tons, G. Calder, master, for Melbourne.
Passengers — Mesdames Campbell and two children, Short and infant, J. Nolan, and
Stansfield and child and infant, ...........
W. H. Stansfield,....... in the saloon; and 29 in the second cabin.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ch8/Sydney Morning Herald 24 Aug 1887
Sydney, August 10,1887.
COPY TELEGRAM FROM MINING MANAGER.
TERRIBLE DICK MINE, SILVERTON.
Manager reports by wire, lode made again fifty-foot level, first class ore ; mine looking better every day; let contract for cross-cut to western lode; have put on more men dressing ore; every-thing working well. Full report next week.
W. H. STANSFIELD.
Manager pro F. B. W.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01cfx/Australian Town and Country Journal [Sydney] 15 Sep 1887
Mineral leases declared void; the lessees having failed to execute and take delivery thereof when called upon to do so............
Silverton:.................W. H. Stansfield and others, county Yancowinna, parish Lewis, 20 acres.
Cando
