BLOOMFIELDS of Ipswich

[Alan b]

I am struggling to locate the baptism details of the following Bloomfield's somewhere in Ipswich:

Arthur Walter born 1856
Emma Matilda born March/April 1861 and died 29 April 1861
Walter Robert born 1862
Emma Elizabeth born 1862

All to parents George and Mary Ann Bloomfield.

Their earlier two children were baptised at St Clements Church in 1850 (George) and 1852 (Walter) but by the time of the 1861 census the Bloomfield family had moved and were now living at a different address in the same road (Cauldwell Hall Road) but came under St Margaret's Parish but as far as I am aware they don't show up in the register for this church or any of the others around Ipswich unless I have missed them.

A few others I am also missing are:

Nelson George & Emma Alice Bloomfield - twins born November 1897 and Arthur George Bloomfield born February 1902.

Any help would be gratefully received.

[Greensleeves]

Hi there Alan!

I don't know if your Bloomfields have any connection to my Blo(o)mfields whose earliest appearance is at Woolpit, then Earl Stonham, and thereafter they move to Ipswich.  I have a George Blomfield b. Woolpit 1830 who married Charlotte Scaggings and they appear to have taken up residence in Ipswich in about 1856.  I must admit I haven't followed this branch yet but will now see what I can find!

Regards,
GS

[Alan b]

Hi GS,

As far as I am aware I don't have any connection with yours, the furthest  back I have got is to John Bloomfield who was born in Playford in 1760 to a Daniel and Hannah but other than that going backwards I have been stuck at for years.

[youngtug]

have a lok at this thread;    http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,368591.0.html

[Alan b]

Thanks, I was aware of that thread and as it is a long read (11 pages and counting) there doesn't seem to be any connection with my lot, however I will go over it with a fine tooth comb when I have more time.

[youngtug]

Yi Win has a massive amount of information.

[Alan b]

Ok cheers, I'll pop in there sometime.

[Yi Win]

Hi,

Thanks Youngtug    and hi Alan,

I'll go have a look on my tree - I do have some from ipswich but I think they'll be later than you want to allow it to tie in with yours.

back later........

Yi

[Yi Win]

Hi,

No luck in the tree but this may help....

from free birth marriage death index...
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Births Jun 1856 
BLOOMFIELD    Arthur        Ipswich    4a   583

Births Mar 1861 
BLOOMFIELD    Emma Matilda         Ipswich    4a   590

Births Sep 1862   
BLOOMFIELD    Walter Robert        Ipswich    4a   566

Births Mar 1862 
BLOOMFIELD    Emma Elizabeth         Ipswich    4a   550


and this...

Deaths Jun 1861   
Bloomfield    Emma Matilda         Ipswich    4a   388

Using the General records office on line you can order copies of the above certificates which will confirm the parents names.

Walter Bloomfield was christened at St Clements, Ipswich...

Walter Bloomfield   Christening:  28 NOV 1852      St Clements, Ipswich,    
Parents:    George Bloomfield    and    Mary Ann

This is from Familiy Search (IGI)
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/frameset_search.asp

The others arent listed but it may be worth a direct enquiry to see especially as you say the elder 2 children were also baptised there - this would seem to indicate that possibly the ones in between were also.

However the proof of parents is on the certificates which are registered so if its the proof you are after get a copy of the certificate.

Emma Alice is recorded under the birth marriage death index as follows....

Births Dec 1897 
Bloomfield    Emma Alice        Ipswich    4a   927

Nelson appears as an incomplete name but as we have his twins details and there is no other Nelson it has to be him...

Births Dec 1897 
Bloomfield    Nelso_ George         Ipswich    4a   927

again verification of parents can be obtained by getting a copt of the certificates.

I cant find a baptism record under IGI but not all churches are on there for Ipswich

Arthur George appears as follows....

Births Jun 1902
BLOOMFIELD    Arthur George        Ipswich    4a   1040

again no record on IGI but I personally find IGI better for earlier births

John Bloomfield comes up as (from IGI)

John Bloomfield Christening:  30 APR 1760      Playford, Suffolk, England
Parents:     Daniel Bloomfield and Mrs Hannah Bloomfield

along with from the same parents....

Sarah Bloomfield     Birth:  04 APR 1778      Playford, Suffolk, England
Daniel Bloomfield   Christening:     17 AUG 1783    Playford, Suffolk, England

There are also duplicate records with the same parents with the surname spelling of Blomfield which could indicate that prior to this the family may have been Blomfield (very common) and you may have to research Blomfield not Bloomfield to go further back or a mixture of both in the previous generation.

I should also mention that out of the 3 sets of records all mentioning the same family in 2 of the 3 records John has his birth as 1780 - this would fit in with he other 2 siblings better but isnt necessary a correct assumption.

There is only one marriage mentioned in IGI of a Hannah and Daniel before Sarahs birth date as follows...

Daniel Bloomfield    Birth: About 1752      Of, Falkenham, Suffolk, England
Spouse:     Hannah Chandler    
 Marriage:  27 JAN 1777     Walton, Suffolk, England

However although Walton and Falkenham are close they are not near Playford and although moving to Ipswich from Walton is logical as Playford seems quite rural I would have this as a very loose possibility unless Daniel maybe originally hailed from there (note it says 'of' Falkenham hence he wasnt necessarily born there)


and going back to rural locations you will most likely be looking at Blomfield surnames.

Hope that is of some help.

Yi