George Stanfield

[Suzy W]

Would there be any census or other record regarding a George Stanfield born abt 1795, nothing seems to be jumping at me on certain sites.
His daughters marriage in 1838 says he is a silk weaver and from there no trace of him.
Only one other George is showing on I.G.I, I am certain that is not him the age is just wrong and his occupation was a farmer.
New set of eyes or clues would be great.

Suzy W

[lizdb]

Perhaps he died before 1841.

What else so you know about the family? Where / when was the daughter born? Any siblings? Perhaps they are still at home in 1841/51 and can help trace the parents.  Witnesses at her marriage?

If you havent found George, apart from the referemce on his daughters marriage cert, where did you get his year of birth from?

[trish1120]

For those trying to help;

Jane Stanfield married Dec 1838, Stafford, 17 174

With a bit of looking around she married James HALDEN.

1841 Census she is born c 1821 and James c 1811, Daug Ann age 1
HO107/1010/2/St Mary and St Chad

1851 James is Widowed so no pob or dob for Jane
Children are Ann 11, Herbert 9, William 3

Trish

[Suzy W]

Witnesses were Abraham Hollinshead and John Tildesley, all could sign their names. Entry number 87, St Mary's Stafford.  George Stanfield (father) is listed as a silk weaver.
Only a rough idea on birth for George.
No christening record for Jane, once again going by census results puts her birth around 1821 born Stafford.
Jane dies young in 1849.
It is her father and mother that are my brick wall.  I think Stanfield could be written as Stanford in some cases.

Suzy W

[lizdb]

Best to go one step at a time.
I think your next step needs to be to find chr of Jane, to get both parents names, and to see if there are also siblings christened. She could be the eldest or youngest of many, so her Dad could have been anything from 16 to 70 when she was born  - guessing at his year of birth can easily lead to following te wrong person.

Modified to add - difficult, as if she dies in 1849, she will only be on 1841 census and that does not give place of birth ,and ages are rounded.

Where did you find her place of birth from?

[avm228]

Modified to add - difficult, as if she dies in 1849, she will only be on 1841 census and that does not give place of birth ,and ages are rounded.

Her death certificate will give her age at death, though.

Also, given that she was "20" in 1841 (so born abt 1816-1821) it will be useful to know whether she was of full age or a minor at marriage so as to narrow down the birth year possibilities within that period.

[Suzy W]

Yes Jane was a minor at time of marriage only 17 years of age.
Only one Jane comes up on I.G.I for christenings in Tamworth, 1820 and her last name is Stanford not Stanfield, father is a George and mother Mary.
Yes the 1841 census is very limited on giving details of birth place, only says born in county, which is no help at all.

Suzy W

[lizdb]

I wonder if this might be a brother of Jane?

HO 107 1010 bk 2 folio 33 page 20

Parish of St Mary and St Chad

H/H of George Halden, a shoemaker ( related to Janes husband maybe?)
William Stanfield 12 or 17, shemaker apprentice

There is also a  15 yr old Joseph Stanfield living in the same parish, in H/H f a John Dix

[Suzy W]

Wow Thanks you for that info.

I do have one George Halden born 1785 he is a uncleto James,  did the census give his age at all?
Certainly something to look into thank you.

Suzy W