ALFRED BANFIELD (great, great grandfather) born June 6th 1842 at Hopewell Hill, Mangotsfield,
Gloucestershire; died 1918 in Burchills Green, St George, Bristol? He was the son of THOMAS BANFIELD
and ANN BANFIELD (nee GARLAND) (died 1868 after a horrific accident where her clothes caught fire)
Alfred was grandson of THOMAS BANFIELD and ANN BANFIELD (nee SMITH) some time of St George,
Bristol and THOMAS GARLAND and HESTER GARLAND (nee JOHNSON) of Kingswood, near Bristol.
Alfred married MARY ANN BATEMAN daughter of WILLIAM BATEMAN and MARY ANN BATEMAN (nee WILLIAMS)
on February 11th 1866 at Mangotsfield Parish Church, Gloucestershire. (died May 22nd, 1914) Alfred Banfield X his mark
age 22 years. By 1911 he was able to sign the census return. A bachelor of Soundwell, Gloucestershire and working as a Collier.
His father Thomas Banfield was a Collier. Mary Ann also gave an X as her mark and her age as 23 years. She gave
her profession as Collier of Soundwell, Gloucestershire. Her father William Bateman was also a Collier.
The marriage took place in the presence of X the mark of George Banfield (his brother) and Joseph Barnford.

1 ALFRED BANFIELD bap 6 Jun 1842 St James, Mangotsfield Gloucestershire
.. +MARY ANN BATEMAN bap 22 Jul 1842 Bitton, Gloucestershire
.. 2 ALICE BANFIELD bap 04 Apr 1868 Hopewell Hill, Kingswood, Gloucestershire
....... +WILLIAM BRAIN b: Abt. 1867 St George, Gloucestershire
...... 3 BLANCHE ELIZABETH BRAIN b: 29 Oct 1899 Deep Pit, Crofts End, St George, Bristol
........... +EDWIN CREESE b: 16 Feb 1896 50 Thrissell St, Easton, Bristol
........... 4 JOAN MARGARET CREESE b:1931 Bristol
................ +NORMAN SIDNEY TAYLOR b1926 Bristol
............... 5 PAUL b 1963 Bristol

1851 Census 119 Hopewell Hill, Mangotsfield Parish, Gloucestershire Thomas Banfield Head M 45 Labourer Hay? ............................ Gloucestershire, Mangotsfield Ann Banfield Wife M 40 .................................................................... Gloucestershire, Mangotsfield Thomas Banfield Unm Son17 Labourer Haulier........................ Gloucestershire, Mangotsfield Samuel Banfield Unm Son10 .......................................................... Gloucestershire, Mangotsfield Alfred Banfield Unm Son 8 .............................................................. Gloucestershire, Mangotsfield ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HO107; Piece: 1944; Folio: 192; Page: 28; GSU roll: 221103-221104

1851 Census description "All that part of the Parish of Mangotsfield situated to the left of the road leading
from Staple Hill to Kingswood Hill; and having the Bristol Turnpike road passing over Staple Hill as the
boundry on the North".

1861 Census 173 Mangotsfield Samuel Sheppard head M 33 Carter............................................. Gloucestershire, Stapleton Charlotte Sheppard Wife M 31.................................................. Gloucestershire, Mangotsfield Samuel Sheppard Son 14 ......................................................... Gloucestershire, Mangotsfield William Sheppard Son 10 .......................................................... Gloucestershire, Mangotsfield George Sheppard Son 4 ........................................................... Gloucestershire, Mangotsfield Edmond Sheppard Son 2 .......................................................... Gloucestershire, Mangotsfield Alfred Banfield Boarder Unm 18 Labourer ............................ Gloucestershire, Mangotsfield Thomas Banfield Boarder Unm 25 Carter ............................. Gloucestershire, Mangotsfield ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG9; Piece: 1699; Folio: 39; Page: 34; GSU roll: 542853

1861 Charlotte Sheppard is sister of Alfred and Thomas Banfield

The Bristol Mercury (Bristol, England), Saturday, February 22, 1868

Alfred's mother Ann Banfield who was fatally burned in an accident in 1868

MARY ANN BATEMAN, born July 22nd 1842 in Bitton Parish (London Road ?); died May 22nd, 1914, Buried Zion’s
Chapel Cemetery, Kingswood, Bristol . She was the daughter of WILLIAM BATEMAN and MARY ANN BATEMAN
(nee WILLIAMS)

1851 14 Kingswood Hill Village, St George, Gloucestershire William Bateman Head M 31 Collier................. Gloucestershire, Bitton Mary Ann Bateman Wife M 30 ........................... Gloucestershire, Bitton MARY ANN BATEMAN Dau 9 Scholar............. Gloucestershire, Bitton Isaac Bateman Son 7 Scholar........................... Gloucestershire, Bitton Albert Bateman Son 2 ......................................... Gloucestershire, Bitton ............................................................................................................................... HO107; Piece: 1953; Folio: 512; Page: 4; GSU roll: 87353

1861 Possibly a nursmaid in Redcliffe, Bristol RG9; Piece: 1713; Folio: 92; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542855

1871 Census 3 Burchills Green, St George, West Gloucestershire, Eccliesiastical Ward St Michaels Alfred Banfield 30 Coal Miner ........................................................... Gloucestershire, Mangotsfield Mary Ann Banfield 29 Shoemaker ............................................................... Gloucestershire, Bitton Alice Banfield 3 .................................................................................... Gloucestershire, Mangotsfield Louise Banfield 1 ...................................................................................... Gloucestershire, St George ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : RG10; Piece: 2554; Folio: 41; Page: 1; GSU roll: 835264.

1874 This Bamfield could be Alfred or a relation of his.

1881 Census 10 Whiteway Place, St George, Bristol, Gloucester, Alfred BANFIELD* Head M Male 38 Mangotsfield, Gloucester, England Miner Mary A. BANFIELD* Wife M Female 38 Bitton, Gloucester, England Alice BANFIELD Daur Female 12 Mangotsfield, Gloucester, England Scholar Louisa BANFIELD Daur Female 11 St George, Gloucester, England Scholar Emily BANFIELD Daur Female 9 St George, Gloucester, England Scholar Alfred BANFIELD Son Male 7 St George, Gloucester, England Scholar Sarah A. BANFIELD Daur Female 5 St George, Gloucester, England Sidney BANFIELD Son Male 4 St George, Gloucester, England Eli BANFIELD Son Male 2 St George, Gloucester, England Mary A. BANFIELD Daur Female 2 m St George, Gloucester, England --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family History Library Film 1341601 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 2493 / 105 Page Number 11

1891 Census 8 Whiteway Terrace, St George, Bristol Alfred Barnfield Head M 48 Coal Miner ........................ Gloucestershire, St George Mary A Barnfield Wife M 48 ................ ............................ Gloucestershire, St George Louisa Webb Daughter M 21 Machinist ......................... Gloucetershire, St George Emily Barnfield Daughter S 19 Weaver .......................... Gloucetershire, St George Alfred Barnfield Son S 15 Boot Maker ............................ Gloucetershire, St George Sarah A Barnfield Daughter S 15 Machinist ................ Gloucestershire, St George Sidney Barnfield Son 14 Boot Maker ............................ Gloucestershire, St George Eli Barnfield Son 12 Boot Maker .................................... Gloucestershire, St George Mary A Barnfield Daughter 10 Scholar ......................... Gloucestershire, St George Clara Barnfield Daughter 8 Scholar .............................. Gloucestershire, St George Harry Barnfield Son 6 Scholar ........................................ Gloucestershire, St George Alfred Webb Grandson 2 ....................................................Gloucestershire, St George ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG12; Piece: 1979; Folio 112; Page 18; GSU roll: 6097089

1901 Census 7 Whiteway Terrace, St George, Bristol Alfred Banfield Head M 58 Miner Coal Newer ............ Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire Mary Ann Banfield Wife M 58 ................................................................. St George, Bristol Sarah Ann Banfield Daughter S 25 Boot Machinist ........................ St George, Bristol Eli Banfield Son S 21 Shoe Maker ........................................................ St George, Bristol Mary Ann Banfield Daughter 20 Corset Machinist ........................... St George, Bristol Henry Banfield Son S 17 Miner ? Under Ground ..............................St George, Bristol --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG13; Piece: 2393; Folio: 20; Page: 2

In 1911 Alfred and Mary ann Banfield both aged 69 and married for 45 years. Of their 11 children ten were still living!
In the household (which had six rooms) was also living their unmarried daughter Sarah Ann Banfield aged 34 and a Coat Machinist
at a Boot Manufacturers. Alfred Banfield was working below ground as a Colliery Housekeeper.

Children of ALFRED BANFIELD and MARY ANN BANFIELD (nee BATEMAN) are:

(1) ALICE BANFIELD (great grandmother) born April 4th 1868 at Hopewell Hill, Kingswood, Gloucestershire.
(Mangotsfield Parish); died March 17th , 1950 at 25 Speedwell Road, St George, Bristol; She married
WILLIAM BRAIN (great grandfather) May 30th 1887 at St Mary's, Bitton, Gloucestershire.

My grandmother Blanche Creese (nee Brain) granddaughter of William and Mary Ann Banfield (nee Bateman) She was 14 when her grandmother Mary Ann died and 18 when her grandfather Alfred died.

(2) Louisa Banfield, born February 17th 1870 Kingswood; married Thomas Webb November 22, 1886.

1881 3 Arthur St, Bristol St George, Gloucester, England Thomas WEBB Head M Male 37 Bristol Labr (Genl) Ellen WEBB Wife M Female 36 Bristol Stay Maker Thomas H. WEBB Son U Male 13 Bristol Scholar Alice M. WEBB Daur U Female 11 Bristol Scholar Ada WEBB Daur U Female 9 Bristol Scholar Annie B. WEBB Daur U Female 4 Bristol Scholar Walter B. WEBB Son U Male 2 Bristol ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family History Library Film 1341600 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 2491 / 46 Page Number 4

Above is probably Louisa's future husband's family

1901 Census 7 Whiteway Road, St George,Bristol Thomas H Webb Head M 32 Chemical Work Labourer ......... St George, Bristol Louisa Webb Wife M 31 ................................................................. St George, Bristol Alfred Webb 12 ................................................................................. St George, Bristol Lily M Webb 7 .................................................................................... St George, Bristol Walter H Webb 5 ............................................................................... St George, Bristol Alice M Webb 3 .................................................................................. St George, Bristol Edward J Webb 2 6 months .......................................................... St George, Bristol Frederick C Webb 1 ......................................................................... St George, Bristol --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG13; Piece: 2393; Folio: 21; Page: 4

In 1911 Alfred Web(aged 23) is living in Castleford, Yorkshire with his uncle Sidney Banfield

(3) Emily Banfield, born February 24th, 1872 St George, Gloucestershire.

(4) Alfred Banfield, born March 9th, 1874; died February 23rd, 1959. He married
Dora Minnie Worlock July 20th 1909 at?.

(5) Sarah Ann Banfield, born September 15th, 1875 at St George, Gloucestershire. Sarah Ann was living
with her parents at 77 Wellington Terrace, Whiteway Road, St George, Bristol in 1911. She was unmarried.

(6) Eli Banfield, born December 22nd 1878 St George, Gloucestershire; died April 17th 1963. He
married Emma Meadows Gunther July 15th, 1907 at ?; Emma was born born March 25th 1871
in ? Baptised at St Phillip and St Jacob, Bristol; died July 11, 1963.

In 1911 Eli aged 31 (a boot maker) is living with his wife Emma (a cotton drawing frame ? )aged 36 and her
two sons from a former marriageSamuel Gunter aged 17 (a general labourer) and Thomas Gunter aged 14
(a spinning frame dopper?) They were living at 28 Corbett Street, Barton Hill, Bristol.
The family were living in 5 rooms

(7) Sidney Banfield, born December 26th 1878 St George, Gloucestershire; died . He
married Florence Harding October 15th 1899; Florence was born about 1878 in St George, Gloucestershire.

1881 Census Knapps Lane Bristol St George, Gloucester, England Thomas HARDING Head M Male 43 St George, Gloucester, England Gardener (Dom) Harriett HARDING Wife M Female 43 St George, Gloucester, England Hannah HARDING Daur Female 13 St George, Gloucester, England Remains At Home Florence HARDING Daur Female 3 St George, Gloucester, England. Later married Sidney Banfield --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family History Library Film 1341600 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 2492 / 109 Page Number 28

It seems that Florence Banfield (nee Webb) died possibly in 1902 and that Sidney married for a second time to Elsie Wookey in 1905 at Bourne Chapel, Two Mile Hill. Elsie was the daughter of Lewis Wookey of 21 Broad Street, Two Mile Hill, St George

1911 Sidney Banfield - Head - aged 33 - Coal Miner Hewer - born Bristol Glos Elsie " - Wife - aged 27 born Paulton Somerset Alfred Webb - nephew - aged 23 - Miner's labourer - born Bristol Glos William Johnson - boarder - aged 68 - retired miner - born Bristol Glos Alexander Hill - boarder - aged 33 - married - bricklayer - born Bristol Glos Kenneth Banfield - son - aged 2/3 - born Bristol Glos (My husband's Father) Winifred Banfield - daughter - aged 5 - born Bristol Glos

(8) Frederick Banfield, born abt 1879. Did Frederick die young?

(9) Mary Ann (Polly) Banfield, born February 1st, 1881 in St George, Gloucestershire. She
married Alexander Hill on December 25th, 1904 at?.

Alexander Hill is living with his B in L Sidney Banfield in Yorkshire in 1911. Presumably his wife is still living in St George?

1881 Census Horse & Jockey" Church Rd Bristol St George, Gloucester, England William HILL Head M Male 29 St George, Gloucester, England Licensed Victualler Mary HILL Wife M Female 31 St George, Gloucester, England Laura HILL Daur Female 4 St George, Gloucester, England Scholar Alexander HILL Son Male 3 St George, Gloucester, England Alice HILL Daur Female 3 m St George, Gloucester, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family History Library Film 1341600 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 2492 / 6 Page Number 6

Above is Probably Alexander who married gt, gt aunt Mary ann Banfield.

(10) Clara Banfield, born June 23rd 1882. St George, Gloucestershire

(11) Henry Banfield, born June 5th 1884.St George, Gloucestershire

In 1911 Henry Banfield is aged 27 and working as a Coal Miner Hewer he is living with his wife of 2 years Elizabeth anne Banfield who is aged 24 and was born in Bristol, Glkoucestershire. They have a 1 year old son called Alfred Thomas Banfield who was born in Normanton, Yorkshire. The family were living at 46 Smallthorne Grove, Castleford, Yorkshire. The family lived in four rooms.