Alfred and Mary Ann Banfield (nee Bateman) of Bristol

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ALFRED BANFIELD (great, great grandfather) born June 6th, 1842 at Hopewell Hill Mangotsfield; died 1918
in Burchills Green, St George, Bristol? He was the son of THOMAS BANFIELD and ANN BANFIELD (nee GARLAND).
He 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.
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
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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
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RG9; Piece: 1699; Folio: 39; Page: 34; GSU roll: 542853

1861 Charlotte Sheppard is sister of Alfred and Thomas Banfield

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
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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
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Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 2554; Folio: 41; Page: 1; GSU roll: 835264.

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
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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
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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
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RG13; Piece: 2393; Folio: 20; Page: 2

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
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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
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RG13; Piece: 2393; Folio: 21; Page: 4

(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.

(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.


(7) Sidney Banfield, born December 26th 1878 St George, Gloucestershire; died March 21, 1936. 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
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Family History Library Film 1341600 Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 2492 / 109 Page Number 28

(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?.

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
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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