David Stansfield (1780

David Stansfield (1780 - 1846)

Parents: Samuel Stanfield and Hannah (Beckwith)

Born: baptised 13 Feb 1780 at All Saints Darfield as son of Samuel Stanfield of Billingley.

Flourished: 1802-1845

Died: October 1846, Billingley, Darfield

Siblings

Ann bapt. 1774

Charles bapt. 1777

Marriage to Ann Cutt 14 June 1802 at St John The Baptist, Royston. Register reads "David Stansfield of the Parish of Felkirk and Ann Cutt of this Parish."

Children

Hannah bapt. 1803

Charles bapt. 1804

Samuel bapt. 1805

Ann bapt. 1810

David bapt. 1812

Isaac bapt. 1816

Mary bapt. 1818

John bapt. 1819

William bapt. 1821

Sarah bapt. 1823

Occupation

At time of marriage: husbandman.

At son David's marriage 24 Aug 1845: farmer.

Other facts

Tithe Apportionment 30 July 1839: Landowner - Earl Fitzwilliam. Location: Billingley.

Plots rented: Ings (23), Bridge Close(109), Low Doncaster Gate (143), In King Stocks (157), In WestKirk (170), Homestead and Croft (204). Note: numbers in brackets relate to the Tithe Map.

Evidence

Census 06 June 1841

Address: Billingley, Yorkshire. Registration District: Ecclesfield. Note: Ecclesfield Registration District was only created in 1837 and ceased to exist in 1850.

HOUSEHOLD

Name Age Born Place

Stansfield, David 60 1781 Yorkshire

Occupation: farmer of 7 acres

Stansfield, Ann 55 1786 Yorkshire

Stansfield, David 28 1813 Yorkshire

Stansfield, Isaac 20 1821 Yorkshire

Stansfield, Sarah 16 1825 Yorkshire

Stansfield, John 1 1840 Attercliff

Stansfield, William 20 1821 Yorkshire

Note: John aged 1 was a grandson.

In this census this appears to be the only Stansfield family in Billingley at that time.

Note: 1841 Census returns were often vague or inaccurate in respect of age and place of birth, which is why the year of birth on the census return may differ from those given (left) in the list of children.

Sources

- David's Marriage Certificate

- 1839 Tithe Apportionment

- England, Select Marriages 1538–1973

- England, Select Births and Christenings 1538-1975

- England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index 1837-1915

- England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index 1837-1915

- Census returns 1841 - 1891

- West Yorkshire, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1512-1812

- West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers 1840-1962

- West Yorkshire, England, Deaths and Burials 1813-1985

- Yorkshire, England, Quarter Session Records, 1637-1914

(Below) 13 Feb 1780 David son of Samuel Stanfield of Billingley baptised at Darfield.

(Above) 1802 David Stansfield and Ann Cutt marriage register entry (Royston PRs).

(Below) 1802 David Stansfield and Ann Cutt marriage (Royston BTs).

(Above) 9 Aug 1812 David son of David Stansfield baptised at Royston (Royston PRs).

(Below) 31 Mar 1816 Isaac son of David Stanfield labourer of Billingley baptised at Darfield.

(Above) 18 Jul 1819 John son of David Stanfield labourer of Billingley baptised at Darfield.

(Below) 1839 David Stansfield (snr) of Billingley, Tithe Apportionment.

(Above) 1839 David Stansfield (snr) plots of land, Billingley Tithe Apportionment.

(Below) 1857 Death Certificate of Ann Stansfield widow of David Stansfield, agricultural labourer, cause of death influenza. Son David was in attendance.

Questionnable evidence

Possible conviction (or, perhaps more likely, it was his son David)
(Below) 9 Jan 1843 Sentenced at Sheffield Quarter Sessions to three months' imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction for stealing hay.

My thanks to researcher Joanne Backhouse for her collaboration and guidance regarding the Stansfeld family and Calderdale.