Mansfield Manfield genealogy

30 September 2011

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Dr G.M.W.Mann.      Baytrees

Burnhams Rd,    Lt.Bookham

Surrey, U.K.           KT23 3AU

geoff.mann@btinternet.com

 

 

 

 

 

4 James MANSFIELD 1828-1895

 

 

m Mary Ann NEWMAN 1850

 

 

 

 

 

James Mansfield was born in 1828 in Bethnal Green where his father, William, was a wheelwright.  By 1841, the family was set up in Digby St, just behind the Green.  This is where James may have been born, but so far no baptism has been found of James or any of his siblings (he is believed to have at least 4 brothers).

 

James followed his father's trade and became a wheelwright - probably working initially for his father, or perhaps later for his eldest brother William who expanded the family business into James St.

 

James married Mary Ann NEWMAN when he was 22, and moved to Shoreditch where at least 6 children were born at various address between 1851 and 1868.  James remained a wheelwright throughout this period.  Shortly after their last child George was born, the family moved to Mape Street in Bethnal Green.  James continued as a wheelwright at this address from 1871 to 1876, but when his son Francis married in 1877, he had become a carman.

 

By 1881, James had moved from Mape St and the carman’s business was being run by his son Frank.   By 1890, James and Mary Ann were in Tottenham living in a house built by Mary Ann’s brother, Edward Newman, who had become a master builder in the area.

 

James continued as a wheelwright in Tottenham until Mary Ann’s death from stroke in 1890.  He the moved next door as a lodger in the Mortimore family, while his son William moved into his old house.  James was suffering from cirrhosis of the liver and finally died from bronchitis in 1895 aged 66.

 

 

 

 

 

EVENTS

C=Christened

 

           age

   DATE   JM MN

 

                       EVENT

c    1828     

 6Jun1841 13  

10Nov1850 22 22

15Feb1851 22 22

16Mar1851 22 22

30Mar1851 22 22

11Sep1852 24 24

15Jun1854 26 26

17Jul1854 26 26

19Jul1856 28 28

15May1858 30 30

14Mar1860 32 32

 3Apr1861 33 33

20Sep1868 40 40

     1871 42 42

 2Apr1871 42 42

     1876 47 47

18Jun1877 48 48

 

 3Apr1881 52 52

 3Apr1890 61 61

 5Apr1891 62

24Jny1895 66

James born in Bethnal Green; father William, a wheelwright

census: James with parents at Digby St, BG

m at St Dunstan, Stepney; James was  a wheelwright

dau Deborah born at 6 Prince's Court

Deborah C at St.Leonards Shoreditch; James a wheelwright, New Inn Yard

census: at 6 Prince's Court, Bethnal Green, James a labourer; Mary a domestic servant

son James born; James a wheelwright of 40 Holywell Lane

son Francis born at 4 Holybush place; James a wheelwright

sons James & Francis C at St Leonard Shoreditch; James a wheelwright at 40 Holywell Lane

son Charles born, baptised 10Aug at St Leonards; James a  wheelwright of 25 Murray St

dau Mary Ann born, baptised 8Aug at St Leonards; James a wheelwright of 30{?} Cumberland St

son William born at 36 Wilmot St; James a master wheelwright

census: at 36 Wilmot St with wife and three children (Deborah, James, Francis)

son George Henry born, baptised 18Oct at St Leonard; James a  wheelwright of 28 Cumberland St

listed in PO directory as wheelwright at 1 Mape St

census: wheelwright at 1 Mape St with wife and 3 children (Deborah, William, George)

last PO listing as wheelwright at 1 Mape St

son Francis married

moved to Tottenham ?

census: not found; son George with elder brother Frank in  Mape St

Mary Ann died of a stroke at 1 Foyle Rd Tottenham; James present at death

James lodging with Mrs Mortimore at 2 Foyle Rd; son William next door at no.1

James died of bronchitis and cirrhosis at Foyle Rd; son James present at death

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL RECORDS

 

 

b=born  m=married  d=died

C=Christened      B=Buried

 

BIRTH

 

Census and marriage cert show that James was born in Bethnal Green about 1828, son of William, a wheelwright.  The 1841 census has a James of the right age, the youngest member of the household, with a William, wheelwright, and there can be little doubt that this is the correct James.  However no baptismal record has been found for James or any of the other children living with William in this 1841 census.

 

MARRIAGE

 

Frank MANSFIELD-3 was born in 1854 son of James and Mary Ann formerly NEWMAN.  This is sufficient to identify the following

marriage at Stepney:

 

m 10Nov1850 James x MANSFIELD bch full, wheelwright of Stepney & Mary_Ann_NEWMAN spr full, of Stepney

f: William_MANSFIELD, wheelwright; Edward_NEWMAN, contractor; w: George_HARRIS, Jane_x_HARRIS; at Stepney Psh Church after banns

 

DESCENDANTS

 

from register of St Leonards Shoreditch:

 

C 16Mar1851 b 15Feb1851 Deborah      New Inn Yard, wheelwright;  m 3q1872 John GIBBENS reg Shoreditch; at 41 Nottingham St in 1881

C 17Jul1854 b 11Sep1852 James        40 Holywell Lane, wheelwright

C 17Jul1854 b 11Jun1854 Francis      40 Holywell Lane, wheelwright

C 10Aug1856 b 19Jul18?? Charles      25 Murray St, wheelwright;  m Sally; at 8 Union Row in 1881

C  8Aug1858 b 15May1858 Mary Ann     30{?} Cumberland St, wheelwright

C 18Oct1868 b 20Sep1868 George Henry 28 Cumberland St, wheelwright

 

also: b 14Mar1860 William  36 Wilmot St (baptism not found); at 1 Beckford Rd in 1881

 

certificates:

 

b 22Feb1851 Deborah girl at 6 Princes Court Jepson St; f: James MANSFIELD wheelwright; m: Mary Ann MANSFIELD formerly NEWMAN

r  2Apr1851 by M.A.MANSFIELD mother of 6 Prince's Court Bethnal Green

 

b 15Jun1854 Francis boy at 4 Holybush Place; f: James MANSFIELD, wheelwright; m: Mary Ann MANSFIELD formerly NEWMAN

r 26Jul1854 at Church, Bethnal Green, MDX by Mary Ann MANSFIELD mother of 4 Holybush Place, Bethnal Green

 

b 14Mar1860 William boy at 36 Wilmot St; f: James MANSFIELD, wheelwright master; m: Mary Ann MANSFIELD formerly NEWMAN

r 25Apr1860 at Church, Bethnal Green, MDX by Mary Ann x MANSFIELD mother of 36 Wilmot St, Bethnal Green

 

[m 2Aug1880 William Edward Davis 26 bch & Nary Ann MANSFIELD 22 spr at St Jude, Bethnal Green

this is not the above Mary Ann as her father was Frederick MANSFIELD shoemaker]

DEATH

 

d  3Apr1890 Mary Ann MANSFIELD 61, wo James MANSFIELD wheelwright, at 1 Foyle Rd Tottenham from hemiplegia 15m, 2nd and last apoplexy 7 hours

r  9Apr1890 by James MANSFIELD widower of deceased, pad, of 1 Foyle Rd Tottenham, at Tottenham, Edmonton, MDX

 

 

d 24Jny1895 James MANSFIELD 66 wheelwright, at Foyle Rd Tottenham, from bronchitis 4 days cirrhosis of liver 3months

r 25Jny1895 by James MANSFIELD son pad of 74 St Annes Rd Tottenham, at Tottenham, Edmonton, MDX

 

 

 

CENSUS

 

1841 Digby St, Bethnal Green HO107/692 Bk5 Dist12

 

William    MANSFIELD          45  1795    wheelwright                                     n

Mary       MANSFIELD          55  1785                                                    n

John       MANSFIELD          20  1820    labourer                                        y

Thomas     MANSFIELD          20  1820    labourer                                        y

Alfred     MANSFIELD          15  1825    labourer                                        y

James      MANSFIELD          13  1827                                                    y

 

1851 6 Prince's Court, Bethnal Green HO107/1542 f661; also at this address DUPIN family of silkweavers

 

James         MANSFIELD   he mar 22  1828    labourer                                     Bethnal Green

Mary Ann      MANSFIELD   wi mar 22  1828    domestic servant                             Bethnal Green

David Charles MANSFIELD   so     1m  1851                                                 Bethnal Green

 

Deborah MANSFIELD was born at 6 Prince's Court on 22Feb so would be just 1 month at the census (see certificate); no other record of David found anywhere and it can safely be assumed that “David Charles” is an error for Deborah though the writing is clear

 

1861 36 Wilmot St, Bethnal Green RG9/258 f35

 

James      MANSFIELD   he mar 32  1828    wheelwright                                     Bethnal Green

Mary Ann   MANSFIELD   wi mar 31  1829                                                    Bethnal Green

Deborah    MANSFIELD   da     10  1850                                                    Bethnal Green

James      MANSFIELD   so     8   1852                                                    Bethnal Green

Francis    MANSFIELD   so     6   1854                                                    Bethnal Green

 

1871 1 Mape St, Bethnal Green RG10/492, f?

 

James      MANSFIELD   he mar 42  1828    wheelwright                                     Bethnal Green

Mary Ann   MANSFIELD   wi mar 42  1828                                                    Bethnal Green

Deborah    MANSFIELD   da unm 20  1850    milliner                                        Bethnal Green

William    MANSFIELD   so     11  1859    scholar                                         Bethnal Green

George     MANSFIELD   so     2.5 1868                                                    Bethnal Green

 

1881 not found; not in London index, but youngest son George was with his eldest brother:

1881 7 Mape St Bethnal Green RG11/258 f?

 

Frank      MANSFIELD   he mar 26  1854    master carman                                   Bethnal Green

Frances    MANSFIELD   wi mar 24  1856                                                    Kirtlington OXF

George     MANSFIELD   br     12  1868    scholar                                         Bethnal Green

Alice      MANSFIELD   da     2   1878                                                    Bethnal Green

Frank      MANSFIELD   so     1   1879                                                    Bethnal Green

John       WILLOUGHBY  lo unm 22  1858    ostler                                          Whitechapel

 

1891 Tottenham MDX, 2 Foyle Rd (3 rooms) RG12/1069 f113

 

Margaret      MORTIMORE  wi mar 30  1861 living on own means                Aylesbury Bucks

Helen         MORTIMORE  da      6  1885 scholar                            Finsbury Park LND

Eva           MORTIMORE  da      4  1887 scholar                            Tottenham         

Ada           MORTIMORE  da      3m 1891                                    Tottenham         

James         MANSFIELD  lo wdr  63 1828 retired wheelwright                Hertford Herts

 

OTHER

PO Directory (Kelly)

 

James MANSFIELD  1870 no entry

James MANSFIELD  1871-1873,1876 wheelwright of 1 Mape St, Bethnal Green

James MANSFIELD  1881 no entry

 

Census for descendants

1881 41 Nottingham St, Bethnal Green  RG11/431 f71

 

John          GIBBONS       he mar 28  1853 Chubb patent lock maker                       St George East     

Deborah       GIBBONS       wi mar 30? 1851 milliner                                      Bethnal Green

Mary A        GIBBONS       da mar  8  1873 scholar                                       Bethnal Green

Deborah       GIBBONS       da mar  7  1874 scholar                                       Bethnal Green

John          GIBBONS       so mar  5  1876 scholar                                       Bethnal Green

James         GIBBONS       so mar  3  1878 scholar                                       Bethnal Green

William       GIBBONS       so mar  2  1879                                               Bethnal Green

Kate          GIBBONS       da mar  6m 1880                                               Bethnal Green

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Alfred        WARNES        he mar 22  1859 cabinet maker                                Shoreditch

Lydia         WARNES        wi mar 21  1860 dress maker                                   Shoreditch

1881 8 Union Row Bethnal Green  RD11/424 f46

 

Charlotte     ANDREW        wi mar 30  1851 sailor’s wife                                 Bethnal Green

Charlotte     ANDREW        da      2  1879                                               Bethnal Green

William       ANDREW        so      2m 1881                                               Bethnal Green                     

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Charles       MANSFIELD     lo mar 25  1856 carman                                        Bethnal Green

Sally         MANSFIELD     wi mar 25  1856                                               Bethnal Green

 

By 1991, Union Row was demolished, and Charles & Sally have not been found

 

 

 

OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS

 

1881; James nor Mary Ann found in census index

 

 

 

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