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Hello Margaret Ann, welcome to the boards.

It's a few months since Michael posted so he mightn't be expecting any more replies. You could contact him by clicking on his name to send a personal message.

I don't know if this thread is still live? Lewis Banfield is my 3 x great grandfather. His daughter, Jane, married James Bellamy on 10 June 1856. Marriage was witnessed by Lewis Banfield and Louisa Banfield. She died on 19 July 1889 aged 54. James Bellamy died 27 June 1900 aged 62.

1841

1841 England Census about Lewis Banefield
Name: Lewis Banefield
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810
Gender: Male
Where born: Middlesex, England
Civil parish: Bethnal Green
Hundred: Ossulstone (Tower Division)
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation: Shoemaker

Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub-registration district: Church
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 691
Book: 5
Folio: 25
Page Number: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
Lewis Banefield 31
Sarah Banefield 39
Jane Banefield 6
Lewis Banefield 5
Sarah Banefield 3
Loueisa Banefield 2
Joseph Walliser 17
George Mills 14

thank you all for your swift reply,s given me a lot to think about. :-) :-) :-)

His parents?


1841 England Census about Lewis Benfield
Name: Lewis Benfield
[Lewis Banfield]
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1791
Gender: Male
Where born: Middlesex, England
Civil parish: Bethnal Green
Hundred: Ossulstone (Tower Division)
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation: Shoemaker

Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub-registration district: Church
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 691
Book: 11
Folio: 38
Page Number: 32
Household Members:
Name Age
Lewis Benfield 50
Margarett Benfield 50
Robt Benfield 21
Eliza Benfield 15
Louisa Benfield 14
George Benfield 15
Mary Benfield 9
Frederick Benfield 7
......................................................

1851 England Census about Lewis Banfield
Name: Lewis Banfield
Age: 69
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1782
[Abt 1789]
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Margaret Banfield
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Holborn
Civil parish: Bethnal Green
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub-registration district: Church
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 192
Piece: 1541
Folio: 51
Page Number: 41
Household Members:
Name Age
Lewis Banfield 69 (on original age looks more like 62)
Margaret Banfield 50 (on original age looks more like 64)
Frederick Banfield 16
............................................................

London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 about Lewis Banfield
Name: Lewis Banfield
Baptism Date: 27 Oct 1783
Parish: St Andrew, Holborn
County: London
Borough: Camden
Parent(s): Cornelius Banfield,
Mary Banfield
Record Type: Christening
Register Type: Parish Register

1861 census transcription details for: 1, Loyal United..., Old Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green


National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09
Piece: 253
Folio: 73
Page: 1
Reg. District: Bethnal Green
Sub District: 1 Hackney Road
Parish: Bethnal Green
Enum. District: 6
Ecclesiastical District: St Judes
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 1, Loyal United..., Old Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green
County: London
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
BANFIELD, Lewis Head Married M 57 1804 Beer Shop Keeper
Bethnal Green, Middlesex
BANFIELD, Sarah Wife Married F 58 1803
Bethnal Green, Middlesex
BANFIELD, Margaret Daughter Unmarried F 17 1844 Wool Knitter
Bethnal Green, Middlesex
BANFIELD, Elizabeth Daughter Unmarried F 16 1845 Servt
Bethnal Green, Middlesex

were their birth years the other way about is sarah was c 1801 not Lewis

1851 census transcription details for: 1, Albion Place, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 1539
Folio: 666
Page: 28
Reg. District: Bethnal Green
Sub District: Hackney Road
Parish: Bethnal Green
Enum. District: 29
Ecclesiastical District: Saint Jude
City/Municipal Borough: Tower Hamlets
Address: 1, Albion Place, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets
County: Middlesex
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
BANFIELD, Lewis Head Married M 41 1810 Beer Retailer
Middlesex
BANFIELD, Sarah Wife Married F 49 1802
Middlesex
BANFIELD, Jane Daughter Unmarried F 16 1835 At Home
Middlesex
BANFIELD, Lewis Son Unmarried M 14 1837
Middlesex
BANFIELD, Louisa Daughter Unmarried F 19 1832 Scholar
Middlesex
BANFIELD, Margaret Daughter Unmarried F 7 1844 Scholar
Middlesex
BANFIELD, Elizabeth Daughter Unmarried F 6 1845 Scholar
Middlesex

Possible for Baptism, so a little younger than you thought

London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
about Lewis Banfield
Name: Lewis Banfield
Baptism Date: 14 Apr 1811
Parish: St Leonard, Shoreditch
County: Middlesex
Borough: Hackney
Parent(s): Lewis Banfield,
Margaret Banfield
Record Type: Baptism
Register Type: Parish Register

Andy

Marriage record for ref.

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Lewis Banfield
Name: Lewis Banfield
Spouse Name: Sarah Bouchard
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 10 Oct 1831
Parish: Spitalfields Christ Church with St Mary and St Stephen
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Register Type: Parish Register



Witnesses look like Lewis Banfield Snr and Margaret Banfield

could be his parents

Here in 1841 census.

1841 England Census
about Lewis Benfield
Name: Lewis Benfield
[Lewis Banfield]
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1791
Gender: Male
Where born: Middlesex, England

Civil parish: Bethnal Green
Hundred: Ossulstone (Tower Division)
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: View image

Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub-registration district: Church
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 691
Book: 11
Folio: 38
Page Number: 32
Household Members: Name Age
Lewis Benfield 50
Margarett Benfield 50
Robt Benfield 21
Eliza Benfield 15
Louisa Benfield 14
George Benfield 15
Mary Benfield 9
Frederick Benfield 7

and maybe their marriage

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Lewis Banfield
Name: Lewis Banfield
Spouse Name: Margaret Fox
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 May 1806
Parish: Spitalfields Christ Church with St Mary and St Stephen
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Register Type: Parish Register




Andy

Try Family Search site as he is pre preregistration for birth and marriage

looking for any info on lewis banfield born c1801 bethnal green married sarah bouchard 10/oct/31 in bethnal geen.thank you.