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Stansfield History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Stansfield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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England

The name Stansfield was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Stansfield family lived in Yorkshire. Checking further we found the name was derived from the Old English "stan," meaning "stony," and "feld," meaning "field."

Early Origins of the Stansfield family

The surname Stansfield was first found in Lancashire at Worsthorn, a township, in the parochial chapelry and poor-law union of Burnley, parish of Whalley, Higherdivision of the hundred of Blackburn. "Worsthorn, or Wrdest, belonged to Henry de Wrdest in the reign of Stephen or Henry II.; and was granted in that of Edward II., by Henry de Lacy, to the Stansfield family." 1 "Audenshaw Lodge [in Audenshaw, Lancashire], an agreeable seat, was for many generations in the possession of the Stanfields: there are several other ancient and some handsome and neat mansions in the division." 1

Early History of the Stansfield family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stansfield research. Another 138 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1508, 1587, 1834, 1836, 1837 and 1839 are included under the topic Early Stansfield History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stansfield Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stanfield, Standfield, Stansfield and others.

Early Notables of the Stansfield family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Jordan Stansfield, scion of the family

Stansfield Ranking

In the United States, the name Stansfield is the 12,724^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Stansfield migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stansfield Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John and Maria Stansfield, who arrived in New York in 1822 with four children
Wiulliam Stansfield, aged 27, who arrived in America from Yorkshire, in 1892

Stansfield Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Ethel Stansfield, aged 28, who arrived in America from London, in 1903
Oliver Stansfield, aged 11, who arrived in America from Enderfield, in 1904
Rowland Stansfield, aged 3, who arrived in America from Egremont, Cheshire, in 1906
John Stansfield, aged 71, who arrived in America from Manchester, England, in 1907
Arthur Stansfield, aged 26, who arrived in America from Hebden Bridges, England, in 1907
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Stansfield migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stansfield Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. John Stansfield U.E. from Pennsylvania, USA who settled in Crowland [Welland], Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario c. 1784 3

Stansfield Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Wilfred Stansfield, aged 28, who arrived in Toronto, Canada, in 1912
Edgar Stansfield, aged 44, who arrived in Edmonton, Canada, in 1923

Contemporary Notables of the name Stansfield (post 1700) +

Anita Stansfield (b. 1961), American Latter-day Saint romance novelist
R. T. Stansfield, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1908 4
Bernard E. Stansfield, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, 1932-34 4
Bert Stansfield, English former manager of the football clubs Carlisle United and Norwich City
James Edward Stansfield (b. 1978), English former professional footballer from Dewsbury
Claire Stansfield (b. 1964), English actress, director, fashion designer and former model from London
Adam Stansfield (1978-2010), English football striker
Lisa Stansfield (b. 1966), English singer and songwriter
Dame Grace Stansfield DBE (1898-1979), birth name of Gracie Fields, the English actress, singer and comedienne
Fred Stansfield (b. 1917), Welsh former international footballer from Cardiff
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Stansfield family +

HMS Repulse

Mr. Albert Stansfield, British Stoker 1st Class, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and died in the sinking 5

RMS Lusitania

Mr. Leslie Stansfield, English Second Waiter from Wallasey, Cheshire, England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 6

The Stansfield Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Nosce teipsum
Motto Translation: Know thyself.

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/