George Belfield (abt. 1770 - bef. 1853)

Born about 1770 in Longnor, Staffordshire, England

Husband of Mary (Mycock) Belfield — married 9 Jun 1794 in Alstonfield, Staffordshire, England

Descendants

Died before 19 Nov 1853 before about age 83 in Longnor, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

George was born about 1770, estimated from age at 1851 census and death.

He married Mary Mycock on 9 June 1794 at Alstonfield, Staffordshire. Marriage by banns, both of that parish, bachelor and spinster. Both marked, witnesses Samuel Belfield and Henry Wood.^[1]

In the 1841 census George is listed as a farmer, of Gosling Green, Fawfieldhead township, living with Mary aged 65 or over, sons Joseph and George, and Mary 15 or over (Mary Ann his granddaughter, the illegitimate child of his daughter Lydia).^[2] The 1851 census shows them all still at Gosling Green. George is a farmer of 11 acres, his sons agricultural labourers, and Mary Ann a silk button coverer. Son George is a clogger as well as agricultural labourer.^[3]

George died in 1853^[4] and was buried on 19 November 1853 at Longnor: George Belfield, Gosling Green, 83 years.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N21V-ZYD : 10 February 2018), George Bellfield and Mary Mycock, 09 Jun 1794; citing Alstonfield,Stafford,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0547575 IT 1, 435763, 96872.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQRB-W59 : 23 May 2019), George Belfield, Alstonfield, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGL1-RJX : 9 November 2019), George Belfield, , Staffordshire, England; citing , Staffordshire, England, p. 10, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ England death registration: BELFIELD, GEORGE aged 83 GRO Reference: 1853 December Quarter in LEEK Volume 06B Page 131
5. ↑ Staffordshire Burials First name(s) George Last name Belfield Age 83 Birth year 1770 Death year 1853 Death date ? ? 1853 Burial year 1853 Burial date 19 Nov 1853 Burial place Longnor, St Bartholomew Denomination Anglican County Staffordshire Country England Archive reference D4980/1/5 Page 178 https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS/STAFF/BUR2/148154