Introduction

Hello and welcome to the Widdifield One-Name-Study. The purpose of this project is to provide a central and open access place in Wikitree for members who wish to collaborate in researching the Widdifield name regardless of where those Widdifields were born or in what era they lived. The hope is that other researchers like you will join the study to help make it a valuable reference point for other genealogists who are researching or have an interest in the Widdifields. If you have any questions, just ask. Thanks!

Origin of the name Widdifield and its meaning

• named from Old English wīd (wide) and feld (field).
• Wikipedia: Widdifield

About the Project

As a One Name Study, this project is not limited to persons who are related biologically. Individual studies can be used to branch out the research into specific methods and areas of interest, such as geographically (England Widdifields), by time period (18th Century Widdifields), or by topic (Widdifield DNA, Widdifield Occupations, Widdifield Statistics). These studies may also include a number of family branches which have no immediate link with each other. Some researchers may even be motivated to go beyond the profile identification and research stage to compile fully sourced, single-family histories of some of the families they discover through this name study project.

Also see the related surnames and surname variants.

Leaders

Karen Anderson

How to Join

To join the Widdifield Study, first start out by browsing our current research pages to see if there is a specific study ongoing that fits your interests. If so, feel free to add your name (Wiki Link) to the Membership list below, post an introduction comment on the specific team page, and then dive right in!

If a research page does not yet exist for your particular area of interest, please contact the Name Study Coordinator: Karen Anderson for assistance.

Widdifield One-Name-Study Template

When you add one of your research profiles to the name study you can put a sticker on their profile. It is preferred that all profiles contained in the project be designated to a specific location for the benefit of correctly identifying family lines. If NO location is known or there is NO category for the correct location then the first sticker may be used. If a location is known, please use the corresponding sticker:

{{One Name Study|name=Widdifield}}

{{One Name Study|name=Widdifield|category=Canada, Widdifield Name Study}}

{{One Name Study|name=Widdifield|category=England, Widdifield Name Study}}

{{One Name Study|name=Widdifield|category=United States, Widdifield Name Study}}

You can add this sticker to your own profile to show your project affiliation with the Widdifield Name Study Project:

{{Member|ONS|name=Widdifield}}

Goals

1. This is a One Name Study to collect together in one place everything about one surname and the variants of that name. The hope is that other researchers like you will join our study to help make it a valuable reference point for people studying lines that cross or intersect. We strongly encourage all those with a knowledge and understanding of the Widdifield Surname & history of the name to join our Name Study & help in our collaborative effort to show the history of the name, origins, etc.
2. Document and correctly connect all Widdifield lines on Wikitree
3. Add Widdifield DNA results to help confirm connections
4. Create a meaningful bio for each profile so that it represents a person's life
5. Develop a reference library specifically for Widdifield genealogy research

What You Can Do?

1. Add the category or template Widdifield to all of the Widdifield profiles which you manage. [If you add the template it will automatically add the category.]
2. Make sure the Widdifield profiles that you manage have good sources and a biography
3. Ask questions in G2G if you need genealogy help
4. Post comments in the boxes at the foot of the page to share Widdifield Genealogy information
5. Link Widdifield Space Pages to this Project Page.
6. If you are interested in a new “Widdifield” category [e.g. Widdifield’s from a particular location, etc.] let your leader know.

Project Task List

Ongoing Project Tasks:

1. Add {{One Name Study|name=Widdifield}} or corresponding location ONS sticker to profiles of Widdifield families.
2. Monitor the Widdifield Surname Activity Feed.
3. Help adopt orphaned profiles for WIDDIFIELD
4. Help improve profile suggestions for WIDDIFIELD
5. Help source unsourced profiles for WIDDIFIELD
6. Help connect unconnected profiles for WIDDIFIELD
7. Add Categories to Widdifield profiles of where they were born, lived or died.

Current Project Tasks:

1. Obtain the history of the Surname Widdifield and it’s variant forms
2. Improve the profile of Jacob B Widdifield (1853-)
3. Improve the profile of James Dothy Widdifield (1842-1934)
4. Improve the profile of James Widdifield (1851-)
5. Improve the profile of John Widdifield (1847-)
6. Improve the profile of Mercy A. (Widdifield) Bell (1865-1901)
7. Improve the profile of William Widdifield (1774-)

Family research projects

If you have a specific category that would like added, please put it here. Brick wall ancestors are welcome.

1. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Who_was_Sarah_Widdifield_Bassett
   • Locate birth or baptism record
   • Locate death certificate or burial information

Research Pages

Here are some of the current research pages included in the study. I'll be working on them, and could use your help!

1. Widdifield Migration to North America:
   • Earliest occurence of Surname?
   • Locate, catalog and share immigration arrival information for Widdifield families.
   • Track the Widdifield migration from the original colonies.
2. Widdifields / Woodifields of Durham:

Notables

1. John Wesley Widdifield (1869-1942), Canadian politician
2. Joseph Henry Widdifield (1845-1906), Canadian politician

Related Surnames and Surname Variants

• Widdiefield
• Widdifeld
• Widdowfield
• Widefield
• Widowfield
• Woodifield

Reference Library

1. https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/163064-a-brief-historical-and-genealogical-account-of-the-widdifield-family-in-england-the-united-states-and-canada-with-notes-on-some-of-the-allied-families