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Possible break on Abraham Byfield

beckylcarpenter — 2013-03-03 23:36:19Z

I found information from a couple of Baltimore newspaper ads in 1788 that indicate Abraham came to the US from Ireland in July 1786 on the Greyhound. He was indentured to Reuben Meriweather, probably for four years. I've also found an ad from the postmaster in Washington, PA, in 1811 stating that he is holding a letter for Abraham Byfield there. This all seems to fit, but I'm still looking for more. See my pcarpenter tree for copies of what I found.

Re: more byfield's

hannib_el — 2012-02-26 08:50:27Z

Peace, St. Cathrine Byfield? My Grandmother's Grandfather is Alexander Byfield or Anexander Byfield, a Preacher (Baptist I think) or a Teacher, my Grandmother is a Brown from Spanish Town, St. Cathrine. Does this mean anything to you at all? thank you

Re: Looking BYFIELD from Jamaica W.I.

hannib_el — 2012-02-26 08:42:48Z

Peace. My grandmother told me of her grandfather Alexander Byfield. since I been looking for leads...the years would make sense my grandmother is early 70's. Is he a teacher or something?, or a preacher? Baptist? that's all I can remeber at the moment

Benjamin H Byfield

beckylcarpenter — 2012-01-26 20:54:33Z

I am trying to source Benjamin H Byfield as a member of Massia (Amassi) Byfield's family. I see that several people have him connected to Massia. I can't account for him in Massia's census records for 1830 or 1840. By 1850 Massia and family are in Illinois and Benjamin is married in Indiana. Does anyone have information that connects him to Massia's family?

Re: byfield, van byleveld

cabcar1 — 2011-09-13 06:36:25Z

Hi Sis, fancy meeting you here. Email me xx

Re: byfield, van byleveld

cabcar1 — 2011-09-13 06:34:28Z

Hi Sal, I saw your message. I think we are family.Message me

Re: byfield, van byleveld

cabcar1 — 2011-09-13 06:33:32Z

Hi, I read your message. You must be my brother. Email me

Re: byfield, van byleveld

robbosroost — 2011-08-22 10:54:10Z

Hi SallyJ

I'd love to touch base. I haven't got a lot of info on my grandfather, Bert Herman Byfield (Byleveld). My dad's name is Robert John Byfieldt born in 1935. I was born in 1956, eldest of 4 children.

Does this sound like a match...Karen

Re: byfield, van byleveld

sallyj68 — 2011-08-21 05:14:39Z

Hi, I saw your message and believe you are part of my family.
Your father is robert and your grandfather is bert herman byfieldt but originally byleveld.
I do have a fair bit of info if you are interested. My grandmother was berts' mother.
Regards Sal

Re: I would like to take a poll

janpp187 — 2011-07-23 04:47:54Z

Hi Leslie-Ann Byfield. I have just begun this journey and have been lead to believe way back in the past that we may have a connection to the Byfield family. I haven't been following this line of thought and actually have no idea on this site at the moment how I got here. Are you able to contact please if you know how? Thank you Jan

Re: I would like to take a poll

anthonyfrankb — 2011-03-12 19:53:26Z

hi jeanette yep all seems right but one anne livedn colchester she became a harrigan with three daughters christine , julie , debbie , i havent seen them for some years ,anne was in a wheel chair last time i saw her ,as for dad brother john and maureen i miss them i know john died of bowel cancer in 1986 one of the family got married just before his death and was on holiday in greece at the same time as we "anthonyand claire" were ian is dead peter is unknown he changed his name would love to know if your mum is still living, and at the same address , guess you know its uncle tony writing would also like to know about chris and little mo and linda hope you get back to me as i seem to be the eldest now , did you know mum died in scotland ? love to you all tony

Re: byfield, van byleveld

robbosroost — 2011-01-25 09:53:05Z

Hi there, I am just starting my family search, but my maiden name is Byfieldt. My father is R... J... Byfieldt born in Adelaide, South Australia, and my grandfather is B... H... Byfieldt, born in The Hague in 1909. I remember seeing a truck in my grandfather's yard as a child with the name Byleveld on it.

There are lots of Byfieldt's in Australia (some have dropped the 't' and spell Byfield.

Hope this helps....

Re: Even More Byfields

richbyfield1 — 2010-09-20 01:30:05Z

if vince is your dad then earl byfield is your brother which is my father.

Re: Even More Byfields

richbyfield1 — 2010-09-20 01:28:26Z

the vincent/venson i know is my grandfatheraka old zeikle aka parrow. has 7 brothers and 9 sisters, clinton,clarence,fred, lloyd glen, joe,fay(uk) qwen,daffany(uk),ruddy,palmie,clair,love,vera who is my grandmother whois part scottish her father was a banker.

Re: Byfields, Jamaica U.S.A

richbyfield1 — 2010-09-20 01:19:05Z

i think vera is my grandmother and she is mix with Scottish her dad was a banker not a doctor may have been error message or maybe different people. donald is one of my grandfather brother, and so is clinton,clarence,fred,llyd,glen,joe,fay(uk),qwen,daffany(uk) ruddy, palmie, clair,love

Re: Byfields, Jamaica U.S.A

richbyfield1 — 2010-09-20 01:10:21Z

how old are you

Re: Byfields, Jamaica U.S.A

richbyfield1 — 2010-09-20 01:07:25Z

no idea

Re: Even More Byfields

richbyfield1 — 2010-09-20 01:04:45Z

venson aka parrow aka old zeikle is my grandfather and siblings are clinton,clarence,fred, lloyd, glen, joe fay(uk)qwen, daffany(uk), ruddy,palmie aunt-g,clair, love, vera(mix part scotish)

Re: Byfields, Jamaica U.S.A

richbyfield1 — 2010-09-20 00:56:26Z

i think you are one of few am looking for. if daffany is the same as daphne. you can email me @ richbyfield@hotmail.com and fill me in. all i know venson was called parrow and also old zeikle. his siblings are clinton clarence,fred, lloyd, glen, joe, fay(uk) qwen, Daffany(uk), ruddy, palmie, aunt-g, clair,love,vera who is also mix with scotish who is my grand mother.

Re: more information !!!

richbyfield1 — 2010-09-20 00:48:55Z

am also looking for byfield's from Jamaica. am 40 yrs old my dad is earl howard byfield his brother is morris byfield i think there is more brothers and sister. the grandfather is vincent or venson aka parrow aka old zeikle. heard he had 13 siblings......clinton,clarence,fred,lloyd glen,joe,fay,qwen daffany(uk) ruddy, palmie,clair,love,and vera who is mix with scotish.

Re: Hello Byfields Dwight Byfield Jr

MaryAnneCourtney — 2010-01-23 22:03:00Z

Did Dwight Byfield Jr. ever live in San Francisco?
If he lived on 19th ave, mail re investments is still being delivered to that address from Schwab.

Re: I would like to take a poll

jette1001 — 2010-01-02 14:44:59Z

I believe we are all related in some way. My name is Jeanette Byfield My father was John Sellons Byfield my mother Maureen catherine Byfield. My garndparents on my dads side were John Henry joseph and Phylis (maiden name De Roure) My dads siblings are Ian, Antony, Vivian Peter, and Ann who went to live in America. Does this ring any bells for anyone.

Byfield, Lawrence Everett-Obit

kauaitutu — 2009-07-26 02:33:22Z

Lawrence Everett Byfield, Kapa'a, died 27 Jun 2009 at Hawai'i Medical Center, Honolulu. Born 14 Nov 1946, in California, he was a carpenter in the construction industry. Preceded in death by parents: Lawrence and Thelma Byfield. Survived by wife: Judy Macmulkin-Byfield; sons: Toby (Kirsten) Westberry, Elliot Byfield, Brian Byfield; grandchildren: Aryanna Byfield and Alex Westberry. Celebration of life at 3pm Fri, 10 Jul, Hanalei Beach Pavilion. Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary: arrangements.
The Garden Island, Obituaries, p.A5, 8 Jul 2009 (edited).

Byfield, Lawrence Everett-Obit

kauaitutu — 2009-07-26 02:33:06Z

Re: Byfield Origins

Stefaniak19 — 2009-06-24 12:57:59Z

hi judith,

i am too looking for byfield from london area
james byfield born 1796 and mary byfield

please contact me

Re: I am a Bradford-on-Avon born Byfield

sallymurphy149 — 2009-05-04 19:44:14Z

I am related to the Byfields from Freshford in Somerset, who I think may have a link to the Byfields in Bradford-on -Avon. Any info?! (also think they spread their wings to Melksham)?

Re: Byfield Information Help?

Ianbyfield211 — 2009-01-27 16:51:17Z

I would be very interested in any information concerning Charlotte Agnes Yoxall, spouse of Albert Byfield

Sorry about taking so long to reply

Re: Byfield Information Help?

melissaford1 — 2009-01-02 21:09:26Z

Hi Ian,

Please contact my friend Frances, she has information on Sophia Byfield

brotzelfrances@hotmail.com

Many thanks

Re: I would like to take a poll

ejypt — 2008-11-05 02:49:09Z

Hi Leslie-Ann,
I'm a Jamaican Byfield as well and I'm trying to locate cousins or anyone who knows anything about our family tree. Can you give me some information?

Re: Byfields, Jamaica U.S.A

ejypt — 2008-11-05 02:29:35Z

Hi,
I'm looking for information about Byfields born in Jamaica also. I know my Grandfather's name was Donald Byfield born in 1915. He was one of 8 children. He was first married to Lousile Hinton, and then Maude Russel. My Great Grandfather's name was Benjamin Augustine Byfield and his siblings names were John, Edgar, Edith and Indie. Their grandfather was a scottish doctor.

Re: Even More Byfields

stevebyfield — 2008-10-20 13:46:50Z

Hi
I'm a Byfield too. I had an uncle "Vin" who I met several times in London where I was born.He was involved in property and I always remember his front gold tooth! My dads name is George and he is originally from Benbow/Guys Hill, Jamaica, but moved to Kingston later before coming to the UK.

Re: Byfields, Indiana to Kansas

runin4k — 2008-09-28 22:20:50Z

sounds good. I got on here in June but didn't officialy sign up till just yesterday. amazing what a person is to find.....

Re: Byfields, Indiana to Kansas

Kfurballkell — 2008-09-28 21:53:03Z

Karen, I would love to see the pictures, I am the INGenWeb coordinator for two different counties and since your family was from them years ago that would be great my e mail address is Kfurballkell@aol.com

I was adopted as an infant and my adopted mother is my cousin but this line is in my birth family. Being adopted made me even more interested in my roots. You have very interesting ancestors and I can send you what I have via e mail. I do lots of this research and have some census records so we can track Fay.

Re: Byfields, Indiana to Kansas

runin4k — 2008-09-28 21:19:20Z

Wow, very interesting and no you did not confuse me. I have some info I got from a guy that likes to do geneology and went as far back as "Abraham H. Byfield" I noticed he had my uncle down as my grandfather not Fay sooo I wasen't sure how acurate the findings he had down was. Tomarow I am going to be up in the town were my parent live and my father has pictures of his parents and his grandfather "Marion Byfield"(I am pretty sure) and some other photos I am thinking of bringing them home and scanning them would you be interested in looking at them? I am so excited that we conected. I tried to call my parents when I read your letter but they were not home. I know my dad "John" will be VERY interested. You see, Fay was 52 or so when my father was born I guess Fay had an other wife or wives and they all died giving child birth so my father was the first born. My grandma was "Gertrude Alice Rathbun" she was around 40 when my father was born she died when my mother was pregnant with me. So I have never met any of my grand parents except for one on my moms side. Fay died when my father was just 18. My dad had one brother "Robert Marion Byfield" he looked so much like Fay. He never married and had no childeren. he was a sicence teacher at shoreline High school. He died in 1979 of cancer. My father has 4 childeren I am the youngest at 39.
Sorry if I went on to long just getting things in perspective. Karen

Re: Byfields, Indiana to Kansas

Kfurballkell — 2008-09-28 02:39:42Z

Karen;

Yes, we have a connection. According to my records Fay Ora/Ora Fay (both ways in census records) was the son of Marion J. Byfield. Marion was born in Ohio in 1846 and died in Boise Idaho in 1907. Marion was the son of Amassi Byfield who was born in Ohio in 1802 and died in Kansas in 1880. Amassi Byfield was the son of Abraham Byfield born in about 1765 in Pennsylvania and died in Ohio July 28, 1817. Abraham's wife Patience Corbin died in Jefferson County, Indiana in 1837 and is buried there.I do have quite a bit on this family and they have been pretty heavily researched. I believe they moved west partially to avoid the issues of Slavery which they opposed. My ancestor married Sardis Henry Byfield who was a son of Benjamin H. Byfield. Benjamin was a brother to Marion J. who was the father of your Fay Ora Byfield. Hopefully I have not totally confused you with all this.

Byfield family in Washington

runin4k — 2008-09-28 01:47:17Z

My grandfather "Fay Ora Byfield" was the youngest child in his family born in Kansas September 1879 my father is the only child living and the only one to have had childeren. we do not know of any other Byfield's. looking for long lost relatives out there. you can email me at runin4tand@yahoo.com

Re: Byfields, Indiana to Kansas

Kfurballkell — 2008-09-28 01:46:27Z

We are quite possibly very distantly related by marriage. Sardis Henry Byfield was born in 1855 in Indiana, the family is quite interesting. They were involved in Jennings County Indiana in the Neils Creek Anti Slavery Society. Mary "Polly" Hutchinson is my second cousin 3 times removed. I might be able to help you see if you are connected to this branch of the family tree. Let me check and see if I find a Fay Ora Byfield in my tree.

Re: Byfields, Indiana to Kansas

runin4k — 2008-09-28 01:29:12Z

My grandfather, Fay ora Byfield was born in 1879 in Kansas. I just started the Byfield family tree as my father "John Rathbun Byfield" and childeren do not know a single Byfield relative or anyone with the name where we live (Washington state) and looking to find long lot relatives are you one of them? Karen Alice (Byfield) West

Re: Byfields, Indiana to Kansas

runin4k — 2008-09-28 01:28:24Z

My grandfather, Ora Fay Byfield was born in 1879 in Kansas. I just started the Byfield family tree as my father "John Rathbun Byfield" and childeren do not know a single Byfield relative or anyone with the name where we live (Washington state) and looking to find long lot relatives are you one of them? Karen Alice (Byfield) West

Re: Byfield Information Help?

james12075 — 2008-09-17 22:03:28Z

Are you interested in the line of Charlotte Agnes YOXALL, spouse of Albert Byfield?If so, I may be able to help.

regards

jim

Re: Byfield Information Help?

IanByfield21 — 2008-06-21 23:09:32Z

thanks for everything Carol, You have opened alot of avenues for me to check

Re: Byfield Information Help?

CarolColeman8353 — 2008-06-21 11:22:13Z

I think you will find Eleanor Bonn(E)y is the correct lady,as I have found her in 1841 at home in Bishops Stortford with her family.

Bells (or Betts?) Hill

William Bonny 35 ag lab All the family are born in the county of Herts
Eleanor 32
Eleanor 11
Harriet 9
Emma 7
Charlotte 4
Susan 1

Poor old William- what a lot of girls!!!

HO107/434 Book: 3 Folio: 16 Page: 26

Still haven't found anything on first wife Sophia though.

Regards

Carol

Re: Byfield Information Help?

CarolColeman8353 — 2008-06-21 06:56:12Z

Here's the 1861 to help get the family straight in my head.

RG9/153 Folio: 84 Page: 7

2 Chapel Road,Stamford Hill,Hackney

Thomas Byfield head 53 Baker b Middx
Eleanor wife 42 b Bishops Stortford Herts
Edmund son unm 25 labourer b Middx
William son 14(or could be 11?) scholar b MIddx
Harriet dau 10 scholar b Middx
Joseph son 9 scholar b Middx
James son 7 b Middx
Eleanor dau 2 b Middx

Baptisms of Joseph and Harriet are on the IGI-shame mum's maiden name isn't listed.......spellings are a bit off back then though!They would have been written the way the registrar thought was correct.

JOSEPH BYFIELD Birth: 09 OCT 1854 Christening: 05 NOV 1854 Saint Thomas Charterhouse, Finsbury, Father: THOMAS BYFIELD Mother: ELLONER

*************

HARRIET LOUISA BYFIELD Birth: 23 FEB 1852 Christening: 14 MAR 1852 Saint Thomas Chartrhouse, Finsbury,
Father: THOMAS BYFIELD
Mother: HELENA

Regards

Carol

Re: Byfield Information Help?

CarolColeman8353 — 2008-06-21 06:42:02Z

I have been pondering your dilema ;-)

And from the LDS Family search website I have found the following baptisms which all seem to fit.
The parents are Thomas and Sophia-so maybe that's who he married first?

EDMUND THOMAS BYFIELD
Christening: 09 SEP 1839 Saint Anne Soho, Westminster,

HANNAH SOPHIA BYFIELD
Christening: 11 SEP 1842 Saint Anne Soho, Westminster,

SOPHIA BYFIELD
Christening: 02 FEB 1846 Saint Anne Soho, Westminster,

And then this one whose parents are Thomas and Eleanor.

WILLIAM BYFIELD Birth: 17 APR 1850 Christening: 12 MAY 1850 St Giles Cripplegate, London,

And Pallotts Index has this baptism- don't know if the timespan works out as yours though?

Thos Byfield 1830 father Thos Byfield, mother Sophia Byfield. St. Martin In The Fields Middlesex

The best place for an inquest write up is the local paper.
I was extremely pleased with the help that the Westminster Arhives http://www.westminster.gov.uk/archives/ gave me when I was looking for an 1880 one.They photocopied the article and posted me it.They would no doubt email you if you told them you're not in the UK.

Hope all the above helps?

Carol

Re: Byfield Information Help?

IanByfield21 — 2008-06-21 02:32:54Z

in the 1861 census I was finding alot of errors on it however. in the 1871 their is a George F Byfield so I looked him up and was able to narrow it down to a George Francis Byfield registered 1865 <-- years match up for age
Quarter of Apr May June
District of Hackney
County of greater London London England
Volume 1b
Page 364

I sent away to the GRO a few days ago so now its just a waiting game

Thos/Thomas Byfield 1807 +/- 1 year to 1890 died of "Senility" age 83 informant was an H. Byfield living at 13 Chapel Road

william byfield born 1850 on October 5th 1890 he was 40 (marriage cert) odd thing about his marriage cert is he was a widower and I had no idea about that one
on sept 13th 1898 he was 48 (death cert) died of a perferation of the left side of heart - Natural Postmortemed

certificate recieved from Wynne & Baxter Corner for county of london Inquest held 4th Oct 1898<--- Anyway of getting information or a paper trail from this inquest?

Thos Byfield+Eleanor ---> William Byfield, William and Eliza dorsett --->Albert Byfield, Albert and Charlotte Agnes Yoxall---> William Horace Byfield, William and Simmone Daehnin---> Stewart Byfield, Stewart Byfield and Jane Barron---> Ian Byfield

Re: Byfield Information Help?

CarolColeman8353 — 2008-06-20 22:19:35Z

For anyone wishing to help Ian with this family- here they are in 1851,just so we can all see who we're looking for.

HO107/ 1525 Folio: 382 Page: 42

34 Red Cross Sq,St Giles Cripplegate

Thomas Byfield head 40 baker born London(Place not known!)
Eleanor wife 28 b Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire
Edmond son 12 errand boy b Newgate Market London
Hannah dau 8 scholar b " "
Sophia dau 5 b " "
William son 1 b St Giles Cripplegate

I have found Thomas in 1841- he is a baker and lodging with another baker and his family.Because not much info is given in that census it doesn't say if he is married or not.

Ref HO107/ 722; Book: 5; Parish: St Mary Bothaw, Middlesex; ED 21; Folio: 4; Page: 21.

Oddly I can't find the birth of any of the children,to enable you to get their birth certs to obtain mum's maiden name.

Will look at this again tomorrow.

Carol

Byfield Information Help?

IanByfield21 — 2008-06-20 15:37:52Z

I am wondering if I could get some help looking up some information on my Great x3 grandfather Thomas/Thos Byfield.

I have been able to get his Death certificate from the GRO
and I have his sons William Byfield(my Great x2 Grandfather) marriage certificate that has Thomas as williams father on it.

When he died on the 11th of December 1890 in Hackney he was 83 yrs old
he was also a Baker. I have all the census's from 1851 onwards till 1881 for his family in 1851 they lived on Red Cross Square St giles Cripplesgate Middlesex. Then after that they lived I believe on 6 Margaret Street Hackney

I know that he married possibly Eleanor Bonney, in 1849 I am currently waiting on the certificate to arrive from the GRO but That will take at least 2 weeks to across the pond to Canada. I'm fairly confident that it wasn't Eleanor Chisten from 1838 in a different district because I can trace that family beyond the 1851 census.

Alright so with a little bit of the background filled in on with the questions

first I can't seem to be able to find a birth certificate for William Byfield I know he was born at Red cross Square because on one of the census's it says RedXsquare as place of birth he was born during the year of 1850 and when he died on the 13th of September 1898 he was 48.

Next is their any way of finding out information about who Thomas's fathers was? aswell as a birth record for Thomas.

On the 1851 census Thomas was married to Eleanor but their was also an Edmund Byfield living their but the age of Edmund and Eleanor where making me question if She was his monther because she would have been at most 16 yrs old and thomas around 30 something.(offhand I don't have the Image infront of me) after 1851 or 61 edmund dissapears completly off the face of the earth as far as I can find.

Thanks For all The Help

Ian Byfield

Byfield Family Information Help

IanByfield21 — 2008-06-20 14:38:14Z

I am wondering if I could get some help looking up some information on my Great x3 grandfather Thomas/Thos Byfield.

I have been able to get his Death certificate from the GRO
and I have his sons William Byfield(my Great x2 Grandfather) marriage certificate that has Tomas as williams father on it.

When he died on the 11th of December 1890 in Hackney he was 83 yrs old
he was also Baker. I have all the census's from 1851 onwards till 1881 for his family in 1851 they lived on Red Cross Square St giles Cripplesgate Middlesex. Then after that they lived I believe on 6 Margaret Street Hackney

I know that he married possibly Eleanor Bonney, in 1849 I am currently waiting on the certificate to arive from the GRO but That will take at least 2 weeks to arive across the pond to Canada. I fairly confident that it wasn't Eleanor Chisten from 1838 in a different district because I can trace that family beyond 1851 census.

Alright so with a little bit of the background filled in on with the questions

first I can't seem to be able to find a birth certificate for William Byfield I know he was born at Red cross Square because on one of the census's it says RedXsquare as place of birth he was born during the year of 1850 and when he died on the 13th of September 1898 he was 48.

Next is their any way of finding out information about who Thomas's fathers was? aswell as a birth record for Thomas.

On the 1851 census Thomas was married to Eleanor but their was also an Edmund Byfield living their but the age of Edmund and Eleanor where making me question if She was his monther because she would have been at most 16 yrs old and he around 30. after 1851 or 61 edmund dissapears completly off the face of the earth as far as I can find.

Thanks For all The Help

Ian Byfield

Re: Byfields, Jamaica U.S.A

king457 — 2008-06-11 22:44:25Z

Hello Byfields,

My grandfather, Samuel Byfield, left Jamaica between 1880 and 1890, having traveled to Costa Rica. He remained in C.R. for a few years and fathered a son, my dad, Uriah Byfield, whose mother, also a Jamaican was Ada Walker, whom to the best of my knowledge was from Port Royal, Jamaica. Samuel, my grandfather,then left Costa Rica, working on merchant ships, and traveled to England, among other places. I understand that he had children in England.

The only other relative I knew was my father's aunt, Sarah Byfield, whom we believe was from St. Elizabeth.

I'm trying to trace our family tree to obtain as much information as possible about relatives.

Whatever you can do to help will be greatly appreciated.

Clarence A. Byfield, M.A.

Re: Byfields, Jamaica U.S.A

matty170 — 2008-01-12 13:05:56Z

I am trying to trace relatives of Carlton Byfield. I realise Byfield is a common name in Jamaica, but I am try to contact as many Byfields as possible as I need to contact the relatives of Carlton Byfield. Carlton moved to England years ago, but has relations still in Jamaica. If you can ask members of your family if they know of a Carlton Byfield or knew of his father Stamford Byfield, please could you get in touch with me.

Many Thanks