Thomas Banfield of Richard

BANFIELD, Thomas
      Father: Richard Banfield
      Mother: Jane Pardy
      Spouse: Elizabeth Grandy
      Born: about 1831
      Father: Charles Grandy
      Mother: Ann Anstey
      Children:
           [1] Stephen Banfield; November 1853; baptized 1861
           [2] Mary Banfield; August 1855; baptized 1860
           [3] Levi Banfield; baptized 1864
           [4] Samuel Banfield; baptized 1866
           [5] Hannah Jane Banfield; baptized 1869
           [6] Sarah Ann Banfield; November 1873
           [7] George Manuel Banfield; baptized 1877
           [8] Gabriel Banfield; about 1881

BANFIELD, Stephen
      Born: November 1853, Garnish
      Father: Thomas Banfield
      Mother: Elizabeth Grandy       Spouse: Emily
      Born: August 1851, Garnish
      Children:
           [1] William Banfield; July 1892, Garnish

BANFIELD, William
      Born: July 1892, Garnish
      Father: Stephen Banfield
      Mother: Emily
      Spouse: Hannah
      Born: September 1898, Garnish
      Children:
           [1] Charlotte Banfield; October 1918, Garnish
           [2] Stephen Banfield; September 1920, Garnish

Note: William and his family were living with his parents in 1921.

BANFIELD, Mary
      Born: August 1855, Garnish
      Died: before 1935
      Father: Thomas Banfield
      Mother: Elizabeth Grandy
      Spouse: John White
      Born: March 1845, Burin
      Children:
           [1] Frederick White; June 1896, Garnish
           [2] Hedley White; May 1898, Garnish

WHITE, Hedley
      Born: May 1898, Garnish
      Father: John White
      Mother: Mary Banfield
      Spouse: Rose Maud
      Born: circa 1907

Note: 90-year-old widower, John White, was living with his son Hedley in 1921. John’s father was from England. Hedley was engaged in the cod fishery, living in a seven-room house valued at $750, and of the United Church faith.

BANFIELD, Levi
      Born: baptized 1864 (1921 census gives his birth date as November 1866)
      Father: Thomas Banfield
      Mother: Elizabeth Grandy
      Spouse: Caroline Grandy
      Born: November 1869, Garnish
      Children:
           [1] William Banfield; September 1894, Garnish
           [2] Annie Banfield; May 1902, Garnish
           [3] Cinderella Banfield; October 1910, Garnish

BANFIELD, Samuel
      Born: June 1866, Garnish
      Father: Thomas Banfield
      Mother: Elizabeth Grandy
      Spouse: Martha
      Born: August 1869, Burin
      Children:
           [1] Gabriel Banfield; June 1901, Garnish

BANFIELD, Sarah Ann
      Born: November 1873, Garnish
      Father: Thomas Banfield
      Mother: Elizabeth Grandy
      Spouse: Joseph Cluett
      Born: July 1866, Frenchman’s Cove
      Children:
           [1] Thomas G. Cluett; August 1894, Garnish
           [2] Hannah Cluett; August 1897, Garnish
           [3] John S. Cluett; November 1902, Garnish
           [4] Ida Cluett; September 1907, Garnish
           [5] Alfreda Cluett; June 1918, Garnish
           [6] Alfred Cluett; circa 1918

Note: The 1921 census lists Alfreda Cluett, daughter, born June 1918 at Garnish. The 1935 census lists son Alfred, age 17, who was attending school. Sarah Ann, age 61, was a widow, head of the household. They were of the Church of England faith and lived in a five-room house valued at just $200. This was obviously Sarah Ann Banfield, widow of Joseph Cluett, but was the child born in 1918 Alfred or Alfreda?

CLUETT, Thomas G.
      Born: August 1894, Garnish
      Father: Joseph Cluett
      Mother: Sarah Ann Banfield
      Spouse: Charlotte
      Born: January 1897, Garnish
      Children:
           [1] Annie Eliza Cluett; August 1920, Garnish
           [2] Dorothy Cluett; circa 1925
           [3] Levi Cluett; circa 1934

Note: In 1921, Thomas and his family were living with his parents. In 1935 he was living in his own $600-valued, eight-room house. Thomas George was of the United Church faith and engaged in the cod fishery.)

CLUETT, John Samuel
      Born: November 1902, Garnish
      Father: Joseph Cluett
      Mother: Sarah Ann Banfield
      Spouse: Elsie
      Children:
           [1] C (?) Cluett; circa 1932

BANFIELD, George Manuel
      Born: October 1874, Garnish
      Father: Thomas Banfield
      Mother: Elizabeth Grandy
      Spouse: Susanne “Susie” Banfield
      Born: July 1876, Garnish
      Children:
           [1] Eliza Banfield; May 1907, Garnish
           [2] Esther Banfield; December 1908, Garnish; married George Harris (circa 1908)
           [3] Vera Myrtle Banfield; July 1914, Garnish
           [4] Harvey Banfield; June 1917, Garnish
           [5] Gabriel Levi Banfield; June 1921, Garnish

Note: The 1935 census reveals that George Manuel and his family were of the Church of England faith, and living in a five-room house valued at $400. George, along with his sons Harvey and Gabriel, and his son-in-law, George Harris, were all engaged in the cod fishery. George Harris and his wife, Esther, were of the United Church faith.

BANFIELD, Gabriel
      Born: August 1882, Garnish
      Father: Thomas Banfield
      Mother: Elizabeth Grandy
      Spouse [1]: Unknown
      Died: before 1921
      Spouse [2] Blanche Grandy
      Born: circa 1899
      Children:
           [1] William George; circa 1927

Note: Gabriel’s first wife apparently died for in 1921, Gabriel, widower, was living with his brother George. In 1935 Gabriel and his family were living in a five-room house that was valued at $500. He was a general carpenter and they were of the United Church faith.