Person:John Daniel (3)

Possible origins of the Daniels family

The surname Daniel, Daniell, Daniels and Daniells is of Norman origin and many with this surname are descended from Roger Daniel who came to England with William the Conqueror in the battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Roger Daniel came from Asnières-en-Bessin in Bayeux in Normandy. He fought with William in his successful attack on England and for his services he was awarded land in Filsham in Sussex.

The Buckinghamshire Daniel, Daniells and Daniels families of Shenley, Stoney Stratford and Whaddon are almost certainly related to this Norman line. First of all a surname density map of the Daniel(l)(s) surname shows an isolated cluster around the Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire border, which centers around Newbury manor in Flitton, which was owned by a known descendant of Robert D'Anyers. The maps below show this cluster. Flitton is located in the Ampthill area and Whaddon, Shenley and Stoney Stratford are located in the Newport Pagnell area. Thomas Daniel (Stephen Daniell, William Danyell, Edward Danyell), b. 1590 d. 1650, of Newbury Maror, Flitton, Bedfordshire, also owned land in Buckinghamshire, including a farm in Bletchley.

Christopher Daniel, born 1535 in Linford just north of Little Woolstone in Buckinghamshire, married Elizabeth Forster from Hanslope in 1560. The Forster family are listed as gentry in the 1634 visitation of Buckinghamshire and Christopher Daniel appears in their family tree.

It is interesting to note how close Linford is to Little Woolstone, the place where Thomas Daniel, the ancestor of the Shenley and Stoney Stratford Daniells/Daniels families, married and was probably born. It appears probable then that Christopher Daniel of Linford was the ancestor of the Buckinghamshire Daniels and was related to the Daniells of Flitton, both being descended from the D'Anyers of Cheshire.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 John Daniel, in England. Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. (FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Findmypast).

   baptized 29 Oct 1811 in Maids Moreton, Buckingham, England
   parents: Joseph and Ann Daniel

2. ↑ Akeley, Buckinghamshire, England, in England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.).

   John Daniels, age 25, Ag L
   Ann Daniels, age 25
   William (5), Anne (3), and Adelaide (4 months) Daniels
   Zilpah Willmore, age 55
   all born in Buckinghamshire, England

3. ↑ Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, England, in England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.).

   Elizabeth Marriott, 48
   brother: John Daniel, age 39, married, farm labourer
   plus Elizabeth's daughter and a niece
   all born in Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, England

4. ↑ Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, England, in England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.).

   John Daniel, age 45, widower, born in Maids Moreton, Buckingham, Ag Lab
   lodger: Amelia Allen, age 30, widow, born in Maids Moreton, Buckingham, Lacemaker
   lodger: Henry Allen, age 4, born in Maids Moreton, Buckingham
   lodger: Mary Allen, age 2, born in Buckingham, Buckingham

5. ↑ Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, England, in England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.).

   John Daniels, age 55, born in Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, widower, Ag Lab
   son: Charles Daniels, age 14, born in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, Ag Lab
   daughter: Mary Daniels, age 12, born in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
   son: Ambrose Daniels, age 9, born in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, Ag Lab
   daughter: Lucy Daniels, age 4, born in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
   
   Note that Charles and Mary were actually Charles and Mary Allen, John's stepchildren.

6. ↑ Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, England, in England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.).

   John Daniells, age 69, born in Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, widower, agricultural labourer
   stepson: Charles Allen, age 24, born in Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire
   stepson's wife: Mary Allen, age 21, born in Akeley, Buckinghamshire
   daughter: Mercy Daniells, age 14, born in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
   
   Note that Ambrose Daniells, age 19, born in Buckingham, boards with a neighbor

7. ↑ John Daniels, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Death Index. (London, United Kingdom: General Register Office, 1837-Present).

   death registered Jan-Mar 1882 in Buckingham Registration District
   age 71