Person:Thomas Barnfield (1)

He was already a widower and 'sergeant in the army' at the time of his marriage to Charlotte Checketts, hence he has had at least 3 wives.

His marriage date and place is the same as the christening date and place of Joseph Checketts (his son?).

Drill Instructor at Marriage to Charlotte. Soldier - sergeant major, in the First Royal Dragoons from James' (son) birth certificate.

In 1881 census: Thomas Barnfield aged 73, Chelsea pensioner, born in Madley, Shropshire, lived with his wife Emma ( third? wife) at Ham Court Lodge. Emma was 45,born in Powick, Worcestershire. Florence Emily Barnfield, aged 15 ,daughter, worked as domestic servant, born Upton. Charles Edward Barnfield, son, aged 12 scholar, born Upton. Kate Amelia Barnfield,daughter, aged 10 scholar, born Upton. Gertrude Eveline, daughter aged 7,scholar, born Upton.

In the 1871 census: At Upton on Severn Thomas Barnfield,Head,Mar,63,Drill Instructor Leader,Mordely,Shropshire Emma Barnfield,Wife,35,Powick,Worcestershire Henry John Barnfield,Son,9,Scholar,Earl's Croome,Worcestershire Rose Ann Barnfield,Daur,7,Scholar,Upton on Severn,Worcestershire Florence Emily Barnfield,Daur,5,Scholar,Upton on Severn,Worcestershire Charles Edward Barnfield,Son,2,Upton on Severn,Worcestershire Kate Amelia Barnfield,Daur,6 mo,Upton on Severn,Worcestershire Thomas Barnfield,Visitor,Mar,27,Discharged Soldier,Newbridge,Kildare,Ireland Mary Ann Barnfield,Visitor,Mar,23,Tipperary,Ireland Walter Barnfield,Visitor,6 mo,Limerick,Ireland Ruth Stokes,Servant,Unm,15,Domestic Servant,Upton on Severn,Worcestershire

In the 1861 census: At 1 New House, Earl's Croome Thomas Barnfield,Head,Mar,54,Seargeant major Worcester Yeoman, ?1st Royal Dragoons?, Madily, Shropshire Emma Barnfield,Wife,Mar,26,,Powick,Worcestershire Joseph Barnfield,Son,8,Earl's Croome,Worcestershire James Barnfield,Son,6,Earl's Croome,Worcestershire Albert Barnfield,Son,3,Earl's Croome,Worcestershire Emma ? Barnfield,Daur,7 mo,Earl's Croome,Worcestershire Harriet Cooper,Serv,Unm,15,House Servant,Telford

Worcestershire Army papers show birthplace as Madeley, Shropshire, though no record of his birth or christening is in the Madeley Parish Registers.

1. ↑ Lidell & Heane Notes - Shropshire Record Office.
2. ↑ Death on the Ninth February 1884 at the Lodge Upton on Severn of Thomas
   Barnfield, Male, 76 years, Retired Cavalry Drill Sergeant Army
   Pensioner, dies of chronic bronchitis, certified by C Braddon MRCS, Rose
   Barnfield, Daughter in Attendance of 84 Eccleston Square London,
   Fourteenth February 1884, FW Pear Registrar.