• Born: 1801, Ludgvan, Cornwall
• Christened: 6 Sep 1801, Ludgvan, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 21 May 1825, Feock, Cornwall ¹
• Buried: 23 Mar 1886, Phillack, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

In 1851 James Bamfield, aged 50, born in Ludgvan Cornwall, black smith, and wife Elizabeth, aged 58, born in Feock Cornwall, were living in Carnsew, St. Erth Cornwall. With them were children James (24) of Phillack, black smith, George (20) of Phillack, farmer's man, Mary (16) of Phillack, at home, William (14) of St. Erth, scholar.

In 1861 James Banfield, aged 59, born in Ludgvan Cornwall, blacksmith, and wife Elizabeth, aged 67, born in Feock Cornwall, were living in Hayle Foundry, St. Erth Cornwall. With them were daughter-in-law Margret Banfield (24) of Newcastle Northumberland, widow, grandson Edwin Banfield (3) of USA, and daughter Mary Banfield (26) of Phillack Cornwall.

In 1871 James Banfield, aged 69, born in Ludgvan Cornwall, widower, retired blacksmith, was with his daughter Mary Bolitho and her family in Paul Cornwall.

In 1881 James Banfield, aged 79, born in Ludgvan Cornwall, widower, blacksmith, was boarding with [his daughter] Mary Bolitho and her family in Paul Cornwall.

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James Banfield of Paul died aged 84 years (burial record).