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Stansfield Family History

Stansfield Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): habitational name from Stansfield (Yorkshire) and Stansfield in Rochdale (Lancashire). The placenames may derive from an Old English personal name Stān (genitive Stānes) + Old English feld ‘open country’. However there is little evidence to support the suggestion that such a personal name may have existed and the initial element may be Old English stānes genitive of stān ‘stone rock’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Stanfield, Mansfield, Dransfield, Canfield, Langfield, Stanchfield

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Where is the Stansfield family from?

You can see how Stansfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stansfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stansfield families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 42 Stansfield families living in Ontario. This was about 72% of all the recorded Stansfield's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Stansfield families in 1911.
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What did your Stansfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and At Home were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Stansfield. 34% of Stansfield men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Stansfield women worked as an At Home. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stansfield were Laborer and Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Labourer
    21%
  • Carpenter
    17%
  • Laborer
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • At Home
    50%
  • Stenographer
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Stansfield. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Stansfield. For the veterans among your Stansfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stansfield lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Stansfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Stansfield in 1961 was 36, and 65 in 2004.

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