Brief Life History of James
When James Mayfield was christened on 2 July 1780, in Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Wortley Mayfield, was 38 and his mother, Hannah Simpson, was 31.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- James, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James Mayfield, "England, Nottinghamshire, Church Records, 1578-1937"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Mayfield - christening: 2 July 1780; Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents and Siblings
1742–1810 Male
1748– Female
Siblings (6)
1778–1818 Male
1780– Male
1783–1784 Male
1786– Female
1788– Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1801 · The Act of Union
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
1815
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a place so named in Staffordshire. The placename derives from Old English mæthel ‘speech, assembly, meeting place’ + feld ‘open country’. Though it is possible that the surname could also be a habitational name from Mayfield in Sussex, this is unlikely due to the geographical distribution of early bearers.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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