John Camfield

Brief Life History of John

When John Camfield was born about 1805, in Buxted, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, his father, Henry Camfield, was 27 and his mother, Elizabeth Weeden, was 26. He had at least 3 sons and 1 daughter with Elizabeth. He lived in Isfield, Sussex, England, United Kingdom in 1861. He died about 1870, in Buxted, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 67.

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Family Time Line

John Camfield
1805–1870
Elizabeth
1801–1868
Mary Ann Camfield
1833–1834
William Henry Camfield
1836–
John Camfield
1842–
Stephen Camfield
1845–

Sources (9)

  • John Camfield, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
  • John Camfield, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • John Camfield in entry for William Henry Camfield, "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977"

World Events (6)

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Canfield .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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