Stansfeld Explained
Stansfeld is an English surname deriving from the Old English 'stan' (meaning stony) and 'feld' (field).[1] [2] This toponymic surname originates from the ancient township of Stansfield (near Todmorden, West Yorkshire), which was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Stanesfelt’. The surname is most commonly found around the town of Todmorden, West Yorkshire.[3]
Notable people with this surname include:
Stansfeld (surname)
- Anthony Stansfeld (b.1945), English Conservative politician and Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner
- Caroline Ashurst Stansfeld (1816–89), English activist and wife of James Stansfeld
- James Stansfeld (1820–98), English Liberal politician and President of the Local Government Board
- James Rawdon Stansfeld (1866–1936), English army officer
- John Stansfeld (1855–1939), English Anglican priest, physician, and founder of Stansfeld Oxford and Bermondsey Club Football Club
- John Raymond Evelyn Stansfeld (1880–1915), English army officer
- Margaret Stansfeld (1860–1951), English educator, and founder and Principal of the Bedford Physical Training College
- Thomas Wolryche Stansfeld (1877–1935), English army officer
Stansfeld (given name)
- Grey Owl or Archibald Stansfeld Belaney (1888–1938), British writer and environmentalism (also known as Grey Owl)
- Charles Stansfeld Jones or Charles Robert Stansfeld Jones (1886–1950), English accountant, occultist and ceremonial magician (also known as Frater Ashad)
- Timothy Stansfeld Engleheart (1803–79), English engraver
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Surname Database: Stansfield Last Name Origin. 2021-04-09. The Internet Surname Database.
- Web site: Stansfield Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms. 2021-04-09. HouseOfNames. January 2000 . EN.
- Book: Stansfeld, J.. History of the Family of Stansfeld of Stansfield in the Parish of Halifax and its numerous branches. 1885. Leeds.
