Stansfeld
Stansfeld (English: /ˈstænsfiːld/) is an English surname of Anglo-Saxon origin 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][4]
The surname may refer to:
- Anthony Stansfeld (b.1945), English Conservative politician and Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner (2012–)
- Caroline Ashurst Stansfeld (1816–89), English activist and wife of James Stansfeld
- Sir James Stansfeld (1820–98), English Liberal politician and President of the Local Government Board (1871–4, 1886)
- John Stansfeld (1855–1939), English Anglican priest, physician, and founder (1897) of Stansfeld Oxford and Bermondsey Club Football Club
See also
References
- Stansfield", Surname Database, retrieved 10 March 2019.
- https://www.houseofnames.com/stansfield-family-crest
- https://www.named.publicprofiler.org/
- J. Stansfeld, The History of the Family of Stansfeld of Stansfield in the Parish of Halifax, etc. (Leeds, 1885). Archive.org.
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