Latest Musings on the The Whitfields

by Carol Minson - 16th March 2010

My research, following on from some work by Lila Pardon, shows that a John Whitfield, Freestone Mason of Hexham, and his wife Emma had 10 children in 10 years, but only one lived to maturity, the others died in infancy. Their mother died with the birth of the 10th child.

I have not made a demographic study of the number of Whitfield children who have come from that one lone THOMAS WHITFIELD b 1690, but I've thought about it. I now have over 500 Whitfield names in my computer which I believe are related to me in one way or another (not including spouses) and I think it's likely those 500 are mostly down lines from that one Thomas Whitfield. This, of course, needs detailed verification.

John Whitfield workplace may not have been the kind of Stone Mason's Yard pictured by Canaletto. However, thoughts of that wonderful picture have spurred me on. It is memorable!

This table shows the 10 children of John and Emma Whitfield:

© Carol Minson 2010