Hi Ken, I don't know but suspect your PINFIELDs came originally from around Bromsgrove. The National Trust Surname site at http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/Surnames.aspx may help you understand the spread. Note two things (1) is that the sites works on frequency of the surname, not the absolute count and (2) the map is by post code. As Bromsgrove is mainly B60 and B61 then it appears that the shift is towards Birmingham. If you use the LDS site to look up PINFIELD in Worcestershire there are over 700 hits. I can tell you that between 1800 and 1837, in Worcestershire, there were only 2 Jonathan PINFIELD marriages, in 1824 & 1828 . (Source BMSGH county Marriage Index) The first was in Bromsgrove and the second in Worcester St. Michael. This may all be a red herring, however. I suggest you check more censuses and look for some wills. Use all the finding tools you can, besides the IGI, FreeREG and possibly the county baptism index may help. Mike Pauline Flewett wrote: > Hi Ken, > > Although I have a transcription at home of the parish registers for Upper > Arley they only go up to 1800. I will be going to the LDS Family History > Center tomorrow and can check for your Eliza both in the film of the > transcription and the film of the parish registers. I have them on long term > as my KEIGHTLEY ancestors came from Upper Arley. The Pinfield name is > totally unfamiliar to me so I don't think your Eliza came from Upper Arley > in Staffordshire/Worcestershire. However, I will take a look and let you > know. > > I assume you are looking at the actual censuses or copies thereof and not a > transcription. I've found that many typed copies in various web sites are > not accurate. A quick check of the IGI online does not show your Pinfields > at Upper Arley. The one on Eliza looks like a guess perhaps taken from one > of the censuses that you have. Here in the States some lecturers advise us > to at least put in a place of last known residence and an estimated year of > birth as this helps in tracking down our ancestors. I personally disagree as > it can totally mislead people as you can see from your Eliza in the IGI. > There being so many reasons for not putting in an estimated time and place > are numerous so I won't bore everyone to tears with a list. I'd rather put > my ideas and assumptions in my notes. > > I'll get back with you tomorrow. > > Pauline from rainy Florida > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kenneth Bennett" <sterndale@sky.com> > To: <ENG-WORCESTER@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 12:16 PM > Subject: [WOR] Pinfield > > > >> I wpould be very gratefull to hear from anyone with information regarding >> the following >> >> ELIZA PINFIELD born abt. 1836/7. father JONATHAN PINFIELD. >> On 3 different census her place of birth was recorded as Withens End, >> Upper Arley >> and Shatterford, all in Staffordshire. >> >> Her father JONATHAN born about 1815 >> On 2 different census his place of birth was recorded as Kidderminster and >> Upper Arley >> >> His father was JOHN PINFIELD >> >> I look forward to receiving a reply >> >> Regards >> >> Ken Bennett >> >>

It may, or may not, help you to know that Pinfield and Pinfield Wood is in the north of Worcestershire, around the eastern end of Lickey Hills Country Park.There is a lost village of Pinton associated with Pinfield, possibly in the parish of Cofton Hackett. Best wishes Jill Mike YEGWART wrote: > Hi Ken, > > I don't know but suspect your PINFIELDs came originally from around > Bromsgrove. The National Trust Surname site at >