On 21/07/2013 19:40, Dexter Kenfield wrote: > William CAMFIELD, son of William and Alice, was christened 6 Sep 1674 in > Bletchingly, Surrey. His parents, Will. CAMFIELD and Alice MORIDEY, were > married 7 Dec 1673 in Bletchingly. > > William CANFIELD, son of John and Mary, was christened 25 May 1677 in > Godstone, Surrey. These families almost certainly are related. > > Also probably related was William CAMFIELD, son of Robert and Mary, who > was christened 27 Apr 1684 in Worth, Sussex. > > > What I would like to establish is whether these three all remained in > England. Or was one of them the William Kenfield (Kentfield, Kinfield, > Canfield, etc.) who joined the army, was in a regiment stationed in > Ireland after the Treaty of Ryswick in 1697, and was sent to New York in > 1700 to join an independent company there? > > This may sound familiar to those who have followed these groups for a > while. I know a lot about William, and the regiments stationed in > Ireland. But not his birth place, age or parentage. Was he one of these > three candidates? > > Any thoughts, ideas, leads or information? Why do you think he came from Sussex or Surrey? A good starter for the various parishes in England can be found here. It will give you an idea just how many parishes there are in English counties. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/