Judge James Stansfeld

[1792-1872]

Judge James Stansfeld was born in Leeds, son of David Stansfeld.

He became a Halifax lawyer.

He was

• Articled to James Wigglesworth [from 1807 to 1812]
• In partnership with Wigglesworth and James Thompson [1815 to 1822]
• In partnership with James Thompson and W. B. Thompson as Thompson, Stansfeld & Thompson [1822 to 1831]
• In partnership with William Craven [1832 to 1841]
• Judge of the Court of Requests [1841 to 1847]
• Consular agent of the United States of America [1845]
• At 2 Waterhouse Street, Halifax [1845]
• Appointed the First Judge of Halifax County Court [12th May 1847]
• Judge of the County Court at Halifax, Huddersfield, Todmorden and Holmfirth [1851]

He was President of the Halifax Mechanics' Institute.

In 1817, he married Emma Ralph.

Children:

1. James
2. Emma [1818-1869] who died unmarried and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery
3. Sarah Wolrich
4. Maria
5. Elizabeth Sudworth
6. Ellen [b 1828]
7. Sophia [1830-1891] who married (1) Rev Percy Bakewell and (2) Alfred Moffatt
8. Mary [b 1833]

The family lived at

• 1 Aked's Road, Halifax
• Wards Hall where their son, James, was born [1820]
• Green Bank, Halifax [1841,1845]
• Moorlands, Skircoat [1861, 1871, 1872]

He died at home [29th January 1872]. Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £70,000.

The will was proved by his son James.

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery

See Judge Stansfeld Memorial Rooms, Raywood Micklethwait Stansfeld and Thomas Woolrich

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