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We have been researching the family name of FIELD and have traced back to a Charles FIELD who was married on 2 April 1799 at Portsea St Mary, Hampshire to a Mary Ann LAWRENCE.

Charles FIELD and his wife raised eleven children. His son Charles was a Professor of Music and married a Mary Aylwin HELBY on 10 November 1825 at Portsea St Mary, Hampshire and they had one daughter and six sons. Charles' eldest son Charles Aylwin was also a Professor of Music. He had two daughters and five sons, the eldest daughter was born in Columbus, Ohio, USA, the remaining children were born in either     Pancras or Islington in London. Two of his sons were also musicians. Charles Aylwin is the branch that we descended from.

Charles Aylwin's next brother William Ridewood married Rebecca LANSBURY in 1852 in Twickenham and they had at least four children and one grandson and at the time of the 1881 census William Ridewood was a Licenced Victualler at 23 Catherine Street, Covent Garden in London. So far know no more of his family.

Charles Aylwin's next brother Joseph F. married an Annie L. and they had at least two children and at the time of the 1881 census was a Bookseller living in Islington. So far know no more of his family.

Charles Aylwin's next brother John L. married a Frances and at the time of the 1881 census was a Commercial Traveller living in Clerkenwell. So far know no more of his family.

Charles Aylwin's next brother Edwin G. married an Esther and at the time of the 1881 census was a Stationer and Bookseller living in Westbury on Trym near Bristol. So far know no more of his family.

Charles Aylwin's last brother Henry A. has so far not been found after the 1851 census when he was living with the family in Pancras.

We have yet to find any living relatives or anyone researching our branch of the FIELD surname. If you are related to any of the above mentioned FIELD's please contact us by e-mailing us at pierspot@piers-potiphar.co.uk

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