Hab(b)erfield

Surname: Hab(b)erfield Parish: Plymouth Place/Region: DEV Devon(shire) Period 1600-1699 1700-1799

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Submitted by on Fri, 11/03/2011 - 12:33 Habberfields (and varients) appear in the passenger records leaving for the American States traced back to the C1600's and were caught up in the battles and wars which took place. Captain Habberfield is recorded in the Bristol records having 'jumped ship' from the British Navy in Australia to settle in New Zealand where he became one of the founder settlers. Records suggest his origins lay in Somerset. My Grand Mother related accounts handed down through generations that the family became dispersed owing to the 'great floods' which swamped the fields an undoubted referance to the Somerset levels which resulted. There were fierce differances of opinions with regard to religous beliefs. My Grand Mother's line greatly opposed to 'those Catholics' but her father was the Parish Clerk (Tedworth Wilts) and of the "Temperence Society" whereas the close relatives line "Andrew" father of John Kerle (who dropped a 'B') from Devon was involved in the wine trades with Portugal, and there is no doubt which wealth helped him on his way to Bristol where he became a successful Advocate and well known philanthropist - being without any heirs. John Kerl's widow later left a sizeable legacy to members of her household who cared for her in later life - after which they emigrated to New South Wales and where the resort of "Habberfield" was named in Lady Habberfield's memory. The family related futher accounts and of these that ancestors were involved in the Plymouth Bretheren movement. During an unrelated search at the Gloucestershire records office I came across records revealing lands passed to Edward Habberfield in Somerset (North Petherton) during the C14th period. Such revelations add some spice as well as interest to some of the more tedious tasks in finding onse ancestors ! Any interested party having further informations to exchange would be welcomed ! - meanwhile the research continues.    login or join us now to post comments

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