Banfield · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Banfield in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Banfield registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Goliad County (5) and Austin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1822.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1822
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Banfields registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Goliad County | 5 | 83% |
| Austin County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Banfields were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1 | 100% |
When the Banfields reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 |
| 1840s | 5 |
Every Banfield in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Banfield | Goliad County | 1846 | |
| John Banfield | Goliad County | 1842 | |
| Robert Banfield | Goliad County | 1842 | |
| Samuel Banfield | Goliad County | 1843 | |
| Thomas Banfield | Austin County | Texas | 1822 |
| Thomas Banfield | Goliad County | 1842 |
Banfield genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Banfield in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Goliad County holds 5 of the 6, Austin County 1. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Banfields in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Banfield?
Goliad County (5), Austin County (1). In all, 6 registered across 2 Texas counties between 1867 and 1870.
Sources
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Banfield appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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