James Stanfield was born in 1850 at Birmingham. He was the son of
James Field Stanfield and
Ellen (or Helen) Dancer. James Stanfield appeared in the household of
James Field Stanfield in the 1851 census at 18 Suffolk Street, Birmingham. James Stanfield appeared in the household of
Ellen (or Helen) Dancer in the 1861 census at Allens Buildings, Nelson St. S,, Birmingham. James Stanfield appeared in the 1871 census at Nelson Street S., Birmingham; James Stanfield, head, unmarried aged 21, a line worker, and his unmarried sister Mary, a dressmaker aged 18, both born in Birmingham, with one boarder. He married
Emma C (?) before 1874. James Stanfield appeared in the 1881 census at 63 Irving Street, Birmingham; James D Stanfield, head, 31, line worker, his wife Emma C. aged 29, sons James D and Edwin D, 7 and 3, and daughters Lilly M and Daisy, 2 and 11 months, all born in Birmingham. He appeared in the 1891 census at 28 Hope Street, Birmingham; James D Stanfield, head, aged 41, line worker, with his wife Emma C, 39, whip braider and son James D, single aged 17, line worker, all born in Birmingham. He appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 at 65 York Road, King's Norton, Worcestershire; James D Stanfield, head, a widower aged 51, line worker, with his son James D aged 27, a plumber, daughter-in-law Laura, aged 25, and granddaughter May aged 2 - all born in Birmingham.