BLO(O)MFIELDs - Stoneham

[denrosh]

Hi Yi Win.
|Just thought I would ask a question of you but sorry I cannot help your research.  My great grand father was Henry Blofield Rosher and I have never found out why he had the middle name. I assumed there was a connection with another family.  Henry lived in the Barking, Needham Market area not so far from the Stonhams.  Have you ever come across the surname Rosher or Rosier in your research.Best wishes and again sorry I cannot help further.

[NicolasB]

My father Robert John Bloomfield was born in Stonham Aspel. He carried out a lot of research and discovered that we did come from Blonville (sometimes known as Blondeville) Sur Mer in Normandy. I have been there and it is quite a dull place so I'm nor surprised to find that our family moved to England.

All the paperwork he compiled has sadly been lost and I can only remember bits and pieces. We have a family crest and I think one of my brothers has a copy. Our family motto was 'Good Fortune Follows The Brave' which was a fairly generic motto and probably explains why I am poor.

I remember visiting Stonham Aspel for a holiday with my paternal grand parents in circa 1968 at the tender age of 16 and half the village seemed to be made up of Bloomfield's and the other half of a family called Cousins. I remember that the Village Postmaster was also the Village Poacher and when I asked him what he thought of my long hair he said. 'Well, Jesus had long hair.' He then chortled madly for a little while.

I was told that I had to visit all my 'Aunties' who lived in a row of cottages. I had to have tea and cake in each cottage as each one tried to outdo the previous one. I've never been quite so full.

Would be pleased to make contact with other Bloomfield's who may know more than me - which wouldn't be that difficult - and meanwhile I will check with my brothers to see what else I can glean.

Best Wishes

Nick Bloomfield