| Henry Wolsey Bayfield | |
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| 21 January 1795 – 10 February 1885 | |
 Henry Wolsey Bayfield |
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| Place of birth | Kingston-upon-Hull, England |
| Place of death | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Service/branch |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
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Early life and career
Bayfield was born in Kingston-upon-Hull, to John Wolsey Bayfield and Eliza Petit.[1] His family was an ancient one, who at one time lived at Bayfield Hall in Norfolk.[2] While his education is unknown,[1] he joined the Royal Navy on 6 January 1806 at the age of 10, as a volunteer on HMS Pompee. That same year, he was on the ship when it defeated a French privateer. At Cádiz, he was transferred to HMS Queen, and shortly after to HMS Duchess of Bedford. In this particular ship, he was wounded in a battle with two Spanish ships near Gibraltar; for his good work in this episode, he was transferred as a first class volunteer to HMS Beagle, on 29 September 1806, on which over the next four years he was involved in a number of battles.[2] He was rated midshipman in 1810,[1] and saw Canada for the first time in the same year, at the age of 15.[3] In April 1811, he took command of HMS Wanderer,[2] and worked in many different places, including the coast of North America, the West Indies and Spain.[4] He was commissioned as a lieutenant on 20 March 1815, and in the summer of 1816 assisted Captain William Fitz William Owen in surveying various Canadian rivers and lakes.[1]
Admiralty surveyor
In June 1817, Bayfield was made the admiralty surveyor for North America.[5] He surveyed Lake Superior, Lake Erie and Lake Huron, among many others.[4] After several years surveying the lakes in North America, he returned to England in the autumn of 1825, and completed several charts of the lakes.[1] He was promoted commander in 1826, and the following year, he travelled to Quebec to complete surveys of the St Lawrence River.[3]
Later career
Bayfield was promoted to captain on 4 June 1834,[4] and on 2 April 1838, he married Fanny, who was the only daughter of General Charles Wright; they had six children together.[1] In 1841 his headquarters were moved to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, so that the survey could be continued. On 21 October 1856, he was promoted
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h McKenzie, Ruth (2000). "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=5362. Retrieved on 2008-10-17.
- ^ a b c Morgan, Henry James (1862). Sketches of Celebrated Canadians. Hunter, Rose & co.. pp. p.480.
- ^ a b c "Henry Bayfield". Bayfield Wisconsin. http://www.bayfieldwis.com/Henry.htm. Retrieved on 2008-10-17.
- ^ a b c d Morgan, p.481
- ^ Wallace, W. Stewart (1948). The Encyclopedia of Canada, Vol. I. Toronto: University Associates of Canada. pp. p.191. http://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/quebechistory/encyclopedia/HenryWolseyBayfield-CanadianHistory.htm.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 22071, p. 4367, 11 December 1857. Retrieved on 2008-10-20.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 22537, p. 3316, 9 August 1861. Retrieved on 2008-10-20.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 22730, p. 2246, 28 April 1863. Retrieved on 2008-10-20.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 22806, p. 157, 12 January 1864. Retrieved on 2008-10-20.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 23094, p. 2190, 3 April 1866. Retrieved on 2008-10-20.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 23315, p. 5665, 25 October 1867. Retrieved on 2008-10-20.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 25546, p. 87, 5 January 1886. Retrieved on 2008-10-20.
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