William
Griffith
Daff
Born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of William Daff
and Jane (Swallow) Daff
Husband of
Emma (Roberts) Daff
— married
1875 in Victoria, Australia
Father of
Ethel Jane Maud Daff, Ellen Elfleda Daff, Moss William Daff, Eliza Marion Daff, Ida Beatrice Daff, Charles Griffith Swallow Daff, Ruby Emma Daff and Albert Laurence Roberts Daff
Died
at age 73
in Malvern, Victoria, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Dec 2011
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Biography
William Griffith Daff was born on 14 January 1851 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.[1] He was the son of Jane (Swallow) Daff and William Daff.
Emigrated to Australia on the Thorwaldsen in 1852 with parents and siblings.[2]
In 1875 he was married to Emma Roberts in Victoria, Australia. [3]
Their children were:[citation needed]
- Ethel Jane Maud Daff (1876–1955)
- Ellen Elfleda Daff (1878–1967)
- Moss William Daff (1880–1965)
- Eliza Marion Daff (1882–1965)
- May Daff (1882–?)
- Ida Beatrice Daff (1884–1884)
- Charles Griffith Swallow Daff (1886–1966)
- Ruby Emma Daff (1888–1966)
- Albert Laurence Roberts Daff (1891–1940)
William died on 29 September 1924 in Malvern, Victoria, Australia, aged 73 years.[4]
Sources
- ↑
- Name: DAFF, WILLIAM GRIFFETH
- Mother's Maiden Surname: SWALLOW
- ↑ Public Records Office of Victoria - Search Terms: DAFF - Ship: THORWALDSEN - Date Arrived: 1851 to 1853
Family name Given name Age Year arrived Month Ship Captain DAFF WM 34 1852 NOV THORWALDSEN BIRNIE WILLIAM DAFF JANE 32 1852 NOV THORWALDSEN BIRNIE WILLIAM DAFF ROBT 13 1852 NOV THORWALDSEN BIRNIE WILLIAM DAFF EMMA 11 1852 NOV THORWALDSEN BIRNIE WILLIAM DAFF JOSHUA 3 1852 NOV THORWALDSEN BIRNIE WILLIAM DAFF WM Inf. 1852 NOV THORWALDSEN BIRNIE WILLIAM - ↑ [ Birth Deaths and Marriages Victoria. Search Marriage Record: Family name: DAFF Given name(s): William Griffith Event: marriages Spouse's name: ROBERTS, Emma Reg. year: 1875 Reg. number: 2338/1875 ]
- ↑ Death record: 10636 / 1924. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
(Name: William Griffith DAFF); (Place of death: MALVERN); (Age at death: 73); (Mother: Jane SWALLOW); (Father: DAFF William)
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