Parish record of his birth/baptism, statutory record of his death, and census returns, all from the scotlandspeople.gov.uk website.
1851 census (162/05/003 page 8) of Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland: - At Westertown; Peter Duff, head, 42, farmer of 45 acres, born Mortlach; Janet Duff, wife, 37, born Aberlour, Banffshire; Peter Duff, son, 15, born Mortlach; James Duff, son, 14, scholar, born Mortlach; William Duff, son, 12, scholar, born Mortlach; Elspet Duff, daughter, 10, scholar, born Mortlach; Alex Duff, son, 5, scholar, born Mortlach; Jean Duff, daughter, 1, born Mortlach; Elizabeth Dey, unmarried, 19, farm servant, born Mortlach; Isabella McHattie, unmarried, 17, farm servant, born Mortlach.
1861 census (162/07/00 9 page10) of Mortlach, Banfshire, Scotland :- At Westertown Buchrom farm ; Peter Duff, head, 63, farmer of 77.5 acres, born Mortlach; Jannet Duff, wife, 46, born Mortlach; James Duff, son, 24, born Mortlach; William Duff, son, 21, born Mortlach; Alexander Duff, son, 15, born Mortlach; Jane Duff, daughter, 12, born Mortlach; Jessie Duff, daughter, 6, born Mortlach; Robert Duff, son, 3, born Mortlach; John Duff, son, 3, born Mortlach; George Duff, grandson, 5, born Mortlach; Margaret Moir, domestic servant, 19, born Mortlach.
1871 census (162/03/008 page 9) of Mortlach, Banffshire:- At Westertown Buchrom farm : Peter Duff, head, 72, farmer of 105 acres of which 77acres arable, born Mortlach; Jannet Duff, wife ,57, born Aberlour, Banffshire; Alexander Duff, son, 26 born Mortlach; Jane Duff, daughter, 21, born Mortlach; Jessie Duff, daughter, 16, born Mortlach, Robert Duff, son, 13, born Mortlach; John Duff, son, 13, born Mortlach; George Duff, grandson, 14, servant, born Mortlach.
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