Alfred John Woodroffe (1843 - 1938)

Born 23 Apr 1843 in Costock, Nottinghamshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Gorrie (Watson) Woodroffe — married 22 Jun 1867 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Descendants

Died 13 Jan 1938 at age 94 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Alfred Woodroffe was born in Costock, Nottinghamshire, England.

Alfred Woodroffe migrated from England to the Colony of Queensland.

Alfred John Woodroffe was born on 23 April 1843 in Costock, Nottinghamshire, England to Solomon William Woodroffe and Sophia Woodroffe. He was christened on 27 April 1843 in Costock, Nottinghamshire.^[1]

In 1851, Alfred lived in Costock with his parents and siblings. He was described as a "farmer's son scholar".^[2]

In 1861, aged 17, he was still living with his family and apprenticed as a lace manufacturer.^[3]

Alfred immigrated to the Colony of Queensland, later to become a state of Australia in 1901.

On 22 June 1867, he married Margaret Gorrie Watson in Brisbane, Queensland.^[4]

Alfred and Margaret had eleven children of whom nine survived to adulthood:

1. Margaret Sophia Woodroffe m John Campbell
2. Frederick William Woodroffe m Agnes Kirkpatrick Maynard
3. Alfred Ernest Victor Woodroffe m Nora Phillips
4. Alice Maud Mary Woodroffe died young
5. Solomon William Woodroffe died young
6. Edith Mary Woodroffe m William Watson Horsfall
7. Harold Burrowes Woodroffe m Clara Eliza Warner
8. Dora Woodroffe m Harold Vandeleur Nelson Watson
9. William Bennett Palmer Woodroffe m Florence Maud Robinson
10. Sophia Woodroffe m Hugh Dalrymple Coutts Muir
11. Daisy Woodroffe m Edward James Redmond

They lived at "Homewood" in Lambert St, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane. The original house was moved in recent years to make way for high-rise development but was still in the local area being utilised as an office for a real estate company.

In 1935, Alfred celebrated his ninety-second birthday and it was reported in the local newspaper:

Mr. Alfred John Woodroffe, who celebrated his 92nd birthday yesterday, has been a resident of Queensland for over 71 years, and has resided at Kangaroo Point for the last 67 years. Mr. Woodroffe was an officer of the Customs Department for 45 years until he reached the compulsory retiring age. Since then he has followed his hobbies, fishing and gardening, and is still hale and hearty. He has a grown-up family of eight, all of whom are married.^[5]

Alfred Woodroffe died on 13 January 1938 at the age of 95 in Brisbane, Queensland.^[6] He was buried at Dutton Park/ South Brisbane Cemetery.^[7][8][9]

Probate was granted on 3 August 1938.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   FamilySearch (accessed 28 December 2021)
   Alfred John Woodroffe baptism on 27 Apr 1843 in Costock, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.
2. ↑ 1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851"
   Citing Costock, Leicestershire, England, p. 25; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch (accessed 28 December 2021)
   FindMyPast Image
   Alfred Woodroffe (7) son in household of Solomon Woodroffe (38) in Loughborough registration district. Born in Costock, Nottinghamshire.
3. ↑ 1861 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861"
   Citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch (accessed 28 December 2021)
   FindMyPast Image
   Alfred J Woodroffe (17), single son in household of Solomon W Woodroffe (48) in Loughborough registration district.
4. ↑ Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Marriage Reg No 1867/B/2133 Marriage Index of Alfred John Woodruffe and Margaret Gorrie Watson 1867
5. ↑ "PERSONAL" The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) 24 April 1935: 12. Web. 4 Aug 2018 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article35878446>.
6. ↑ Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Death Reg No 1938/B/38236 Death Index of Alfred John Woodroffe 1938
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48736354/alfred-john-woodroffe : accessed 27 February 2022), memorial page for Alfred John Woodroffe (unknown–1958), Find A Grave: Memorial #48736354, citing South Brisbane Cemetery, Brisbane, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia ; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980) .
8. ↑ Death Registration: "Australia Cemetery Inscriptions, 1802-2005"
   Citing Death, citing Jim and Alison Rogers : n.d. Various cemeteries, Australia; FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch (accessed 28 December 2021)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00080
   Alfred John Woodroffe death 13 Jan 1938 (age 95).
9. ↑ Burial: "Australia, Queensland Cemetery Records, 1802-1990"
   Citing Burial, Rogers Queensland index, Queensland, Australia, private collection of Jim and Alison Rogers, Bargara; FHL microfilm 1,669,679.
   FamilySearch (accessed 28 December 2021)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 03515
   Alfred John Woodroffe burial in 1938 in Rogers Queensland index, Queensland, Australia.
10. ↑ Probate: "Australia, Victoria, Index to Probate Registers, 1841-1989"
    Citing Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, series 296, record 998, Public Record Office, Victoria; FamilySearch digital folder 004105319.
    FamilySearch (accessed 28 December 2021)
    FamilySearch Image Image number 276
    Alfred J Woodroffe probate on 3 Aug 1938 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Died 13 Jan 1938.