Elizabeth (Irven) Duffus (abt. 1822 - 1857)

Born about 1822 in Ireland

Wife of William Armstrong — married 23 Feb 1840 (to 1852) in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of John Duffus — married 1853 (to 1857) in Presbyterian Church, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 1857 at about age 35 in Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Elizabeth Irven (married names Armstrong, then Duffies) was born around 1822 in Ireland, the daughter of Elizabeth and Thomas Irven

She was married to William Armstrong. Their son was:

• Archibald Armstrong (1852–1920)^[1]

William died in 1852.^[2]

Elizabeth remarried in 1853 at the Presbyterian Church in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to John Duffies.^[3]

Elizabeth died in 1857 in Victoria, aged 35 years.^[4]

Elizabeth was born in about 1822 (died 1857, age 35). She was the daughter of Thomas Irven and Elizabeth. ^[5]
NOTE - Surname: Armstrong is shown on some of her grandchildren’s birth & death registrations.

She married John Duffus in 1853. ^[6]

She passed away in 1857. ^[5]

Registrations

Birth: Ireland, United Kingdom (Source: Death Registration ^[5])

Marriage: 3347/1853 - Name: ARMSTRONG, Elizabeth; Spouse: DUFFIES, John; Place: PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MELBOURNE - Victoria, Australia ^[6]
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Death: 6255/1857 - Name: DUFFIS, Elizabeth; Father’s Name: Irven, Thomas; Mother’s Name: Elizabeth; Place of Birth: IREL; Spouse at Death: DUFFIS, John; Age at Death: 35 - Victoria, Australia ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth record: 17424 / 1852. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history. (Name: Archibald ARMSTRONG); (Place: MELBOURNE); (Mother: Elizabeth UNKNOWN); (Father: ARMSTRONG William)
2. ↑ Death record: 31337 / 1852. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Name: William ARMSTRONG); (Place of death: MELBOURNE); (Age at death: 35); (Mother: Unknown); (Father: Unknown)
3. ↑ Marriage record: 3347 / 1853. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Elizabeth ARMSTRONG and John DUFFIES; PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MELBOURNE)
4. ↑ Death record: 6255 / 1857. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Name: Elizabeth DUFFIS); (Place of birth: IREL); (Age at death: 35); (Spouse at death: John DUFFIS); (Mother: Elizabeth); (Father: Irven Thomas)
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Victorian Government - Births, deaths and marriages - Family history search [1]
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} VIC BDM Event: marriages; Registration number 3347 / 1853; Family name: ARMSTRONG; Given name(s) Elizabeth; Place of event: PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MELBOURNE, Australia; Spouse's family name: DUFFIES; Spouse's given name(s) John

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• NOTE: All of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom until 1922.