William (1st) LUFF
On the 16th April, 1795 William (1st) LUFF was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, Thomas &
Unfortunately during the 25th June, 1852 "Gundagai" Flood William (1st) was drowned. At his daughters house, at the age of 59 years.
William (1st) Luff was transported for Robbing the White Hart Inn at Ketton, Rutlandshire, he had an accomplice.
Sentenced to 7 years
Crime: - Robbery
Convicted at: - Rutland Assizes
William (1st) Luff, one of 180 convicts transported on the "Ocean", August 1817
Departure date: August, 1817
Arrival date: 1st January, 1818
Place of arrival New South Wales
Passenger manifest Travelled with 179 other convicts
First convict transport voyage (1817-1818) Under the command of Samuel Remmington she sailed from Spithead, England, on 21 August 1817, and arrived at Port Jackson on 10 January, 1818.
William (1st) LUFF was assigned to Mr 16/1/1818: Assigned to J T Campbell for use on his "Shancamore Estate", Bringelly
Records show that on the 10th September, 1839: Superintendant of the Henry Bingham Estate, County of Murray, Cowen.
1841 Census: At "Gobarrolong", district of Murrumbidgee (near Gundagai)
1842-1845: Held depasturing licenses at "Cowera" on the Murrumbidgee.
William (1st) LUFF married Miss Catherine DEVLYN in - - Thomas (sen) - Daughter in Law - Catherine DEVLYN - B.1816 in Ireland - She died on the 12th July 1895 in Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia - 79 yrs.
1. Alice. (1st) LUFF 1887/1845 V18451887 62 parents WILLIAM (1st) & CATHERINE
2. Sarah .(1st) LUFF 1891/1846 V18461891 63 parents WILLIAM (1st) & CATHERINE
3. James. (1st) Joseph LUFF (1st) 1743/1848 V18481743 65 parents WILLIAM (1st) & CATHERINE
4. William. (2nd) LUFF 415/1850 V1850415 67 parents WILLIAM (1st) & CATHERINE
5. Jane. (1st) LUFF 2057/1851 V18512057 68 parents WILLIAM (1st) & CATHERINE
6. Eliza. (1st) LUFF 2057/1851 V18512057 68 parents WILLIAM (1st) & CATHERINE
7. Ann. (1st) LUFF 2057/1851 V18512057 68 parents WILLIAM (1st) & CATHERINE
8. Thomas. (2nd) LUFF 2057/1851 V18512057 68 parents WILLIAM (1st) & CATHERINE
9. Catherine (1st) LUFF 2057/1851 V18512057 68 parents WILLIAM (1st) & CATHERINE
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Mr. Luff was a remarkable man; he was never really a robust type, but possessed a marvellous constitution which kept him alive so long.
About nine months ago, he suffered a severe turn, and was brought to Gundagai where he lingered on, gradually becoming weaker, until this morning when his kind old heart, which had borne so much, just ceased beating, and he passed away in the peace of comfort in knowing that he had lived as all men should live, true, straight and honest.
His daughter, Mrs. Owen, was a noble daughter, in the way in which she cared for her parent, neither sparing energy or time to do everything to make his last days comfortable and happy.
The funeral will take place tomorrow at Wagragobilly at 3 p.m., in the Catholic cemetery; the cortege leaving St. Patrick's Church, Gundagai, about 2 p.m. - (Ref- http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224993488?searchTerm=william%20luff&searchLimits=
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