Ruff family of Whittlesey

[magslote]

1841Census Coates, 3 mile approx Whittlesey
Isaac Ruff, born approx 1800/4 Moulton  Lincs???
Rebbeca  Ruff  nee Denton. married 1833 at St Marys Whittlesey Cambs, there children were
Robert born 1834 Eastrea
James  born 1836 Whittlsey
Isaac  1839, Coates
on1841 census, there is a Henry Smith/Susanna  Garner.
1861 census, Middlemoor, Ramsey St Marys Hunts.
Isaac  Ruff, 57, born 1804, farmer, Moulton Lincs, near Spalding.
James  Ruff,son u/m.24 born1837Coates.
Isaac Ruff son,born1839 Coates.
Ann  Dockings, ser, u/m42,       1819, Housekeeper, bornStilton.

Followthe family in Census
in1871, they are at,Hern drove, Ramsey St Marys.Hunts.
1881  at  Middlemoor  Farm House, R.S.M.
1891 at Pondersbridge,  Whittlesey, Coates.
1901census, at above Adress, Isaac Ruff,60 1841,widowed, born Coates
1911census Yaxley Main St,   Isaac  Ruff, 1841has been married 1year, to a Sarah  Ann..
hope this makes sense, and
is  helpful Margaret.

[tbears52]

Hi Cate and Shirley

Further investigations have led me to believe Mark is more than likely Robert Mark Noble Ruff.  On the shipping papers I have he is listed as "Mark".

Now I have to eat crow here.  The information I had written down next to Susan or Susannah as she actually baptised was is D Ruff death 10/9/1853?? 

I have today purchased the death certificate for D Ruff with this death date and it is David Ruff.

Information David Ruff, Carpenter, died 10 September 1853, near High Street, Prahran.  Father is listed as Isaac Ruff, Farmer.  It is said he was born Whittlesea (sic) Cambridgeshire, and had been in Victoria for 10 months.  It is also stated he was married 1840 to Elizabeth Andlie(?) at Whittlesea(sic) Cambridgeshire.  Unfortunately it does not have any details of where he was buried and on what date. 

Susan Ruff's death certificate states she died 11 May 1868, Orrong Road, Prahran.  Aged 58, Parents unknown.  John Ward, employer of the deceased was the informant.  She was buried 12 May 1868 at St Kilda Cemetery, Victoria.  It states Susan was married but information not known.  It does not list any children.  Here it also has not known.

Does this mean that none of the children were around at the time of her passing and where on earth was Daniel.  Was Daniel alive at the time of Susan's death or did he desert her and return to England as Cate suggests?

More questions than answers at the moment.

Cheers
Judi

[tbears52]

Hi Cate

I forgot to mention we also live in Country NSW, on the mid north coast.

Cheers
Judi

[ShirleyX]

Just getting back to some research and wonder if anyone has sorted some of this family out.

I don't know what happened to Daniel Ruff, born abt 1797, married to Ann Noble. I'm wondering if Daniel might have died on arrival and no one knew how to register his death. Has anyone been able to find anything.
 
I have found a possible death record for Daniel and Ann's son Daniel in 1899, at Parramatta, NSW, Reg No. 6859. I have not ordered certificate.

Also still like to know any info about Robert Mark Noble Ruff, if anyone has found anything.

Also has anyone proved Susan Ruff's death as that being 12 May 1868.

Cheer
Shirley

[blake123]

Hi, I'm not sure if you're still looking for information on the Ruffs but I have them marrying into my family tree (Hardleys)


Marriage 7 February 1839 at St Andrew’s Whittlesey by licence
Daniel Ruff,  fa, wdr builder of March, father Isaac Ruff farmer
Susanna Hardley, fa, sp of Whittlesea
Wits: John Hardley & Ann Hardley


Susanna Hardley
Baptism 17 November 1810 at Whittlesey of Thomas & Susanna. Born 14 November 1810


1841 census HO107/81/9 fo 3 p 1
Broad Street, March, Cambs, all born in county
Daniel Ruff  55 carpenter
Susanna Ruff  30
Daniel Ruff  14
James Ruff  11
Isaac Ruff  9
Elizabeth A Ruff  7
Robert M N Ruff  5


1951 census HO107/1765 fo 668 p10
Daniel Ruff Bridge Street, March head m 60 builder master (employing 1 man) bn cambs, whittlesey
Susanna Ruff Bridge Street, March wife m 40 bn cambs, whittlesey
Daniel Ruff Bridge Street, March son u 24 carpenters son bn cambs, march
Isaac Ruff Bridge Street, March son u 19 carpenters son bn cambs, march
Elizabeth A Ruff Bridge Street, March daur u 17 dressmaker bn cambs, march
Robert M N Ruff Bridge Street, March son 15 carpenters son bn cambs, march


Daniel, Susanna and Daniel's 5 children emigrated December 1852 to Victoria, Australia, unassisted passage on board the “Persian” (info from Index to Unassisted Inward Passenger Lists to Victoria 1852 - 1923)

Possibles for Daniel's father ~

A death for an Isaac Ruff registered qtr June 1840 Whittlesey vol 14 page 97

There is also a Will listed for Isaac Ruff, senior, farmer of Arnold Street Whittlesey
(ref VC 56:64 1840 CW) in the Consistory Court of Ely Probate Records 1449 - 1858


Hope this helps and can tie in a few loose ends for you

[ShirleyX]

Thank you for the information. I know of this Ruff family, but to date have not been able to tie it into my family.