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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