Cecil Howard DUFFY (Born 1888)

[markdrogers99]

Good morning.

I am currently reseaching my great grandfather, Cecil Duffy, and would be interested to locate his Australian birth records.

Name:     Cecil Howard Duffy
Born:       19 April 1888 - unknown in Australia
Death:     Melbourne, Australia
Parents:  George 'Samuel' Duffy (could have gone by Samuel Duffy)
                Annie Bray

On Cecil's UK marriage certificate in 1915 it indicated his father was deceased though occupation was an Engineer. In contrast on Cecil's Australian death certificate in 1960 he indicates that either his father or mother was a Minister of Religion. I am guessing this was in respect to his father as Cecil's religion was always noted as Church of England/Protestant.

Cecil Duffy joined the British military in 1908 and listed his birth place as Melbourne, Australia. His Next of Kin was his father, Samuel Duffy and listed his address as Stanhope Street, Melbourne.  Cecil was discharged from the British Military as an Officer in 1920 where he was recruited by the Irish Constablary (RIC) and live in Ireland from April 1920 to March 1922. In August 1922 he migrated to Australia with his wife, Amy Duffy and daughter, Betty Duffy. 

In 1939 Cecil Duffy enlisted with the Australian Army though gave his birth place, Plymouth, Devon, England and birth date of 19 April 1894.

To date I have been unsucessful in locating birth records for Ceil Duffy and even any birth/marriage/death records of his parents. I have also searched the UK General Registry Office for Cecil and his parents which has proved unsuccessful.

I am currently awaiting a copy of Cecil Duffy's UK Military file which I should have within the next week and hope there is further insight. It is believed that Cecil as indeed born in Australia and moved over to UK (with or without his parents) as he joined the UK Military when in England.

I really hope that someone is able to shed some light on this as am unable to trace this side of the family back any further.

Many thanks,

Mark

[tropicalj]

certainl no  birth showing in Victoria for 1888

either under Duffy or Bray.

Jenn

[markdrogers99]

Thanks Jenn for the prompt reply. I too have checked the Victorian records with no luck :-(  Am thinking that he could have possibly been born somewhere else in Australia and then moved to Melbourne as a child.

Its puzzling that Im even unable to locate any census records of his parents.

[tropicalj]

Whereabouts in Australia did he Die?

thanks Jenn

[cando]

Death in Vic
DUFFY Cecil Howard
Father Samuel  Mother Annie  BRAY
At Parkville  74 years  1960  Reg#1654

Cando

[cando]

He appeared to have abandoned his wife after he was discharged....
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/NAAMedia/ShowImage.asp?B=6086719&S=11&T=R

Australian Electoral Roll
1954  Queensland
DUFFY Cecil Howard, 46 Samuel Street, Camp Hill   No occupation.

Cando

[markdrogers99]

Thanks Cando... this is unfortunately the only information I have located about his parents. I do have a copy of Cecil's death certificate and Victorian census records (1931, 1936 and 1937).   On the 1942 census he is at a difference address and listed as Cecil Jack Duffy - this ties back to an address he provided at discharge from the Australian Military. It seems he may have seperated from his wife at the time of entering the Australian Army in 1939 as he says his Next of Kin was an R Duffy.

[markdrogers99]

Cando - are there any records as to who was also living at 46 Samuel Street, Camp Hill  in the Queensland 1954 census?

[cando]

You have a copy of the Victorian electoral roll not census.

He states he was born 1890 with occupation clerk on the passenger record to Aus.  He states that Mrs A DUFFY is his wife on his attestation papers in 1946.  I haven't read his record thoroughly but I think he was joined the CMF in 1939.  Have you obtained a copy of his RIC service?

http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/NAAMedia/ShowImage.asp?B=6086719&S=1&T=R

Australian Electoral Roll
Vic 1931, 1936, 1937, 1942
DUFFY Amy 24 Sutherland Street, Coburg  HD
DUFFY Cecil  24 Sutherland Street, Coburg  Clerk

1949
DUFFY Amy 24 Sutherland Street, Coburg  HD

You would have to scroll through the electorate to find out if anyone else was living at that address.  Electoral rolls are not searchable by address.

Cando