Cecil Howard DUFFY (Born 1888)

[majm]

Umm...

Who was the Mrs R Duffy who owned a seven room house at the corner of Moreland and Royal in West Bruswick and as mentioned in the following cutting? Tuesday 8 December 1925  The Argus
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/2171914 

(And who was the arsonist involved)

Cheers,  JM

[majm]

1925 Electoral Roll

Rose Helena DUFFY at Royal Crescent, Brunswick North, home duties
Eileen DUFFY, Royal Cres, tailoress
Francis Michel DUFFY, Royal Cres, joiner
John Gavin DUFFY, Royal Cres, carpenter


Cheers,  JM

[majm]

Well Mrs R Duffy circa 1940s was NOT the Rose Helena Duffy who died 1931 at Coburg, aged 72, dau of John WILLIAMS and Rose Helena Lavery  Vic d.c. # 8870

Sorry, I'm not really familiar with Vic records, I am too NSW centric.

Cheers,  JM

[markdrogers99]

Interesting... the only reference i have to an 'Mrs R Duffy' in the family history (so far) is the mention by Cecil on his Mobilization Attestation Form in November 1939 indicating 'Mrs R Duffy' as his wife.   At this time he indicates his address is 102 Reynards St, Coburg though to date have not located anyone (even Cecil) with this address.

With the time line I have it seems Cecil Duffy seperated from his wife Amy sometime between 1937 and November 1939.  Though it seems Cecil still had his official electoral roll address in 1942 as 24 Sutherland St (while he was still in the Army).

Cecil moved (migrated to or back to?!?) to Australia in 1922 with Amy and their daughter. Unless 'Mrs R Duffy' is a relative of Cecil's I dont think this is the same person he mentions as his 'wife' in 1939.  

[markdrogers99]

Are there any NSW records for Cecil Duffy?  His daughter, Ena Margaret Brockley, moved to Sydney in 1953 with Vernon Whitfield (later changed his name to Ian Rogers). They later married (not sure if it was official) and Ena took his surname, Rogers.   Unfortunately Ena Rogers passed away in 1965 in Sydney when my father was 8 years old.

[majm]

I will have a good search tomorrow, it is near midnight here.

Cheers,  JM

[markdrogers99]

Thanks JM... Do really appreciate your help! 

[majm]

Hi there,

From the Sydney Morning Herald, 21 July 1965, pg 47, funeral notice
ROGERS.  The Relative and Friends of the late ENA MARGARET ROGERS are kindly invited to attend her Funeral; to leave St Nicholas’s Church of England Church, Brook Street Coogee, This (Wednesday) Morning, after a service commencing at 11 o’clock, for the Eastern Suburbs Crematorium.
Wood Coffill Funerals, Randwick.

I will send you a PM with the  family notices (two, from page 48 of the same edition), as they may mention names of living persons.

Cheers,  JM

[majm]

From the Crematorium online index

http://www.esmp.net.au/search-map-facility/crematorium-search.aspx

ROGERS, Ena Margaret, aged 40, service 21-07-1965, ashes located Rose Gardens, Garden L5.

From the NSW BDM online index
Ena Margaret ROGERS, dau of Cecil Howard and Amy, registered at Sydney in 1965, #3324
NSW BDM d.c.s are nearly as informative as Vic BDM d.c.s, of course both are only as reliable as the informant's own knowledge, and should include details of her marriage/s.  Official transcripts are cheaper and quicker and can be sent as pdf attachments.

http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/howToTraceYouFamTree.htm

Cheers,  JM