Birth: October-December 1848 Pitch Place, Elstead, Surrey, UK
Father: Thomas Luff 1812-1887
Mother: Ann (Anne) Croucher 1817-1890
Christening: 14 January 1849 St Michael & All Angels, Thursley, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 18 September 1870 St Michael, Plumpton, Sussex, UK
Wife: Eliza Jane Hillman (Illman) 1849-1923
Death: January-March 1938 Bromley, Kent, UK
Eliza Luff 1886-a1901
Annie Luff [Frost] 1887-a1911
Marion Luff [Ward] 1882-a1919
Charley (Charlie) Luff 1887-1952
Birth of Charles Luff in FreeBMD in October-December 1848 in Hambledon (4 206).
Christening of Charles Luff in the IGI in 14 January 1849 in Thursley, Surrey, parents Thomas and Anne Luff. The same information is in Ancestry All England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1924 for Charles Luff baptised 14 January 1848 in Thursley, Surrey, parents Thomas and Anne Luff. "Page 96 &97 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Thursley in the County of Surrey in the Year 1849 [...] 1849 January 14th No. 763 Charles Son of Thomas [a] Farmer & Annie Luff [of] Pitch Place Elsted". Thursley is nearer to Pitch Place than Elstead.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Charles Luff baptised 14 January 1848 (sic) at St Michael & All Angels, Thursley, parents Thomas and Anne Luff. "Page 96 Baptisms folemnized in the Parifh of Thursley in the County of Surrey in the Year 1848 [...] 1849 January 14th No. 763 Charles Son of Thomas [a] Farmer & Annie Luff [of] Pitch Place Elsted".
In the West Surrey Family History Society West Surrey 1851 census as Charles Luff aged 2, born in Elstead, Surrey and living with his parents (Thomas and Ann), two brothers (James and Thomas) and three sisters (Ann, Mary and Sarah) at Elstead, Surrey.
In the 1851 census as Charles Luff aged 2, born in Frensham, Surry, and living with his parents (Thomas and Ann), two brothers (James and Thomas), and three sisters (Ann, Mary and Sarah) in Pitch Place, Elstead, Surrey.
His brother was registered in January-March 1852 in Hambledon and baptised on 25 January 1852 at St Michael and All Angels, Thursley when they were living in Pitch Place, Elstead.
His brother was registered in January-March 1854 in Hambledon and baptised on 19 February 1854 at St Michael and All Angels, Thursley when they were living in Elstead.
His brother was registered in October-December 1857 in Hambledon and baptised on 31 January 1858 at St Michael and All Angels, Thursley when they were living in Pitch Place.
His sister was registered in April-June 1860 in Hambledon, and baptised on 27 May 1860 at St Michael and All Angels, Thursley when they were living in Elstead.
In the 1861 census as Charles Luff aged 12, born in Elstead, Surrey, and living with his parents (Thomas and Ann), five brothers (Alfred, Edwin, Henry, James and Thomas) and two sisters (Kate and Sarah) at Pitch Place, Elstead, Surrey. This address was shared with another family.
His sister was registered in October-December 1862 and baptised on 22 February 1863 at St Michael and All Angels, Thursley when they were living in Elstead.
Marriage of Charles Luff and Eliza Hillman in FreeBMD in July-September 1870 in Lewes (2B 253).
Entry in Ancestry East Sussex, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 for Charles Luff aged 21, father Thomas Luff, single, and Eliza Hillman on 18 September 1870 at Plumpton St Michael. "Page 34 1870. Marriage solemnized after banns in the Parish of Plumpton in the County of Sufsex. [No.] 67 Sepr 18th Charles Luff [aged] 21 [a] Bachelor [and] Gas Fitter [of] Sydenham [father] Thomas Luff [a] Cattle Dealer, [and] Eliza Hillman [aged] 21 [a] Spinster [of] Plumpton [father] Henry Hillman [a] Labourer.Married in the Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church [...] in the Presence of us, Edward Lester [and] Charlotte Hillman.
In the 1871 census as Charles Luff aged 22, born in Elstead, Surrey, a gas fitter, and living with with his wife (Eliza) at 46 Tylney Road, Bromley, Kent.
His daughter was born in Sydenham and registered in April-June 1876 in Lewisham.
His daughter was born in Sydenham and registered in July-September 1877 in Lewisham.
In the 1881 census as Chas Luff aged 32, born in Elstead, Surrey, a hot water gas fitter, and living with his wife (Eliza), two daughters (Annie and Eliza) and a lodger (John Black aged 16, born in Scotland, single and a plumber's labourer) in Mill Place, Chislehurst, Kent.
His daughter was born in Beckenham, registered in April-June 1882 in Bromley and baptised on 2 July 1882 in Pyecombe when he was a gas fitter of Ravenscroft Road, Beckenham, Kent.
His son was born on 20 August 1887 in Beckenham, registered in July-September 1887 in Bromley, and baptised on 21 October 1887 at St George, Beckenham.
In the 1891 census as Thomas Luff aged 42, born in Thursby, Sussex (sic), an employed gas fitter, and living with his wife (Eliza), son (Charlie), three daughters (Annie, Eliza and Marion), and a lodger (Thomas Harrod aged 19, born in Norwood, Surrey, single and a builders labourer) at 25 Ravenscroft Road, Beckenham, Kent (off A214 Elmers End Road north of Birkbeck Station).
In the 1901 census as Charles Luff aged 52, born in Thinsley (sic), Surrey, a plumber working on his own account, and living with his wife (Eliza), son (Charley) and two daughters (Annie and Marian) at 99 Birkbeck Road, Beckenham, Kent (parallel to Ravenscroft Road).
In the 1911 census as Charles Luff aged 61, born in Thursley, Surrey, a plumber working on his own account, and living with his wife (Eliza) and son (Charlie) in eight rooms at 99 Birkbeck Road, Beckenham, Kent.
In the 1921 census as Charles Luff aged 71 years 6 months, a house decorator and employer working from home, and living with his wife (Eliza) in five rooms at 99 Birkbeck Road, Beckenham, Kent.
His wife's death was registered in January-March 1923 in Bromley.
Death of Charles Luff in FreeBMD in January-March 1938 aged 90 in Bromley (2A 951).
There are fifty entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Charles Luff.
Charles Luff was my half first cousin twice removed
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