Birth: 6 December 1915 Penge, Surrey, UK
Father: Charley (Charlie) Luff 1877-1952
Mother: Blanche Victoria Laura Mott 1890-1973
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: October-December 1939 Bromley, Kent, UK
Wife: Mary Elizabeth Cope 1920-1989
Death: 1 October 2006
Buried: Altona Memorial Park, Altona, City of Hobsons Bay, Victoria, Australia
June Ann Luff 1940
Mary A Luff 1941-1941
Michael G Luff 1945
David Charles Luff 1948
Ian Stuart Craig Luff a1950-a2006
Pat Luff a1950-a2006
Phillip Luff a1950-a2006
Unknown
Birth of Charles F Luff, mother's maiden name Mott, in FreeBMD in April-June 1916 in Croydon (2A 670). Note that on his memorial his birth is given as 6 December 1916, but the correct year must be 1915 although I would have expected the birth to be registered in the previous quarter..
In the 1921 census as Charles Frank Luff aged 5, born in Penge, Surrey, both parents alive, and living with his father (Charlie) and widowed grandmother (Martha Mott) in four rooms at 97 Birkbeck Road, Beckenham, Kent. His mother was a patient in the South Eastern Hospital For Infectious Diseases, Avonley Road, New Cross SE14.
Marriage of Charles E Luff and Mary E Cope in FreeBMD in October-December 1939 in Bromley (2A 2995) His daughter was registered in July-September 1940 in Cheadle His daughter birth ands death were registered in October-December 1941 in Birmingham His son was registered in October-December 1945 in Bromley His son was registered in January-March 1948 in Bromley Entry in Ancestry UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 for Mr C F Luff aged 34, address 333 Westborough Road, Westcliffe-on-Sea, Essex, clerical, departed London (not indexed) 19 October 1950 on Ormonde, Orient Line for Melbourne (sic in the index, Sydney on the original), Australia, accompanied by Mrs M E Luff (wife), Masters D and M G Luff (sons) and Miss J A Luff (daughter). Entry in Ancestry Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, 1897-1963 for Mr C F Luff arrived 14 November 1950 on Ormonde from London , address c/o Mrs Saroglia, Box 45 Brandon, N.Q accompanied by Mrs M E Luff (wife), Mstrs D C and M G Luff (sons) and Miss J A Luff (daughter). Four entries in Ancestry Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 for Charles Frank Luff a cost clerk, of 32 Burton Street, Townsville, Herbert, Queensland in 1954 other occupants Mary Elizabeth Luff (wife?) and Blanch Victoria Laura Luff (mother-in-law?); a buyer of 165 Cook Street, Townsville, Herbert, Queensland in 1958, other occupants Mary Elizabeth Luff (wife?) and Blanch Victoria Laura Luff (mother-in-law?); a supervisor of 16 Mountain View Avenue, Avondale Heights, Sunshine, Lalor, Victoria in 1963, other occupants Mary Elizabeth Luff (wife?), June Ann Luff (daughter?) and Blanche Luff (mother-in-law?); and 6/239 Espanade, Altona, Lalor, Victoria in 1980, other occupants Mary Elizabeth Luff (wife?) and Ian Stuart Craig Luff. His wife died on 6 August 1989 and was buried on 11 August 1989 in Rock Pool, Garden Bed 28, Section GN, Position 103, Altona Memorial Park, Altona, City of Hobsons Bay, Victoria, Australia. Entry in Find a Grave for Charles Frank Luff born 6 December 1916, died 1 October 2006 and buried at Altona Memorial Park, Altona, City of Hobsons Bay, Victoria, Australia. "In Loving Memory of/Charles Frank/Luff/12. 6. 1916 - 10. 1. 2006/Loved Husband of Mary/Loving Father of/Ann, Michael, David/Pat, Phillip & Ian/Beloved Grandfather/& Great Grandfather/Sadly Missed" There are four entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Charles Frank Luff.Charles Frank Luff was my half third cousin.
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