Christening: 8 May 1842 Thursley, Surrey, UK
Marriage: Believed not married
Death: After 1901
Unknown
I cannot find an entry in the Register of Births (that in Midhurst is for the daughter of William and Sarah in Haslemere)
Christening of Elizabeth Luff in the IGI on 8 May 1842 in Thursley, Surrey, parents Edward and Harriet Luff.
She moved to Crookham/Crondall, Hampshire with her parents after 1846.
In the 1851 census as Elizabeth Luff aged 9, born in Ealstead (sic), and living with her parents (Edward and Harriett), two brothers (Levi and William), and two sisters (Harriett, and Martha) at Cox Heath, Crondall, Hampshire.
I cannot find her in the 1861 census.
In the 1871 census as Elizabeth Luft (sic), aged 29, born in Thursley, single, employed as a cook and living with her parents (Edward and Harriett), brother (Edward) and nephew (Alfred) at Shortfield Common, Frensham.
In the 1881 census as Elizabeth Luff aged 36, born in Thursley, single, employed as a cook and living with Joseph Rhodes Charlesworth (aged 60, born in Holmfrith, Yorkshire and the Rector of Elstead), his wife (Frances Charlotte Eliza Charlesworth aged 52 and born in Newbury, Gloucestershire), a visitor (Louisa Frances Agnes Clarke aged 23, born in Woodmantle, Hampshire, unmarried and no stated employment), and a housemaid (Louisa Lovell Reffold aged 17 and born in Elstead) at Elstead Rectory, Elstead, Surrey.
In the 1891 census as Elizabeth Luff aged 45, born in Thursley, single, employed as a cook and domestic servant, and living with Sarah Lyons (aged 70, born in Ireland, single and living on her own means), her niece (Lillie Lyons aged 25, born in Ireland, married and living on her own means), a palourmaid (Annie Bartholomew aged 21 and born in Salesbury, Wiltshire), and a housemaid (Elyth Simmons aged 23 and born in Broerne, Norfolk) at 38 Eaton Rise, Ealing, Middlesex.
In the 1901 census as Elizabeth Luff aged 56, born in Thursley, single, employed as a cook and living with Emily Lindsay (aged 72, born in Gaydon, Surrey, and a widow living on her own means), her son (Ludovic Lindsay aged 37, born Kettering, (North)Hamp(ton)shire, single and employed as a police officer), and three daughters (Annie Lindsay aged 28, Elsie Lindsay aged 30, both with no stated employment and Margaret Lindsay aged 35 and employed as a wood carving instructor (school), all unmarried and born in Kettering)) and a housemaid (Florence Whitley aged 30, unmarried and born in Ealing) at 4 St. Helena Road, Ealing, Middlesex.
Elizabeth Luff was my half first cousin twice removed.
Luff Gendex