William WOODRUFF

[DaveHam9]

Birth 1857 WOODRUFF William John Mackay - John - Eliz McKAY b. Portland, Vic. #11310

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) - Tue 14 Jul 1863 p.4
DEATHS
WOODRUFF.-On the 13th inst., at Emerald Hill, Mr. John Woodruff, formerly of Deal, and for some years landing waiter in H.M. Customs, Melbourne, aged thirty-five years.

Inquest - hit by a train - leaves a wife and child ...

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) - Wed 9 Sep 1863 p.5
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
SUPPLY.
... ; [gratuity] to the widow of John Woodruff, weigher, £69 19s. 2d. ...

Looking for Elizabeth's death.

Thanks,

Dave

 

[horse]

NSW Deaths:
WOODRUFF ELIZA
6320/1897
JAMES & LUCINDA
ST LEONARDS

Trove

Geoff

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Geoff.

Dave

 

[DaveHam9]

The Sydney Morning Herald - Tue 1 Jun 1897 p.1
Deaths.
WOODRUFF.-May 24, at Corona, Chatswood, Eliza Woodruff, beloved mother of W. J. Mackay Woodruff, formerly of Fontainebleau, St. Kllda, Victoria, aged 80 years.

Can't find a Funeral notice in Trove ?

Gore Hill from the web site
Woodruff Eliza - - - Church of England, O, 107

Gore Hill from the xlsx file
Woodruff. Eliza Church of England O 107 80 23/05/1897 25/05/1897 Findlay Avenue Chatswood CoE-O-107 CoE-O-107-One

I'll tell the Local Studies Librarian at Chatswood Library the DOD is wrong.

 

[Bootzy]

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/111195623?searchTerm=william john mackay woodruff
26 Nov 1913 - Bathurst Times

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Val.