Person:Francis Rockliff (4)

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Francis ROCKLIFF
b.11 Jun 1829 Kirk Smeaton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
d.11 Dec 1893 Mersey, Tasmania, Australia
Parents and Siblings
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m. 9 Feb 1813
  1. George Rockliff1813 - 1814
  2. Henry Rockliff1815 - 1889
  3. Elizabeth Rockliff1817 -
  4. Mary Rockliff1819 - 1845
  5. Thomas Rockliff1821 - 1901
  6. Hannah ROCKLIFF1824 - 1906
  7. William ROCKLIFF1826 - 1907
  8. Francis ROCKLIFF1829 - 1893
  9. George Rockliff1831 - 1909
  10. Ann ROCKLIFF1834 -
  11. John ROCKLIFF1835 - 1905
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m. 24 Dec 1867
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Facts and Events
Name Francis ROCKLIFF
Gender Male
Birth? 11 Jun 1829 Kirk Smeaton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Marriage 24 Dec 1867 Burghwallis, West Riding of Yorkshire, EnglandAll Saints Church,
to Elizabeth WASS
Death? 11 Dec 1893 Mersey, Tasmania, AustraliaReg at Mersey, TAS, age 64. Photo.
Burial? Sassafras, Victoria, Australia|Sassafras, TAS. "Skelbrook" Cemetery. Photo Alb.

Francis ROCKLIFF 1829-1893 & Elizabeth WASS ?-1891 of "Robin Hood's Well",Sassafras, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA.

Son of Henry ROCKLIFF (farmer) and Mary ELLIOTT. Born: 11 June 1829 at Kirk Smeaton, Yorkshire, ENGLAND. Baptised: 2 August 1829 at Kirk Smeaton, Yorkshire, ENGLAND.

He arrived in Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA on the ship "Merchant Prince"in July 1859, his sister Hannah (ROCKLIFF 30 May 1824). He purchased 100 acres in Sassafras, Tasmania which he named "Robin Hood's Well". He left for ENGLAND on 15 August 1867 and whilst there

Married: 24 December 1867 Elizabeth WASS at the All Saints Church at Burghwallis,Yorkshire, ENGLAND. They returned to Sassafras,Tasmania in 1868 and were accompanied by Francis's nephew, John ROCKLIFF (3rd son of Thomas) who was also known as"Long John or Norton John". Died: 11 December 1893

Elizabeth died 9 December 1891 0f influenza. Both are Buried at "Skelbrook" cemetery, Sassafras, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA.

They had no children.

Settled in Sasssafras 1859.(photo East Sassafras)

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