Life History
| approx. 1791 | Born in Yorkshire.1 | 
| 18th Oct 1819 | Married Eliza TOOTAL in Wakefield, St John the Baptist.18 Groom - Thomas Barff, of this parish | 
| 22nd May 1821 | Birth of son William BARFF in Wakefield.11 | 
| 14th Oct 1822 | Birth of daughter Eliza Ann BARFF in Wakefield.12 | 
| 14th Sep 1824 | Birth of son Thomas BARFF in Wakefield.13 | 
| 21st Jul 1826 | Birth of daughter Eleanor BARFF in Wakefield.14 | 
| 12th Nov 1827 | Witness at wedding in Wakefield, St John the Baptist.6 of Eleanor Tootal and John Bardd | 
| approx. 1828 | Birth of son Samuel BARFF in Yorkshire.1 | 
| from 13th Mar 1829 to Mar 1847 | School Governor in Wakefield Grammar School.7 "woolstapler of Wakefield, built and resided at Cliff Field House" | 
| 29th Jun 1831 | Birth of daughter Louisa BARFF in Wakefield.15 | 
| 17th Jul 1834 | Birth of son Henry Tootal BARFF in Wakefield.16,17 | 
| approx. Oct 1840 | |
| 6th Jun 1841 | Occupation Wool Merchant.1 | 
| 6th Jun 1841 | Recorded in census in Wakefield (Cliffe Field).1 | 
| Mar 1847 | School Governor in Wakefield Grammar School.7 Termination of office - deceased | 
| 27th Mar 1847 | Buried in Wakefield, St John the Baptist.10 Abode - Cliff House | 
Other facts
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 | Occupation Merchant.2 Information from :- | 
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 | Occupation Returning Officer of the Borough.3,4,5 Information from :- | 
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 | Information from :- | 
Sources
- 1. Census 1841 Wakefield HO107/1272, F32, P18 (Thomas Barff)
- 2. Marriage Certificate - Charlotte Hutchinson Luis Fernandes & Barff
              - Charlotte Hutchinson Luis Fernandes, 16 November 1847, Marriage Certificate, Wakefield
 
- 3. The Times - Marriages (Charlotte Hutchinson Luis Fernandes & Barff)
              - The Times, Saturday, Nov 20, 1847; pg. 9; Issue 19712; col A
 
- 4. Daily News - Marriages (Charlotte Hutchinson Luis Fernandes & Barff)
              - Daily News (London, England), Saturday, November 20, 1847; Issue 462
 
- 5. Observer - Births, marriages and deaths (Charlotte Hutchinson Luis Fernandes & Barff)
              - The Observer (1791-2003); Nov 21, 1847
 
- 6. West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1922 - John Barff & Eleanor Tootal
              - http.//www.ancestryco.uk
 
- 7. List of governors of Wakefield Grammar School
- 8. West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1922 - Louisa Barff & Rawdon Briggs
- 9. West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1922 - Eleanor Barff & James Henry Carter
- 10. West Yorkshire, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985 - Thomas Barff
- 11. Parish Records Collection 1538-2005 - Baptism - William Barff
- 12. Parish Records Collection 1538-2005 - Baptism - Eliza Ann Barff
- 13. Parish Records Collection 1538-2005 - Baptism - Thomas Barff
- 14. Parish Records Collection 1538-2005 - Baptism - Eleanor Barff
- 15. Parish Records Collection 1538-2005 - Baptism - Louisa Barff
- 16. Who was Who - Rev. Henry Tootal Barff
- 17. Parish Records Collection 1538-2005 - Baptism - Henry Tootal Barff
- 18. West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1922 - Thomas Barff & Eliza Tootal
