Biography contributed by Wendy Napier-Walker
A Cliffe was born Annie Cliffe on 24 August 1862, St Agnes, Cornwall, England to Stephen Roberts and his wife Elizabeth Jane Cook.
On 8 November 1884 Annie married William Cliffe in Wellington. William was a Boilermaker.
Annie and William had eleven children.
From 1890 to 1896 the Cliffe family was living in Moir Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington.
Electoral Rolls record that from around 1903 to 1911 they were living in Stratford Street, Parnell. In 1914 they were living in Karaka Road, Thames and from 1919 to 1925 the family was living at 18 Cameron street, Devonport, Auckland.
Annie died on 8 May 1925 age 62. She was living in 18 Cameron Street, Devonport, Auckland. She is buried in O’Neill’s Point cemetery, Takapuna, Auckland, Public Area, Row D, Plot 005.
William remarried in 1928 to Martha Harvey nee Taylor. Martha died in 1937 and is buried in Thames.
Following Annie’s death William remained at 18 Cameron Street, Parnell until 1931 when he was living at 6 Warnock Street. By 1938 he was living at 23 Waterview Road, Auckland.
William died on 8 April 1940 age 78. He is buried in O’Neill’s Point cemetery, Takapuna, Auckland, Public Area, Row D, Plot 003.
Sources
NZ DIA Marriage Index 1884/3288 Annie Roberts/William Cliffe
NZ DIA Death Index 1925/2832 Annie Cliffe
NZ DIA Marriage Index 1928/7552 William Cliffe/Martha Harvey
NZ DIA Death Index 1940/23236 William Cliffe
Findagrave O’Neills Point cemetery