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Robert Richard Davis Cuff (Lighterman)

Robert was born in 1816 in Gravesend Kent and his christening took place on June 4th, 1817 in Milton by Gravesend Kent.¹² Robert's father was Sibley Cuff (Glover/lighterman) and his mother was Mary Davies. His paternal grandmother was Ann Sibley. He had a sister named Elizabeth. He was the younger of the two children.

Occupation Details
- From 1834 Robert's occupation was Lighterman full time in transportation in Gravesend Kent.³
  - Occupation Notes
    - Apprenticed 8.5.1834 to 10.3.1842 = 7 years
      Gravesend to Sibley Cuff
      BUT reassigned to his uncle
      Isaac Cuff on 8.11.1838
      Probably because Sibley died 1836

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Sibley Cuff (Glover/lighterman)
  - b.03 Jan 1788 in Barking Essex d.~28 Jun 1836 in Bath Street Gravesend Kent
  
  Henry Sibley (Baker)
  
  Richard SIBLEY (Baker)
  - b.1731 in Wapping d.15 May 1801
  
  Elizabeth
  
  Ann Sibley
  - b.01 Oct 1755 in Wapping d.~24 Jul 1836 in Barking Essex
  
  Elizabeth Smith
  - b.1730 d.31 Dec 1796 in Barking Essex
  
  Robert Richard Davis Cuff (Lighterman)
  - b.1816 in Gravesend Kent
  
  Mary Davies
  - b.1790

Personal Timeline

Robert's first family

Robert and Emma were married in a religious ceremony on September 15th, 1838 at St Peter & S Paul Milton by Gravesend Kent.⁴ They had a son and two daughters, named Robert , Emma and Mary.

Children
- Emma Cuff
  Emma was born in 1839 in Gravesend Kent.¹
  
  Mary Ann Davis Cuff
  Mary was born in 1841 in Gravesend Kent.¹
  
  Robert Davis (lighterman) Cuff
  Robert was born about July 1843 in Gravesend Kent and his christening took place on July 26th, 1843 at St Georges Gravesend Kent.²

Robert's second family

Robert and Martha were married in a religious ceremony on December 29th, 1855 in Chalk Kent.²

¹ 1841 census
² Brad Hepburn
³ lighterman records
⁴ Hepburn

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