See also
| Husband: | Fred SAFFIN (1890-c. 1981) | |
| Wife: | Ellen DOIDGE (1892-1969) | |
| Children: | Thelma Margaret SAFFIN (1921- ) | |
| William Thomas (Tom) SAFFIN (1923-2007) | ||
| Frederick Roy SAFFIN (1924-1990) | ||
| LIVING | ||
| LIVING | ||
| Colin John SAFFIN (1929-2006) | ||
| Marriage | 1920 | Victoria, Australia |
| Name: | Fred SAFFIN1,2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | William SAFFIN (1853-1941) | |
| Mother: | Mary Ann JORDAN (c. 1858-1904) | |
| Birth | Q2 1890 | Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 1) | Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England3 |
| Poleford Cottage (1) | ||
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 11) | Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England4 |
| Poleford Cottage (2) | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 10) | at school; Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England4 |
| Death | c. 1981 (age 90-91) | Mt Gambier, South Australia, Australia5 |
| Burial | Carinya Gardens Cemetery, Mt Gambier, South Australia.5 | |
| Name: | Ellen DOIDGE6 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Name Prefix: | Miss | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 1892 | Devonshire, England. |
| Death | 1969 (age 76-77) | Mt Gambier, South Australia, Australia |
| Name: | Thelma Margaret SAFFIN6 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Name Prefix: | Miss | |
| Spouse: | Charlie OAKLEY (1921?- ) | |
| Birth | 1921 | Mt Gambier, South Australia |
| Death | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| Name: | William Thomas (Tom) SAFFIN6 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Name Prefix: | Mr | |
| Spouse: | Carma PLOENGES (1922- ) | |
| Birth | 5 Feb 1923 | Mt Gambier, South Australia |
| Death | 14 Sep 2007 (age 84) | Mt Gambier, South Australia, Australia. |
| Burial | Carinya Gardens Cemetery, Mt Gambier, South Australia. | |
| Name: | Frederick Roy SAFFIN6 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Name Prefix: | Mr | |
| Spouse: | LIVING | |
| Birth | 18 Mar 1924 | Mt Gambier, South Australia |
| Death | 1990 (age 65-66) | Yahl, South Australia, Australia |
| Name: | LIVING6 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | LIVING | |
| Name: | LIVING6 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | LIVING | |
| Name: | Colin John SAFFIN6 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Name Prefix: | Mr | |
| Spouse 1: | LIVING | |
| Spouse 2: | LIVING | |
| Birth | 19 Jul 1929 | Mt Gambier, South Australia, Australia. |
| Death | 15 Mar 2006 (age 76) | Mt Gambier, South Australia, Australia. |
No reason can be established why he or his brothers emigrated to Australia.
His family advised that he worked on drains with draught horses and ploughs at Beechport and over the boarder at Reedy Creek area prior to his enlistment.
Frederick Saffin enlisted in Australian Imperial Forces on the 14 September 1915. He embarked from Australia 21 March 1916 on HMAT A26 "Armadale". He returned to Australia from active service on 12 May 1919 and was discharged on the 11 August 1919. His occupation at the time of enlistment was Engine Driver and Fireman.
After his discharge, he ultimately was granted a Soldier Settlement block in South Australia near Mt Gambier where he remained until his death.5
| 1 | www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009 |
| 2 | George Saffin's Ged Merged. Record updated from... |
| 3 | Text From Source: Census England 1891 Address: Poleford Cottage (1) Place: Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity William Saffin,Head,M,M,35,agricultural labourer,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England, Mary Ann Saffin,Wife,M,F,32,,,Drewsteignton, Devon, England, Walter William Saffin,Son,S,M,12,scholar,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England, Ernest J Saffin,Son,S,M,10,scholar,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England, Maud Mary Saffin,Daughter,S,F,7,,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England, George Saffin,Son,S,M,5,scholar,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England, Agnes Jane Saffin,Daughter,S,F,3,,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England, Fred Saffin,Son,S,M,1,,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England, |
| 4 | Text From Source: Census England 1901 Address: Poleford Cottage (2) Place: Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity Walter William Saffin,Head,M,M,22,agricultural labourer,,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England, Ernest J Saffin,Brother,S,M,20,agricultural labourer,,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England, George Saffin,Brother,S,M,15,agricultural labourer,,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England, Fred Saffin,Brother,S,M,11,at school,,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England, |
| 5 | George Saffin's Ged Merged. |
| 6 | Ibid. Record originated in... |