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Joseph Tiff (bap. 6 Dec 1846, in Badby, Northamptonshire), son of John Tiff or Tift and Ann Watkins married Eliza Blazey (b. 16 Feb 1851), daughter of Francis Stephen Blazey and Hannah Minns, in 1876, in Kensington.
In 1861, Joseph (14), one of 7 siblings still at home in Badby, like his father was employed as an Agricultural Labourer. His elder brother, Thomas, was a blacksmith. But by 1871, Joseph (24) servant unemployed, was lodging with a William Potter from Suffolk, at Adam St, Marylebone, London.
In 1881, Joseph Tiff (32) Green grocer and his wife Eliza (31) were living at 9, Union Terrace, Kensington, London with Francis Blazey (13) - Eliza's bother Samuel's eldest son - employed as their Shop boy.
And in 1891, still at Union Terrace, Kensington, were Joseph Tiff (42) Green grocer, Eliza (40), with four of their nephews: Francis Blazey (25) Dock Labourer; Walter White (21) Shop Porter (Hannah's son); Alfred Blazey (21) (Samuel's younger son) also a Dock Labourer and Joseph Tiff (11) from Badby, Northamptonshire (son of one of Joseph's brothers).
This couple don't appear to have had children of their own, but look to have played an important role in the lives of their nephews.
Joseph Tiff died, at 46, in 1894 J Qtr in KENSINGTON Vol 01A 74.
In 1901 and 1911, Eliza was presumably employed somewhere as a Housekeeper, but [so far] I've not found the relevant records.
In 1921, transcribed as Eliza Tift (sic) (70 years and 3 months) Widow from Norwich, Norfolk, Housekeeper retired, was visiting Percy Reginald Pocock at 124, High Street, Berkhamsted. She was listed as his Aunt, but this was crossed though and Visitor was written. Aunt was correct as Percy was the son of Eliza's sister Elizabeth. Not yet found any further records for Eliza.