Walter John STAFF was born about 1844
- he died 0n 13 January 1935 aged 91 at 43 Inglis St, Seatoun, Wellington (at the home of a son)

Annie Jane CORBETT was born about 1847
- she died on 26 October 1919 aged 72

they are buried in Plot 22 S - PUBLIC2 at Karori Wellington

Walter & Annie married on 15 June 1867 in Wellington

their known children were:

1868 - Annie Eliza Staff
- Annie married John CRAIG in 1890
- she died in 1954 aged 85

1870 - Walter John Staff
- nothing known

1872 - Ada Ellen Staff
- Ada did not marry
- she died on 26 September 1917 aged 45
- she is buried Plot 22 S - PUBLIC2 at Karori with her parents

1874 - William Henry Staff
- William married Lavina Effie MARRIOTT (1879-1960) in 1908
- William died on 26 May 1960 aged 86
- Lavinia died 5 October 1960 aged 82
- they were cremated at Karori Crematorium

1876 - Frederick George Staff
- Frederick married Alice HOARE (1879-1939) in 1902
- in Feb 1902 Frederick was on the Jury in Wellington
- Frederick died in 1939 aged 63

1878 - Emily Jane Staff
- Emily, with brothers Charles & Bertram were the total pupils in attendance at the opening day of Levin School on 24 Februay 1890
- Emily married Claude Thain FLYGER (1881-1966) in 1929
- Emily died in 1948 aged 69

1879 - Charles Albert Staff
- Charles, with siblings Emily & Bertram were the total pupils in attendance at the opening day of Levin School on 24 Februay 1890
- Charled married Florence Mary WOODWARD in 1908
- Charles died on 4 March 1953 aged 74
- Florence died on 17 Oct 1972 aged 88
- they were cremated at Karori Crematorium

1881 - Bertram Nye Staff
- Bertram, with siblings Emily & Charles were the total pupils in attendance at the opening day of Levin School on 24 Februay 1890
- Bertram married Catherine Grace LETHAM in 1908
- Catherine died on Xmas day 1918 aged 33
- she was buried in Plot 308 J PUBLIC2 at Karori cemetery
- Bertram remarried to Alice Elsie WALPOLE in 1920
- in February 1921 Bertram was on the Wellington Supreme Court Jury
- again in Feb 1928 - again in July 1929 - again in Oct 1930
- Alice died on 30 October 1981 aged 85, cremated at Karori

1883 - Ethel May Staff
- Ethel died in February 1883 aged 4 weeks
- buried Plot 145 E - Scetion: Public at Bolton St with Robert

19 January 1885 - Ella Gertrude Staff
- Eliza married William 'Willie' Harold COOPER (1880-1968) in 1916
- Ela died in 1972 aged 87

1886 - Florence May Staff
- Florence married William Ernest Leonard THIRKELL in 1917
- William died in 1959 aged 65
- Florence died in 1974 aged 88

1891 - Robert Cecil Staff
- Robert died on 31 July 1891 aged 12 days
- buried Plot 145 E - Section: Public at Bolton St with Ethel