There appear to be two Roffe families of engravers in London, England in the 18th and 19th centuries.
John Roffe (1769 London, England – 14 December 1850 Upper Holloway, Middlesex, England) was a noted architectural engraver who often worked with a Richard Roffe.
Richard Roffe (1781 – 5 March 1846 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) Robert Cabbell Roffe (6 April 1780 Bermondsey, London, England to 25 March 1839 St Pancras, London, England) was an English engraver and diarist.
[1] He was apprenticed from 15 April 1794 – 15 Apr 1801 to Benjamin Smith, engraver.
He was the father of: Alfred Thomas Roffe (22 Apr 1803 Somers Town, Middlesex, England[2] – April 1871 St Pancras, Middlesex, England) Felix Robert Roffe (1814 St Pancras, Middlesex, England[3] – 27 Jun 1887 St Pancras, Middlesex, England) Edwin Roffe (19 Sep 1825 Somers Town, St Pancras, London, England[4] – 1891 Islington, London, England) He was also the father of Charlotte Edwin Searcy née Roffe,[5] who with William Searcy were the parents of Alfred Searcy and Arthur Searcy, South Australian public servants.