Details of Joseph's birth are not known.

Joseph married Eleanor (Ellen) Richards on Monday 15 January 1827 in St Thomas's Church, Dudley, Worcestershire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Eleanor (Ellen) Richards:

- Joseph William MacDuff

born around 1831 in Coseley, Staffordshire.

Details of Joseph's occupation are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1841	Lambeth End, West Bromwich, Staffordshire.