The land on which this two-storey house in the Rural Municipality of Rockwood is located was acquired in 1880 by John Clifford (1834-1915), who came from Ontario via the Dawson Road in 1875. The structure was built in the late nineteenth century by his son, William George Clifford (1864-1955). William Clifford lived in the house with his wife Annie Burge (1878-1919) and their nine children before it was subsequently sold out of the family near the end of the twentieth century.
As of a 2025 site visit, the building is still being used as a private residence.
Clifford House (no date)
Source: Milan Lukes
Clifford House (July 2013)
Source: Milan Lukes
Clifford House (June 2025)
Source: Milan LukesSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.28686, W97.31889
denoted by symbol on the map above
100 Years of History: Rockwood Municipality, 1982, pages 190-191.
Death registrations [Annie Clifford, William George Clifford], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
This page was prepared by Milan Lukes.
Page revised: 28 December 2025
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