Mr. Frederick Duffy was born on September 18, 1875, in Wanneroo, Western Australia.
Mr. Duffy served as a member of the Perth Road Board from 1900 to 1902. In 1903, he became the first secretary of the Wanneroo Roads Board. On December 9, 1907, he married Eva Matilda Cockman. Together, they had six children. The Duffy family were prominent figures at the time.
He passed away on November 26, 1924, in his hometown of Wanneroo, Western Australia, at the age of 49, and was buried in Nedlands, Western Australia.