Herbert Joy Tubb (b. 1865), son of
Edward Tubb and Sarah Elizabeth Joy, married
Ada Harriet Bartlett (b. 1870, bap. 8 Jan 1871 in
Cury, Cornwall), daughter of John William Ginn Bartlett and Harriet Nanney, in the district of Helston in the 4th quarter of 1892. Baptised in Cury, brought up in Uny-
Lelant, Ada was living at Boscawen,
Mawgan in Meneage, Helston in 1891, where her father was a Farmer, so likely that was the venue for the marriage, where
the parish church is dedicated to St Mauganus, a Welshman.
In 1891, Herbert J Tubb (25) Merchant's Clerk, had been a visitor in the household of Farmer, Samuel Trounson (58) at Penvores, Mawgan in Meneage, which was right next door to the Bartlett household.
Herbert and Ada had two children:
- John Bartlett Tubb b. 12 Jul 1893 in HELSTON Volume 05C Page 168
- Olive Joy Tubb b. 26 Jun 1898 in HELSTON Volume 05C Page 169
In 1901, Ada H Tubb (30) was living at Boscawen Cottage, Mawgan in Meneage with son John B Tubb (7) at school and Olive J (2).
In 1911, the family were living at
4 Athenaeum Street Plymouth. Herbert Joy Tubb (44) Implement and machinery manager, Ada Harriet Tubb (39), John Bartlett Tubb (17) Apprentice Engineer and Olive Joy Tubb (12) at School.
Son, John Bartlett Tubb, Fleet Engineer, of 4 Athenaeum Street Plymouth enlisted in the
Territorial Force Royal Engineers, on 18 Sep 1914. At 21, he was 5ft 6in tall with a 36 in chest. In reserve until 23 Mar 1915, he was sent to
Gibraltar on 24 Mar 1915, until 11 Nov 1916, where he picked up a dose of
Gonorrhea (an occupational hazard?), treated in 1915 - this is well before the introduction of antibiotics that was not until the 1940's. (
Gonorrhea: Historical outlook). He was discharged on 9 Jul 1919 at Ripon.
In 1921, Herbert Joy Tubb (52) Manager Engineering Department, Western Counties Agricultural Society, was living at
4, Athenaeum Street, Plymouth, Devon with Ada Harriet Tubb (48), John Bartlett Tubb (27) General Motor Hauler; Olive Joy Tubb (22), Clara Bartlett (40) Sister-in-law; James Lambrick (38) Visitor and Norah Ligette Lambrick (36) Visitor.
Olive Joy Tubb married
Richard Donald Broad (b. 2 Feb 1896 in
Liskard), son of William Nanscowan Broad and Louise Daniel, in Plymouth, in 1922.
Richard Donald Broad had enlisted in the brand new
Royal Air Force (RAF) on 20 Apr 1918 and applied for a Temporary Commission. In Aug/Sep of that year he is listed at RAF & Army Co-Op School as 'Pilot for training'. In Nov 1918 he was assigned to
116 Squadron.
John Bartlett Tubb married
Kathleen Margaret Coomb (b. 30 Sep 1896 in
Truro, Cornwall), daughter of Arthur Bate Coomb (an Elementary teacher, born in Victoria, Australia) and Lucy Bennett, in Plymouth, in 1925.
Ada H Tubb died, aged 62, in Plymouth in 1932.
In 1939, Herbert Joy Tubb, Agricultural Engineer (Retired), widower, was living in the household of his son-in-law, Richard Donald Broad, Poultry, Pig and Fruit Farmer; daughter, Olive Joy Broad and grandson, David Broad (b. 12 May 1928), at Broadlands,
Lifton, Tavistock, Devon.
Also living at Broadlands, Lifton, in 1939, in the next household was William John Rundle (b. 7 Jun 1909), Agricultural Labourer and his wife. Presumably, Rundle was working for Richard Broad. If this William John Rundle is related to
the Rundle clan from Luxulyan, Cornwall - not entirely unlikely
given the proximity - then, in another of those
monkey puzzle tree branches of my family tree that have ceased to surprise, we could have someone distantly related to
my father's mother, working for someone distantly related to
my mother's father. God forbid that they could actually be related to each other!
Herbert Joy Tubb of Broadlands, Lifton, Devon died, aged 74, on 28 May 1940, leaving effects of £1052 3s 11d (circa. £63K in 2022) to Olive Joy Broad, wife of Richard Donald Broad.
- Olive Joy Broad died, in 1971, in Sodbury, Gloucestershire.
- Richard Donald Broad died, in 1983, in Tavistock, Devon.
- Kathleen Margaret Tubb died on 17 Mar 1988 in Plymouth.
- John Bartlett Tubb died, in 1985, in Liskeard, Cornwall.
- David Broad died, in 2005, also in Liskeard, Cornwall.