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• From: ancestry.com: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, 1681-1930

indenture of William Rubidg sonn of William Rubidg of parish of St Mary Madgdelens apprentice to Thomas S Nellson long bowstring maker, for seaven [7] years, __ Sept 1688

[1st signature is truncated. 2nd signature looks like "William Rubidge" to me.]

Freedom of the City "Alphabet of Freedoms" recorded in Sept 1695.

Indenture of William Rubidge son of William Rubidge, citizen and upholder [upholsterer] of London, apprenticed to Thomas Smith, citizen and shipwright, for seven years, 1715 [filed as 1725 but 1715 matches 2nd year of King George]

Alphabet of Freedoms Nov 1725 William Rubidge shipwright S

Joseph Rubidge son of William Rubidge, shipwright, granted freedom of the city by patrimony, 1725/21 1754?

Alphabet of Freedoms May 1754 Joseph Rubidge Shipwright P

Indenture of Joseph Reubidge son of Joseph Reubidge, citizen and shipwright of London deced, apprenticed to John Armstead, bowyer, 13 Jul 1767.

Alphabet of Freedoms Jul 1778 Joseph Rubidge Bowyer S

Indenture of William Hatfield Rubidge son of Samuel Rubidge of Leadenhall Street London Gent, apprenticed to John Hart, barber and peruke maker, for seven years, Nov 1782.

Alphabet of Freedoms William Hatfield Rubidge Barber S Dec 1789

• from ancestry.com: London, England, Land Tax Records, 1692-1932

City of London, St Dunstan

1754: 8 Reuben Ru[]bidge

City of London, Cripplegate without

1782: 44 [rents] Henry Gill & Joseph Reubidge 1/-/- 6/12/- [taxes]

1784: 44 H^y [Henry] Gill & Jos^h [Joseph] Rubidge 1/-/- 7/3/-

1787: 44 Jo^h [Joseph] Reubidge -/15/- 6/12/-

1789: 44 Jo^h Reubidge -/15/- 6/12/-

City of London, Cripplegate

1783: 44 Henry Gill & Joseph Rubidge 1/-/- 7/14/-

1783: 22 Jos^h Reubidge -/-/- 3/17/-

1786: 44 Jos^h Reubidge -/15/- 6/12/-

City of London, Candlewick, 

1808: 20 James Rubridge 4/-/-

Tower Hamlets, St Paul, Shadwell

1784:  12 Ja^s [James] Rubidge 1/16/-

1785: 11 Ja^s Rubidge 1/11/2

1786: 10 Ja^s Rubidge 1/10/-

1789: 10 Ja^s Rubidge 1/8/4

...

• from ancestry.com: UK, Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures, 1710-1811:

29 July 1795 James Rubidge, Citizen and Blacksmith of London apprenticed Charles Dix

8 March 1796 William Keith of St James Middlesex, Cordwainer, apprenticed William Rubidge

• ancestry.com: Surrey, England, Jury-Qualified Freeholders and Copyholders, 1696-1824 

1793 Walworth Samuel Rubidge, victualer

• from ancestry.com: Wales, Will and Probate 1513-1858

Estate of Thomas Rubbedge, Parish of Glasbury 1747, Ann Rubbedge administrator

• from newspapers.com: The Times Fri, Dec 20, 1811 ·Page 3

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Thursday, Dec. 19.

BROWN AND ANOTHER v. CREVETTO AND OTHERS 

(Special Jury)

This was a case on an issue from Chancery, to try whether Maria Brown, the wife of the plaintiff, was the legitimate daughter of a Mr. Mangin deceased. Mr. Mangin died intestate, leaving property behind him to the amount of 65,000l.;  [...]

Eleanor Rubidge is a married woman, the wife of a commission traveller, and resides at Camberwell. She is a cousin of Mrs. Brown by her mother's side. Recollects going to live, when a young girl, as play-fellow of Miss Mangin. She did not know Mrs. Mangin until after her children were born. Elizabeth, her eldest child, is now dead.  Mrs. Mangin was away from all her friends for a number of years ; and no one knew where she was, until one day she came very genteelly dressed to her (Mrs. Rubidge's) mother's house, and told her she was married to Mr. Mangin. [...]

• Upper Canada Gazette Thu, May 25, 1826 ·Page 1

Government House,

20th MAy, 1826.

HIS EXCELLENCY the LIEUT. GOVERNOR has been pleased to appoint the following Gentlemen to be Trustees of the Public School at Peterboro', in the Newcastle District,

THOMAS A STEWART,

CHARLES RUB?IDGE,

ROBERT READ, ESQUIRES.

Revd JAMES CROWLEY, and

G. H. READE, Esq

• The Times Mon, Aug 20, 1827 ·Page 4

DIED.

...

On the 10th inst., in the Kent-road, after a short illness, in the 25th year of his age, Mr. William Rubidge, artist.

• Upper Canada Gazette Thu, Apr 19, 1832 ·Page 12

GENERAL POST OFFICE,

Quebec, 6th April, 1832

The following Post Offices in Upper Canada have been commissioned by me, and will be put in operation this day

...

Otanabee–Township of Otanabee, Newcastle District–Charles Rubidge P. M.

• Advocate Thu, Mar 14, 1833 ·Page 3

... This demoniac adress was cheered to the skies, and the phrensied mob might well be proud of such a leader–Lieut. Rubidge, who was in the cavalcade, exhibitin the ardor of a Captain of a 74 attacking an empty cock-boat–was marvellously affronted at a gentleman for wearing a white hat–and though the white hatted gentleman had not said a word–he made a speech at him and his white hat–"that man with the white hat" said the gifted Lieut. "is a great scoundrel"–now readers this great scoundrel happens to be one of our resectable inhabitants and a merchant of Cobourg ! ! ...

• Advocate Thu, Oct 10, 1833 ·Page 2

Charles Rubidge–For expenses incurred in settling Emigrants in the Newcastle district £276.

• Upper Canada Gazette Thu, Nov 20, 1834 ·Page 8

[Law Society of Upper Canada seal]

Osgoode Hall

TO WIT.

Michaelmas Term, 5th William 4

...

And on Tuesday the 11th day of November in this same Term of Michaelmas, the following Gentlemen were admitted into this Society of Members thereof, and entered in the following order as Students of the Laws, their examinations having been classed as follows :–

1. Alfred Rubidge..... Junior Class.

... 15th Nov. 1834.

•  Montreal Gazette Tue, Jun 09, 1835 ·Page 3

PETERBOROUGH.– ...

The spirit and activity with which the construction of the English Church has progressed, reflect much credit on the zeal and capacity of the building Committee, which is composed, we believe, of the following gentlemen– the Hon. T. A. Stewart, Major Shairp, Chas. Rubidge, Esq. J. Hall, Esq. S. Kirkpatrick, Esq. D. Griffith, Esq. and E. Sandford, Esq. ... The first stone was laid on the 6th of April last, by Charles Rubidge, Esq. assisted by the Rev. R. D'Olier, and the gentlemen of the building Committee; and attended by a numerous and respectable assemblage of the inhabitants of the town.

DIED.

...At Cobourg, on the 29th ult. at the residence of her son Mrs. Eleaner [sic] Rubidge, formerly of London, in the 68th year of her age.

• The British Whig and General Advertiser for Canada West Tue, Jun 23, 1835 ·Page 2

A melancholy accident occurred in the Otonabee River, at Cambleton, on Thursday last; Mr. Edmund Rubidge, of that township, being drowned there, while bathing with his nephew.  The particulars of this unfortunate event have not yet reached us; but we understand it to be the opinion of the Coroner, Dr. Gilchrist, that is was occasioned by apoplexy.–The deceased was for two years a resident in this town, and a young man very generally and deservedly esteemed. [from Cobourg Star]

• Montreal Gazette Tue, Jun 30, 1835 ·Page 2

Since our last we have received the melancholy particulars of Mr. Edmund Rubidge's death in Otonabie, as adduced before the Coroner's inquest; wherein we find a confirmation of the opinion, already stated, that it was occasioned by apoplexy. For the information of the public, and as a caution to bathers especially, we subjoin the following letter upon the event, by one of the attendant surgrons,– addressed to his friend, Charles Rubidge, Esq. the deceased's eldest brother:–

• The British Whig and General Advertiser for Canada West Tue, Jul 14, 1835 ·Page 2

On the 11th ultimo, a young man of the name of Edmund Rubidge was drowned int he Otonabee river, near Cambleton. This was the same person who was accused of the bank robbery at Cobourg some time ago, but who on trial was honorably acquitted.

• The Montreal Star Wed, Feb 20, 1878 ·Page 3

Outside Business Troubles

...

On Monday last the following bankrupt stocks were disposed of at auction by Messrs. Scott, Sutherland & Co, at Toronto:– The estate of F. W. Rubidge, of Peterboro', comprising school books and stationery, for 55 cents on the dollar

• The Cornwall Standard Thu, Apr 13, 1916 ·Page 4

FUNERAL OF. THE LATE MSR RUBIDGE.

...She was the second daughter of the late Martin Carman, of Cornwall, a U. E. Loyalist, her maiden name being Emma Julia Carman. She was in her 86th year and was the only surviving member of the family, her last remaining brother being Colin G. Carman, C.E., who died here on Jan. 21st, 1916. ...

• from canadiana.com https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.89999/7 Depositions, &c. taken on the bank robbery at Cobourg, June 29th, 1833.

• from https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.8_05180_33/24 The British American journal of medical and physical science : [Vol. 3, no. 9 (Jan. 1848)]

LICENTIATES OF THE MEDICAL BOARD OF UPPER CANADA.

...

William James Best.............July 26, 1845

• from newspapers.com: Times Fri, Sep 13, 1878 ·Page 2

NOTICE

IS hereby given that I will not be answerable for any debts contracted by my wife Elizabeth Jenkins, or by my son, Albert Edward Jenkins, after this date, and all persons are cautioned against giving them credit on my account.

GEORGE JENKINS.

Keppel, Aug. 30, 1878.  12683*

[matches my George Jenkins' (1822-?),wife's, and son's names, and location in 1871 was Keppel Ontario]

• from ancestry.com 

1841 England Census subregistration district St Ann, parish St Mary, Nottinghamshire

Juliet Jenkins 43 Silk Winder

Alice do 20 do

George do 18 Lace Maker

Juliet do 14 Tov?

Cornelius do 12

Ann Middleton 50 Ind

Sarah Newsom 5 months

• Nottinghamshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns:

1846 St Mary, Nottingham

August 5 

George Jenkins full age Bachelor Warehouse Man res Bellar Gates father William Jenkins deceased, mechanic

Elizabeth Hopkins full age Spinster -  res Sneinton Street father Thomas Hopkins deceased, farmer

witnesses: Cornelius Jenkins, Mary Harrison

• 1851 England Census, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire

George Jenkins Head mar 28 Warehouse Man b. Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Elizabeth do Wife mar 30 b. Wartnaby, Leicestershire

John Geo do Son 3 b. Lenton, Nottinghamshire

Arthur H do Son 1 b. Radford, Nottinghamshire

• UK, City and County Directories

England, Nottinghamshire, 1854 Wright's Directory of Nottingham

Jenkins George, at Wild and Co.'s: house Wild's yard, Hound's gate

• 1861 England Census, St. Mary, Nottingham

George Jenkins Head mar  38 Lace Warehouseman b. Nottingham

Elizabeth do Wife mar 40 b. Wartnaby

John G Jenkins Son 13 Book Keeper b. Lenton

Arthur H do Son 11 Scholar b. Radford

Herbert W do Son 9 do b. Sneinton

Albert E do Son 1 do b. Nottingham

• UK, City and County Directories: 

England, Nottinghamshire, 1862 Wright's Directory of Nottingham

Plumptre Street

Jenkins G., at Bradbury, Cullen, & Co.

• UK, City and County Directories: England, Nottinghamshire, 1864 White's Directory

Jenkins Geo., warehsman., 18, Plumptre st

• Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists

Quebec, 1868, 08

S. S. Nestorian

Geo Jenkins 46

Eliz " 48 Wife

Ar H 17 Lab

Albert E 7 Child

• 1871 Census of Canada Keppel, Grey North, Ontario

Jenkins George M 48 England B. Christian English Farmer

" Elizabeth F 51 " " " " -

" Auther A H M 21 " " " " School Teacher

" Herbert W M 19 " " " " Farmer

" Albert E M 11 " " " " -

•  1891 England Census, St. Mary, Nottingham North East

George Jenkins Boarder M 68 b. Nottingham

• Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas

Elisabeth Jenkins 6 Oct 1891 F 72 years housewife England

• Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index

Elizabeth Jenkins 1819-1891 Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

[Note Herbert William Jenkins m. 26 Dec 1876 Grey, Ontario, Janet Gunn (1951-1900) dau of Marcus Gunn and Barbara McKay]

• 1861 Census of Canada N Monaghan, Peterboro County

Robert Harper Farmer Scotland C of Scotland 47 brick house

Margaret Harper   England 48

Robert Harper   U.C 22

Maria Harper   U.C 20

John Harper   U.C 18

William Harper   U.C 15 

Elizabeth Haper   U.C 13

Thomas Harper   U.C 10 

Harriet Harper   U.C  7

Mary Harper   U.C  4

• 1871 Census of Canada: Ontario, Peterborough West, North Monaghan

Harper Robert S M 62 Ireland C of Scott Irish Farmer

Margret F 58 England W Meth English

John M 27 Ont " Irish Farmer

Elizabeth F 21 " " "

Thomas G M 19 " " " Blacksmith

Hariot F 17 " " "

Margret F 15 " " "

• Ontario, Canada, Marriages Peterborough 1874

John Thompson 20 of Omemee b. Queens County Ireland bachelor Baker parents: Thomas & Julia Thompson

Harriet Harper 20 of N Monaghan Peterborough spinster parents: Robert and Margaret Harper

• Ontario, Canada, Births: Victoria

26 September 1874 Julia Thompson, F, John Thompson, Harriet Harper, Baker

• 1881 Census of Canada: Ontario , Peterborough West, Peterborough

Thompson John M 27 O[ntario] Irish Baker

" Harriet F 23  [sic]

" Lillie F 6

Thomas M 5

Elva M F 3

Olive  F 2/12

[INCLUDED TO ILLUSTRATE POSSIBLE CONFUSION WITH ANOTHER HARRIET THOMPSON]

Thompson Harriet F 25 O[ntario] English M[arried]

" Wesley M 29 O " M Mechanick

" Effie F 4 O

" Ormund M 2 O

[Adjacent to Rubidge household! containing Fannie, Stanley, Percy, Mary V, Charles Rubidge.  But I assume this is a different Harriet Thompson because Julia Thompson is missing.]

• Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas

Harriet Thompson June 6, 1886, female, 30 years, Married Woman, Peterborough, Malarial Fever, Methodist,  informant John Thompson husband