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     Thomas Ruby was born before March 1834 in Tavistock, Devon. Thomas was a labourer, in Tavistock, Devon. M2.
     Thomas Ruby was recorded on the 1851 census in Tavistock, Devon. Thomas Ruby, aged 17, unmarried nephew of Wm & Eliz. James of Back St, born Tavistock.

     Thomas Ruby was born before April 1827 in Millbrook, Cornwall. Born at Helland according to the 1851 census. He was the son of Simeon Ruby and Mary Short.
     Thomas Ruby appeared on the 1841 census in the household of Simeon Ruby and Mary Short in Plymouth, East Stonehouse, Devon.
     Thomas Ruby married Sarah Hunt on 5 May 1850 in Christ Church, Plymouth, Devon.
     Thomas Ruby and Sarah Hunt were recorded on the 1851 census in King Street, Plymouth, Devon. Thomas Ruby, aged 23, mariner, born Helland, Cornwall with his wife Sarah, aged 30, born Wonsford, Somerset.
     Thomas Ruby and Sarah Hunt appeared on the 1861 census in 7 Cambridge Lane West, Plymouth, St Andrew, Devon. Thomas Ruby, 33, mariner, born Millbrook, Cornwall; his wife Sarah aged 36, born Winsford, Somerset; and children Mary J 9, Julia 7 born at East Stonehouse & & Richard 2 born at Plymouth, Devon. Thomas was a seaman at the Victoria Yard, Royal Navy between 1871 and 1881, in Plymouth, Devon.
     Thomas Ruby and Sarah Hunt appeared on the 1871 census in Plymouth, St Andrew Devon. Thomas Ruby, 43, seaman - Royal Victualliing Yard, born Millbrook, Cornwall; his wife Sarah aged 52 born Winsford, Somerset; and children Mary J 19, Julia 17 both born at East Stonehouse & & Richard 12 born at Plymouth, Devon.
     Thomas Ruby and Sarah Hunt appeared on the 1881 census in 7 Cambridge Street, Plymouth, Devon. Thomas Ruby aged 54, married, head, seaman, Victualling /Victoria Yard, RN, born Millbrook, Cornwall; his wife Sarah aged 60, born Winsford, Somerset, with his children Mary J aged 28, unmarried born Stonehouse, dresmaker and Richard, aged 22, unmarried, born Plymouth, sail maker, RN.
     Thomas Ruby and Sarah Hunt appeared on the 1891 census in Plymouth, St Andrew, Devon. Thomas Ruby, head, aged 64, pensioner RN, born Millbrook, Cornwall and his wife Sarah aged 73, born Wonford. Thomas Ruby was listed as Richard Ruby's father in the 1901 census in 35 Belgrave Rd, Plymouth, Devon.
     Thomas died in 1904 in Plymouth RD, Devon.

     Thomas Ruby was born circa 1610? In Devon.
     Thomas Ruby married Agnes Bray on 26 November 1633 in Tavistock, Devon.      
Thomas Ruby was listed in the Protestation returns as Thomas Rubie in March 1641/42 in Tavistock, Devon. There were two Thomas Rubies mentioned in the Protestation return for Tavistock.

      Thomas Ruby was also known as Thomas Ruby (of Tavistock) in some records. He was christened on 1 January 1640/41 in Tavistock, Devon. He was the son of Thomas Ruby.

      Thomas Ruby was also known as Thomas Ruby (of Tavistock) in some records. He was born before 10 April 1686 in Tavistock, Devon. He was the son of John Ruby and Elizabeth Sowton.

     Thomas Ruby was christened on 16 April 1580 in Egloskerry, Cornwall. He was the son of John Ruby.

      Thomas Ruby was also known as Thomas Ruby (of Gwinear) in some records. He was born before 1630.

     Thomas Ruby was born on 2 April 1678 in Egloshayle, Cornwall. He was the son of William Ruby (of Ashburton).

     Thomas Ruby married Judith Glubb on 17 October 1756 in St Andrew, Plymouth, Devon.

     Thomas George Ruby was born on 7 May 1916 in Maryborough, Victoria. He was the son of George Ruby and Eva Muriel Gillies.
     Thomas served in the 2/4 Infantry Battalion of the Army (VX92598) from June 1943 to October 194. He gave his next of kin as Eva Slater, which suggests his mother had remarried.
     Thomas died in 1975 in Richmond, Victoria.

     Thomas Henry Ruby was born in 1854 in Plymouth, Devon. He was the son of Simeon Ruby and Sarah Nodes. Simeon and Thomas were listed as the children of Sarah Nodes in the 1861 census in 9 Emma Place, Devonport, Stoke Damerel, Devon. Simeon, Thomas and Ellen were listed as the children of Sarah Nodes in the 1871 census in 74 Conway? St, Portsea, Hampshire.
     Thomas Henry Ruby appeared on the 1901 census in Weeke Within, Southampton, Hampshire, England. Thomas Ruby, aged 45, born Plymouth, grocer's shop keeper.

     His birth was registered in the quarter ending in March 1847 in Tavistock, Devon. Thomas Smale Ruby was the son of Elizabeth Ruby.

     Thomasina Ruby was christened on 1 July 1688 in Ashburton, Devon. She was the daughter of William Ruby (of Ashburton) and Jane Unknown.
     Thomasina died before 26 July 1696 in Ashburton, Devon. She was buried on 26 July 1696 in Ashburton.

     Unnamed Ruby was stillborn before 9 July 1870 in Ballarat, Victoria. He was buried on 9 July 1870 in Ballarat. He was the son of George Ruby and Sarah Evans.

     Val fell from a high bed at her aunt Maisie Wright Lloyds at age 3 sustaining brain injuries. She was comatose for some months and developed a form of chronic epilepsy/narcolepsy as a result. The treatment of the day was increasingly high doses of phenobarbitone. She was never expected to live beyond adolescence but died from a heart attack at age 46 due to the lifelong drug dosages. Some years after her death Val's sister Shirley(who died of throat cancer) married her widower Denzil GRUNDY
. Valerie Dawn Ruby was born on 12 May 1937. She was the daughter of Leonard George Ruby and Jean Mapley Wright.
     Valerie died on 27 January 1983 in Ulverstone, Tasmania, aged 45. She predeceased her father by less than three weeks and dying on her mothers birthday..

     Vera Ruby was born on 18 December 1897 in Jumbunna, Victoria. She was the daughter of George Evans Ruby and Emily Alice Bland.
     Vera Ruby married Wilfred Leslie Corneille in 1924 in Victoria.
     Vera and Wilfred were registered in Cherrilong, Victoria, on the electoral roll dated 1931.
     Vera died on 2 April 1950 in Sale, Victoria, aged 52.

     Vernon Richard Ruby was born in 1915 in Maryborough, Victoria. He was the son of Alfred Ruby and Elizabeth Anderson.
     Vernon died in 1936 in Heidelberg, Victoria.

     Walter Ruby married Emma Unknown. Walter Ruby was born circa 1860?.

     Walter Ruby was born before 1590.
     Walter Ruby married Joan Unknown before 1606.      
Walter Ruby was listed in the Protestation returns in March 1641/42 in Tavistock, Devon.
     Walter died before 11 May 1643 in Tavistock, Devon. There is no Ruby/Roby/Raby listed in Tavistock in the 1659 muster.

     Wilfred Augustus Ruby was born in 1896 in USA. He was the son of Samuel Ruby and Jeannette Goerke.
     Wilfred Augustus Ruby married Marjorie B Greely in 1922 in USA.
     Wilfred Augustus Ruby married Hazel Elva Bunker in 1942 in USA.
     Wilfred died in 1976. He had no issue.

     It is possible that there could be two Williams, father and son, as he was in his late 60s when he fathered children by the second marriage. However, the Mary Hamlyn's death followed by a marriage implies the same man.
. William Ruby was christened on 16 April 1696 in Widecombe, Devon. He was the son of William Ruby and Mary Unknown.
     William Ruby married Mary Hopey on 31 December 1721 in Ashburton, Devon. William Ruby of Withacombe & Mary Hopey were married.
     William Ruby married Margaret Unknown before 1724 in Devon, England. This marriage is assumed by her burial but is possibly an error for the death of Mary Hopey whom he married 31 Dec 1721 at Ashburton. There is no record of a marriage to a Margaret..
     William Ruby married Mary Hamlyn on 14 December 1725 in Widecombe, Devon. William was widowed before 26 April 1760 in Widecombe, Devon, on the death of his wife Mary Hamlyn.
     William Ruby married Elizabeth Cornish on 26 January 1761 in Widecombe, Devon. Witnessed by Robert Pooke or Stooke.
     William died before 6 October 1769 in Widecombe, Devon. He was buried on 6 October 1769 in Widecombe.

     William Ruby was born on 27 August 1761 in Widecombe, Devon. He was the son of William Ruby and Elizabeth Cornish. William Ruby was christened on 29 August 1761 in Widecombe, Devon.
     William Ruby married Mary Rendle on 11 January 1785 in Widecombe, Devon. The marriage was witnessed by John Rendle.
     William died on 23 May 1813 in Holne, Devon, aged 51. He was buried on 10 September 1813 in Abbotskerswell, Devon.

     Tracing his ancestry is proving difficult as there are 110 missing parishes including Widecombe in the 1674 Devon Hearth Tax. At Tavistock there is a Christopher Ruby with 2 hearths, and a John Ruby with 1 hearth, both chargeable. Paupers who were not chargeable were are Mary Rubey and Richard Rubey, each with one hearth.
In the 1647 assessment there is no Ruby family in the parish of Widecombe (Haytor Hundred - parts missing), but a John Rooby assessed in Tavistock parish "John Rooby for chauntry land 1s".
The 1641 Protestation Returns list a John Rubye at Buckland Monachorum; a Christopher Rubye at Plymouth; Christopher and two Thomas Rubies at Tavistock and a John, Walter and William Ruby at Tavistock.
The earliest Ruby mentioned in Devon is John Roby of Tavistock in the 1332 Lay subsidy. The next mention in Devon is for a John Robye of Tavistock and a John Robye of Plymouth in the 1581 subsidy (assessment dated 22 Aug 1582). However relevant records for the intervening period are missing for the likely areas. William Ruby was born before 1675 in Devon, England. There was a William Ruby in the neighbouring parish of Ashburton having children between 1682 and 1691. He was buried there 3 Sep 1716 (attested Margerit Williams); also a William Ruby buried there 7 Aug 1726 (Willm Rubby, son-in-law to Christo Williams attested Joan Williams). Their relationships are unknown at this stage. He was the son of Patriarch Ruby.
     William Ruby married Mary Unknown circa 1695.
     William died before 11 February 1707/8 in Widecombe, Devon. He was buried on 11 February 1707/8 in Widecombe, Devon.

     William Ruby was born on 14 November 1785 in Widecombe, Devon. He was the son of William Ruby and Mary Rendle. William Ruby was christened on 8 December 1785 in Widecombe.
     William died before 1808 in Widecombe, Devon.

     William Ruby was christened on 2 July 1811 in Abbotskerswell, Devon. He was the son of John Ruby and Elizabeth Carpenter.
     William Ruby married Ann Garrett on 8 September 1839 in Abbotskerswell, Devon. They were both of this parish, witnessed by Edward Garrett & Elizabeth Ruby.
     William Ruby arrived circa 1842 at Newfoundland, Canada.
     William died before 3 June 1875 in Heavy Tree Farm, Bay Bulls, Newfoundland, Canada. Deceased (aged 64) was a native of Abbott Kerswell, county Devon. Funeral from his residence at Heavy Tree Farm. Halifax newspapers please copy.

     William Ruby was born on 12 March 1848 in Abbotskerswell, Devon. He was the son of George Ruby and Ann Sergeant. William Ruby was christened on 3 March 1850 in Abbotskerswell. Public baptism of William Ruby, son of Geo & Ann, baker, with his sister Dinah Ruby, William was privately baptised 20 April 1848. Henry, Harriett, Elizabeth, George, Dinah and William were listed as the children of George Ruby in the 1851 census in Bickley Farm, Ipplepen, Devon.
     William died on 24 March 1857 in Ipplepen, Devon, aged 7.

     William Ruby was christened on 21 November 1813 in Holne, Devon. George was a husbandman of Stoke. He was the son of George Ruby and Jane Cruse.

     William Ruby was born before April 1844 in Widecombe, Devon. He was the son of Henry Ruby and Susanna May. William, John, Susan, George and Mary were listed as the children of Henry Ruby in the 1851 census in Widecombe.
     William Ruby appeared on the 1861 census in Moretonhampstead, Devon. He was an apprentice blacksmith aged 17, born Widdicombe, living with the James Horrel, master carpenter, and his family.
     The marriage of William Ruby and Emma Garfield was registered in the quarter ending in March 1871 in Exeter, Devon.
     William Ruby and Emma Garfield appeared on the 1871 census in 63 Paris St, Exeter, St Sidwell parish, Devon. William ruby aged 27, city policeman, born Widecombe with his wife Emma aged 25? born Cole.... The premises are multi-tenanted.
     William Ruby and Emma Garfield appeared on the 1881 census in Garricks House, Dowdeswell, Gloucesteshire, England. William Ruby, aged 37, born Widecombe, head, blacksmith, and his wife Emma aged 38, born Copplestone, Devon, and children Selina Garfield aged 9 born Exeter, Wiliam Henry aged 6, born Torquay, Margaret Emma aged 4, born Llanelly, and Lana Lousia Ellen Ruby, aged 2, born at Dowdeswell.
     William Ruby and Emma Garfield appeared on the 1901 census in Dowdeswell, Gloucestershire. William Ruby, aged 56, born Okehampton, Devon, blacksmith; Emma Ruby, aged 57, born Okehampton.

     William Ruby was born in 1891 in Silverton, New South Wales. He was the son of Richard Henry Ruby and Mary Ann Monk.
     William Ruby married Elsie Gertrude Hannan in 1915 in Donnybrook, Western Australia.
     William died on 10 November 1973 in Joondanna, Western Australia.

     William Ruby was born on 23 November 1808 in Widecombe, Devon. He was the son of William Ruby and Mary Rendle. William Ruby was christened on 25 December 1808 in Holne.
     William died before 2 July 1809 in Holne, Devon. He was buried on 2 July 1809 in Holne. William Ruby, an infant.