Tubbs family papers

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General research notes and copies associated with the Tubbs family. Includes a copy of Inquest 182/09 concerning Emma Pearce who was attended by Mr Henry Tubbs of Redcliffe who found her suffering from a miscarriage.

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CustodianMoreton Bay Regional CouncilContributorTubbs, Henry IbbersonNotesHenry Ibberson Tubbs was born in Kennett, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1846. His parents were John Tubbs and Lucy Green. Henry had two brothers, Joseph born 1841, Robert born 1844, and a sister Alice born 1848. Henry sailed to Australia from London on the Storm King, arriving in Brisbane on 2 March 1871. He came out to Australia in 1871 following his brothers Joseph and Robert who had arrived in the 1860s.
Robert bought Portion 296 on the peninsula in 1869, and Joseph’s wife Mary bought Portion 313 the same year. Henry purchased Subdivision 15 of Portion 190 in 1881, where he built a timber cottage facing the waterfront. This cottage was destroyed by fire in October 1881. Following the fire, Henry decided to build a large boarding house to take advantage of the increasing numbers of people who were visiting the peninsula at holiday times.
Henry was heavily involved in public affairs on the peninsula, lobbying for a school and better public transport, and was a prominent member of the Congregational Church. He was elected to the Redcliffe Divisional Board in 1891, serving as Chairman in 1892, and also elected to serve on the Redcliffe Shire Council from 1901 to 1908. Henry was also appointed as a Licensing Justice and was a member of the Redcliffe Progress Association. He was installed as Master of the Masonic Lodge at Redcliffe in August 1896. The Masonic Lodge played an important part in the lives of business men at that time.
There was no doctor on the peninsula at that time and whenever there was a need for a doctor Henry was called for. It’s unclear if he had any medical training but he was certainly not a licensed doctor or pharmacist. He was probably what we would call today an alternative healer and he made up his own medicines.
Henry and Emily retired about 1912 and moved to a cottage in South Brisbane. They were given a public send off at a social gathering at Orient House where Henry was presented with a purse of sovereigns in appreciation of his ability, his many acts of kindness and the alleviation of suffering during his years of residence on the peninsula.
Henry became ill and later moved to Sydney for surgery at the beginning of August 1919. He died soon after.

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Reference NumberMBMC-0002

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Part of collectionMoreton Bay Manuscript Collection

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PlaceRedcliffe (Qld.)PersonTubbs, Henry IbbersonOrganisationRedcliffe Divisional BoardRedcliffe Shire CouncilSubject (keywords)pioneersboarding houseschurchescouncillorslocal governmentclubs, associations, societies etc.

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Storage locationRedcliffe Library Local Studies Room - Compactus

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Tubbs family papers