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HUBBARD, Harold James
1913 - 1993 (79 years) Has 62 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1889 - 1949 (60 years)-
Name HUBBARD, Harold James Birth 13 Jan 1913 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire 
Gender Male Death 1993 Dawlish, Devon, England Person ID I4925 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father HUBBARD, James Henry, b. 1888, Tilney Cum Islington, Norfolk, England d. 1953 ? Relationship natural Mother EDGOOSE, Carrie Elizabeth, b. 26 Jan 1889, West Walton, Norfolk d. 26 Jun 1949, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 60 years) Relationship natural Marriage 24 Apr 1912 West Walton, Norfolk Family ID F355 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family QUANTICK, Christina Violet, b. 7 Apr 1906, Newton Abbot Registration District, Devon d. 1986, Newton Abbot Registration District, Devon (Age 79 years) Marriage 1935 Newton Abbot Registration District, Devon Family ID F2065 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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HAROLD JAMES HUBBARD 1913-1993
Harold James HUBBARD was the eldest son of James Henry HUBBARD who married Carrie Elizabeth EDGOOSE at West Walton, Norfolk, on 24 April 1912. His birth was registered in 1913. He was born on 13 January 1913.
(GRO March 1913 [EDGOOSE] Wisbech 03B 946)
(Divorce Petition)
The marriage between Harold J. HUBBARD and Violet C. QUANTICK was registered in 1935.
(GRO September Q 1935 Newton Abbot 5b 280)
LEONARD and his brother HAROLD were in the Royal Navy during World War II. Apparently they lied about their ages in order to enlist - to get away from their mother CARRIE's second husband.
(E-mail from Karen Sheering 30.06.2006)
The death of Harold James HUBBARD was registered in September 1993.
(GRO September 1993 Teignbridge [4132] 12c 222 993)
NOTES & QUERIES:
In an e-mail dated 5 July 2006 Karen Louise SHEARING claimed that Harold HUBBARD hit the national headlines on several occasions in World War 2 with his escapades.
In an e-mail dated 9 July 2006 Karen describes him as a bit of a character. Her mother remembered that he was decorated or received a citation twice in the war (she couldn't remember which).
He served on HMS Hood. He should have been on board when the ship was torpedoed but his train was late and it sailed without him.
He stole the Osprey mascot from Devonport Barracks, making the national headlines once again.
Karen claimed that whenever he went into a Lyons tea shop one could never be sure how much cutlery he would come out with.
Once ship's postman, he was demoted for theft.
(revised 19.10.2018)