Researching Ralph Tubbs
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 692 people with the Tubbs surname? In that year Tubbs was ranked number 2888 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ralph means "Wolf Counselor" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Ralph Tubbs on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Ralph Tubbs in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ralph Tubbs and the Tubbs Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tubbs Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Tubbs family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Ralph Tubbs at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ralph Tubbs using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 638 people with the Tubbs surname in the UK? Tubbs is now ranked number 3438 for popularity in the UK. |
Tubbs Family History Databases
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Tubbs Forums
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Miscellaneous Tubbs Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Ralph Tubbs. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ralph Tubbs
Ralph Tubbs
Ralph Tubbs, OBE, FRIBA (9 January 1912 – 23 November 1996) was a British architect. Well known amongst the buildings he designed was the Dome of Discovery at the successful Festival of Britain on the South Bank in London in 1951.
Ralph was educated at the Architectural Association, which is highly regarded in Modern architecture and engineering, and then worked for Ernő Goldfinger from 1935 onward, participating in the design of Goldfinger's house on 2 Willow Road. In 1940 he designed the Living in Cities exhibition for the British Institute of Adult Education and the Council for Encouragement of Music and Arts, for which he made in 1942 a small book as well. During the World War II, Tubbs was not in services for medical reason, and worked as firewatcher.
Buildings designed by Tubbs include (dates shown for design to building)* 1935–1938 only working drawings for 2 Willow Road, Hampstead, London (designed by Erno Goldfinger)* 1948–1951 Dome of Discovery, South Bank, London* 1952–1953 YMCA Indian Student Hostel, Fitzrovia, London* 1956–1961 Baden-Powell House, Kensington, London* 1960 Granada House, Manchester*1959-1973 Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith, London (constructed 1969-73)
Ralph and his wife Mary Tubbs lived in Wimbledon Village for most of their life. They had two sons and a daughter: Jonathan Tubbs, who is currently an architect in Wimbledon, James Tubbs, who is an engineer and Danielle who is a nurse. Ralph won many awards for his designs. His wife died in May 2007.
Ralph Tubbs's Dome of Discovery project was given tribute at the Millennium Dome. In 1951, The Dome of Discovery was not only the largest diameter dome in the world, 365 feet across, but was totally unsupported except around the perimeter.
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