Arthur was born in 1900, likely the son of William Grubb and his second wife, Susannah Stubb.[1]
Served in the Royal Air Force from 24 September 1918.[2]
Apparently had a marriage prior to that with Rhoda Robinson, from which there were children (possibly two daughters).[3]
Research Notes
England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008 has AJG born in Aston, Warwickshire. The 1901 UK census lists his birthplace as Birmingham, which was then administratively part of Warwickshire. Data from his RAF service record has his birthplace as "Sparkbrook, Birmingham, Warwick, England."[2]
↑ Oral history from Joan Canfield Osborn, niece of Rhoda Robinson.
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FHK-C5Y : 1 October 2014), Arthur James Grubb, 1900; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Aston, Warwickshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSZC-TBT : 21 May 2019), Arthur J Grubb in household of William Grubb, Aston, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Deritend subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (also on Ancestry.com)
"England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWZ7-CNK : 7 July 2019), Arthur James Grubb in household of William Grubb, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
Ancestry.com, "Arthur James Grubb," Stephens/Grubb tree (accessed 9 September 2021)
Ancestry.com, "Arthur James Grubb in the UK, Royal Air Force Airmen Records, 1918-1940," UK, Royal Air Force Airmen Records, 1918-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Original data: AIR 79 Royal Air Force Airmen Records, 1918-1940. The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England. (paywalled)
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