Edward Jubb, born in 1865 according to family sources and his Philadelphia Inquirer obituary, was one of at least 8 children in the Jubb family. In the 1860 Census, the Jubbs were residing in Evesham Township.
The 1870 Census suggests Edward Jubb’s birth as closer to 1860. At that time, he lived with his parents, Charles H. and Elizabeth Jubb, in Medford, New Jersey, along with seven siblings. These children were William, Joseph, Sarah, Edward, Henry, Philip, and the youngest, John. Walter, another sibling, was born in the mid-1870s. The eldest brother, Charles H. Jubb Jr., had moved to Camden by 1878, residing at 918 Howard Street.
Charles Jubb Sr. relocated to Philadelphia in the early 1870s and later moved to Camden after the 1880 Census. By 1883, he had established a florist’s shop at 1246 South Front Street, near the Kaighn’s Point Ferry.
In the 1883-1884 City Directory, Edward Jubb was listed as a hay dealer residing at 308 South 2nd Street with his brother, Charles Jr., a blacksmith. The 1884-1885 edition records Edward Jubb in the rag business, residing on Pine Street, probably at 256 Pine Street, where his brother Charles, also in the rag business, was listed in the 1885 Directory.
By 1885, Edward Jubb had found employment as a slip tender at the Market Street Ferry and lived at 433 Riley Avenue.
In the 1887-1888 Camden City Directories, Edward Jubb was still a slip tender at the Market Street Ferry, residing at 1117 Penn Street. By 1888, he had moved to 314 Friends Avenue and worked as a ferryman. This residence continued into 1890.
The 1891-1892 Directory reveals Edward Jubb leaving the ferry and becoming self-employed as a huckster. He and his family lived on Market Street, near North 3rd Street. By late 1892, he had returned to South Camden, residing at 1035 Locust Street. The 1893-1894 Directory places him at 110 England Place, working as a carpenter.
Around the late 1880s or early 1890s, Edward Jubb was likely appointed to the Camden Fire Department as an extra man. However, by May 1894, he was no longer with the department but remained attached to the service.
In the spring of 1894, Edward Jubb and his family had moved to 1038 Linden Street. While working as a huckster at South 2nd and Division Streets, he witnessed the horse-drawn apparatus of Truck Company 2 heading to a fire at Kaighn’s Point Ferry. In an attempt to assist his former fellow firefighters, Edward Jubb jumped aboard the moving apparatus but tragically missed his hold, falling beneath the wheels of the wagon and losing his life.
Although technically not a line-of-duty death, as he was not employed by the Camden Fire Department at the time, this website chooses to honor Edward Jubb. He was a former member who gave his life responding to a call, demonstrating his commitment to assisting his comrades and community. Edward Jubb left behind a wife and four children, who later moved to Stockton (present-day Cramer Hill) after his death.
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Edward Jubb
Edward Jubb, born in 1865 according to family sources and his Philadelphia Inquirer obituary, was one of at least 8 children in the Jubb family. In the 1860 Census, the Jubbs were residing in Evesham Township. The 1870 Census suggests Edward Jubb’s birth as closer to 1860. At that time, he lived with his parents,…
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Edward Jubb Obituary
Philadelphia Inquirer – May 10, 1894 JUBB. — Suddenly, on May 2, 1894, Edward, husband of Josephine Jubb, aged 34 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon, at 1 o’clock, from his late residence, 1084 Linden street, Camden, N. J. Interment at Evergreen.
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