RUBY William Henry John^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16]}

1844 - 1917  (73 years)

• Name	RUBY William Henry John
  Birth	22 Jul 1844	East Stonehouse, Devon, England
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1851	East Stonehouse, East Stonehouse, Devon, England   [9]
  Residence	1861	East Stonehouse, Devon, England   [17]
  Residence	1903	Maryborough, Laanecoorie, Victoria, Australia
  Residence	1908	Maryborough, Laanecoorie, Victoria, Australia
  	Occupation: Miner
  Residence	1909	Maryborough, Laanecoorie, Victoria, Australia
  Residence	1912	Maryborough, Laanecoorie, Victoria, Australia
  	Occupation: Mine Manager
  Residence	1915	Maryborough, Grampians, Victoria, Australia
  	Occupation: Mine Manager
  Residence	1916	Maryborough, Grampians, Victoria, Australia   [18]
  	Occupation: Mine Manager
  Death	22 Dec 1917	Maryborough, Victoria, Australia   [19]
  Person ID	I212260719885	Wilson Family
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	RUBY James Vivian,   b. 5 Sep 1820, Maker, Cornwall, England d. 1 Apr 1854, Tavistock, Devon, England (Age 33 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	BROOKS Mary Ann Hannah,   b. 25 May 1822, Buckfastleigh, Devon, England d. Jan 1875, Greenwich, Kent, England (Age 52 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	19 May 1842	Stoke Damerel, Devon, England   [20]
  Documents		RUBY James Vivian / BROOKS Mary Ann Hannah (F46) 1842
  Family ID	F46	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	TRAFFORD Ruth Maria,   b. 2 Dec 1848, Smeaton, Victoria, Australia d. 20 Jun 1929, Kyabram, Victoria, Australia (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	30 Mar 1868	Sebastapol, Victoria, Australia   [21]
  		RUBY William Henry John / TRAFFORD Ruth Maria (F111) Marriage 1868 Record information Event:marriages Registration number266 / 1868 Family name:TRAFFORD Given name(s)Ruth Personal detail Spouse's family name:RUBY Spouse's given name(s)William
  Married	30 Mar 1868	Victoria, Australia   [21]
  Children	1. RUBY Joan,   b. Abt 1867, Australia + 2. RUBY William John,   b. 17 Jan 1868, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia d. 11 Jun 1909, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia (Age 41 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 3. RUBY James Henry,   b. 25 Jul 1869, Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia d. 23 Aug 1955, Brunswick, Victoria, Australia (Age 86 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 4. RUBY (DELL) Beatrice Phoebe,   b. 18 Mar 1872, Cambrian Hill, Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia d. 27 Apr 1962, Geelong, Victoria (Age 90 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 5. RUBY Alfred,   b. 20 Jul 1874, Timor, Victoria, Australia d. 31 Dec 1930, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia (Age 56 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   6. RUBY Bertha,   b. 9 Nov 1876, Inglewood, Victoria, Australia d. 5 Feb 1957, 365 beach road, Parkdale, Victoria, Australia (Age 80 years) + 7. RUBY(MELLIS) Jessie,   b. 10 Mar 1879, Timor, Victoria, Australia d. 28 Jun 1952, Kyabram, Victoria, Australia (Age 73 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 8. RUBY Bessie,   b. 25 Oct 1882, Craigie, Victoria, Australia d. 18 Feb 1968, Garfield, Victoria, Australia (Age 85 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 9. RUBY George Dyson Napier,   b. 4 Dec 1886, Napier Freehold, Majorca, Victoria, Australia. d. 28 Aug 1925, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia (Age 38 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   10. RUBY Frederick Napier,   b. 1889, Majorca, Victoria, Australia d. 17 Feb 1889, Majorca, Victoria, Australia (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 11. RUBY Clarice Napier,   b. 9 Apr 1891, Majorca, Victoria, Australia d. 13 Dec 1971, Frankston, Victoria, Australia (Age 80 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Photos		RUBY William Henry John / TRAFFORD Ruth Maria (F111) photo
  Family ID	F111	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

• Photos		RUBY William Henry John / TRAFFORD Ruth Maria (F111) photo
  		RUBY William Henry John image

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		RUBY William Henry John Obituary 1917
  		RUBY William Henry John 1861 Census
  		RUBY William Henry John - GPS Report 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S605643386] Ancestry Family Tree. [S605643810] Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls. [S605643757] Pioneer Index, Victoria 1836-1888. [S605643757] . [S605643943] Great War Index Victoria 1914-1920. [S605643943] Death Index Victoria 1921-1985. [S605643763] Pioneer Index Victoria 1836-1888. [S609678791] Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1446; Folio: 134; Page: 14; GSU roll: 542814. [S609679349] Class: HO107; Piece: 1880; Folio: 318; Page: 26; GSU roll: 221029. [S609678946] . [S605643710] . [S605643710] The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Birth Records. [S629179730] The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Marriage Records. [S666376063] The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Death Records. [S605643760] The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Death Records. [S637888083] . [S109] UK Gov, RUBY_William_Henry_Census1861, (Ancestry Operations Inc), 1861. [S110] Kym Wilson, RUBY_William_Henry_Genealogy_Report_2026, (Kym Wilson), 2026 (Reliability: 3). Detailed GPS Report [S108] Ararat Advertiser and Chronicle for the Stawell and Wimmera Districts (Vic. : 1885 - 1918), Thursday 27 December 1917, page 2, RUBY_William_Henry_Obituary_1917, (Trove), 1917, Trove.gov.au (Reliability: 3). MR WILLIAM RUBY. The death took place, at his residence, Maryborough, on Saturday eveningof Mr WilliamRuby, was formerly connected with some who of the principal mines of the district. The late Mr Ruby arrived from England in 1862, and settled in Ballarat, where he married. He was associated with the late Mr W. H. Nicholas in the early stages of the KongMeng mine, at Majorca, MessrsJosephWilliamsand John Willsbeingalso connectedwith the mine. After leaving there he had charge of a tin minein New South Wales for a Melbourne company, but returned to take charge of theNapierFreehold, at Majorca, in 1884. He sankthe shaft, and had fullchargeof the minefor seven years.Other miningventures he was connected with were the North Duke, at Timor,where he finished the shaft; New Langi Logan, Ararat;Prentice Freehold,Rutherglen; New Norah, Landsborough;Burnt Creek, near Dunolly, and the South Main Leads, Havelock. He had been in indifferent health for a longwhile, and was 72 yearsof age whenhe died. Deceased leaves a widow and an adult familyof threesons and five daughters. The eldest son is Mr J. H. Ruby, general secretary of the EngineDrivers' and Firemen's Association of Australia. [S120] Public Record Office London, RUBY_James_Vivian_1842_Marriage, (Ancestry Operations Inc), 1842, 480, 9/480. (Reliability: 3). [S43] https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/search-your-family-history, RUBY_William_Henry_John_1868_Marriage , (Victorian Government), 1868, https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/, 266 / 1868. (Reliability: 3). Record information Event:marriages Registration number266 / 1868 Family name:TRAFFORD Given name(s)Ruth Personal detail Spouse's family name:RUBY Spouse's given name(s)William