1841 England Census
Name: James Gubbs
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Gender: Male
Where born: Cornwall, England
Civil parish: Paul
Hundred: Penwith
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England
Street Address: North Place
Occupation: of father sailor
Registration district: Penzance
Sub-registration district: Penzance

Thomas Gubbs 30
Blanch Gubbs 30
James Gubbs 9
Thomas Gubbs 7
Susanah Gubbs 1

I found this one in 1841 but surname is Gubbs
All the family were born in Cornwall apart from the father

I also found these, Newlyn, Cornwall is very close to Penzance. The surname is also spelt Gubbs

UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927
Name: James Baker Gubbs
Estimated Age: 25
Birth Date: 1831
Birth Place: Newlyn, Cornwall
Issue Date: 12 Mar 1856
Issue Port: Penzance
Certificate Number: 14.416

UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927
Name: James Baker Gubbs
Estimated Age: 30
Birth Date: 1831
Birth Place: Newlyn, Cornwall
Issue Date: 8 Jul 1861
Issue Port: London
Certificate Number: 14.416

Cornwall Baptisms
Day Month 13-Nov
Year 1831
Parish Or Reg District Paul
Forename James Baker
Surname GUBBS
Sex son
Father Forename Thomas
Mother Forename Blanch
Residence Newlyn
Father Rank Profession Mariner
Notes
Transcriber Notes
Transcriber JM Gattuso

Marriages database
Day Month 17-May
Year 1831
Parish Or Reg District Paul
Groom Fn Thomas
Groom Sn GUBB
Groom Age
Groom Residence Sailor
Groom Rank Profession
Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) S
Bride Fn Blanch
Bride Sn BAKER
Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) M
Banns / Licence (B/L) B
Witness Fn1 William PENTREATH
Witness Fn2 Richard PENTREATH

Transcriber Diane Donohue

Thanks for the responses - I will follow up on them as I am looking for a g.g.grand-father who appeared in South Africa durng the 1850's but we are unable to trace where he originated from. He married in 1857 in South AFrica and died 1882 also SA.