Ada Alberta GOODING

  General Notes:

Births Mar 1888
GOODING Ada Alberta St. Thomas 5b 37

Marriages Jun 1910 St. Thomas 5b 113
Best Alfred John - married Ada Gooding
Best James Adamson - married Elsie Osborne
GOODING Ada Alberta
OSBORNE Elsie Sophia
- two brothers, but marriages a month apart

Marriage Certificate
Eighteenth June 1910 at the Parade Chapel, Exmouth.
Alfred John Best, 30 years, Bachelor, Tailor, Chapel Street Exmouth. Father Samuel John Best, Tailor
Ada Alberta Gooding, 22 years, Spinster, Dressmaker, Ferndale Withycombe Raleigh Exmouth. Father Albert Gooding, Carpenter
Witnesses were Albert Gooding and John Best - probably the fathers

Grave at St John says died aged 54 on 26/1/1942. Hence probably born 1888
Church info says that she was buried 1.42 .
Grave is plot G6-2

1881 census has this entry - possibly related (Harriett Best is Alfred's grandmother)
Dwelling:Fore St
Census Place:Littleham, Devon, England
Source:FHL Film 1341516 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2138 Folio 103 Page 24
MarrAgeSexBirthplace
Harriett BESTW70 FExmouth, Devon, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Pauper Tailors Widow
Elizabeth GOODINGU21 FColaton, Devon, England
Rel:Lodger
Occ:Honiton Lacemaker

1891 census
RG12/1676 P17 F12 P3
Cemetery Cottages, Withycombe Raleigh
Albert Gooding, Head, M, 31, Carpenter, Exmouth Devon
Blanche Gooding, Wife, M, 29, , Withycombe Raleigh Devon
Ethel Gooding, Daur, S, 7, Scholar, Withycombe Raleigh Devon
Ada Gooding, Daur, S, 3, Scholar, Withycombe Raleigh Devon
Harold Gooding, Son, S, 3m, , Withycombe Raleigh Devon

1901 census
RG13/2029 F12 P15
11 Jubilee Cottages, Exmouth (Withycombe Raleigh), Devon
Albert Gooding, Head, M, 41, Carpenter, Colaton Rawleigh Devon
Blanche do, Wife, M, 38, , Withycombe Rawleigh Devon
Ethel do, Daur, S, 17, Dressmaker, Withycombe Rawleigh Devon
Ada do, Daur, S, 13, Dressmaker, Withycombe Rawleigh Devon
Harold do, Son, S, 10, , Withycombe Rawleigh Devon
Hilda do, Daur, S, 7, , Withycombe Rawleigh Devon

1911 census
RG14PN12574 RG78PN722 RD270 SD1 ED3 SN256
Chapel Street, Exmouth, Devon
Alfred Best, Head, 31, Married under one [year], Tailor, Exmouth, employer working at home
Ada Best, Wife, 23, Maried (sic), , Withycombe
- no children yet born
- house had 4 rooms

1939 Register
Ref: RG101/6819D/019/8 Letter Code: WFKN
11 Woodville Road , Exmouth U.D., Devon, England
Alfred J Best 25 Aug 1879 Male Master Furniture Upholsterer Married 235 1 - ARPWarden Exmouth
Ada A Best 19 Jan 1888 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 235 2
Albert E Langdon 21 Feb 1910 Male Manager Footwear Retail Shop Married 235 3 - AFS Bude
Audrey M Langdon 13 Sep 1914 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 235 4
- 1 closed record
Mary H Pearse 20 Mar 1888 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 235 6

  Noted events in her life were:

• Occupation: Dressmaker, 18 Jun 1910, Exmouth, Devon, England.

Ada married Alfred John BEST, son of Samuel John BEST and Elizabeth Jane HOOPER, on 18 Jun 1910 in Exmouth, Devon, England.¹ (Alfred John BEST was born on 25 Aug 1879 in Exmouth, Devon, England,² died on 19 Jun 1966 in Exmouth, Devon, England and was buried on 25 Jun 1966 in St John In The Wilderness, Withycombe, Exmouth, Devon, England.)