Rosey May "Rose" BEST

   Other names for Rose were Rose BEST and Rosie May BEST.

  General Notes:

She was always referred to by the family as Rose

Births Jun 1877 St. Thomas 5b 46 Best Rosey May
- mother's maiden is Hooper on new GRO indexes

Birth Certificate
Registered in Exmouth sub district of St Thomas district of Devon
Birth on Twenty fourth April 1877, George Street Withycombe Raleigh
Rosey May, Girl, Samuel John Best, Elizabeth Jane Best formerly Hooper, Tailor.
Registered by Eliz'th Jane Best, Mother, of George Street Withycombe Raleigh, on Thirty first May 1877

Marriages Dec 1901 St Thomas 5b 142
ALLFORD Fred
BEST Rosie May

Marriage Certificate
Marriage was at The Parade Chapel, Exmouth on Tenth November 1901
Fred Allford, 21 years, Bachelor, Asylum Attendant, Johnsons Place Exmouth. Father John Allford, Brickmaker
Rosie May Best, 23 years, Spinster, Nurse, Albion Street Exmouth. Father Samuel John Best, Tailor
Witnesses were Samuel John Best and Alfred John Best (father and brother of bride)

Death Jun 1955
Devon Central 7a 332 ALLFORD Rosie M aged 78

Death Certificate
Died on thirtieth April 1955 at 42 Egremont Road, Exmouth
Rosie May Allford, Female, 78 years, Widow of Fred Allford carpet layer and upholsterer (journeyman)
The informant was James A Best, Brother, of 131 Exeter Road Exmouth, on second May 1955
- James A was my gt uncle Jim, father of Mollie

Probate Calendar 1955
Allford Rosie May otherwise Rose May of 42 Egremont Road Exmouth Devonshire widow died 30 April 1955 Administrtion Exeter 11 July to Peggy Juanita Eyres (wife of Reginald Thomas Eyres). Effects £634 19s 1d

1881 census (George Street is off Albion Street, Exmouth - family lived at 8 Albion Street later)
Dwelling:13 George St
Census Place: Exmouth (Withycombe Rawleigh), Devon, England
Source:FHL Film 1341516 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2139 Folio 47 Page 14
MarrAgeSexBirthplace
John BESTM29 MExmouth, Devon, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Tailor
Elizabeth BESTM29 FTopsham, Devon, England
Rel:Wife
Rose BEST 3 FExmouth, Devon, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
Alfred BEST 1 MExmouth, Devon, England
Rel:Son

1891 Census
RG12/1676 F56 P34
13 George Street, Exmouth (Withycombe Raleigh), Devon
Samuel J Best, Head, M, 40, Tailor, Devon Exmouth
Elizabeth J do, Wife, M, 40, , Devon Topsham
Rose M do, Daur, , 14, , Devon Exmouth
Alfred J do, Son, , 12, Scholar, Devon Exmouth
Kate do, Daur, , 10, Scholar, Devon Exmouth,
Emily E do, Daur, , 8, Scholar, Devon Exmouth
James A do, Son, , 6, Scholar, Devon Exmouth
Harriet L do, Daur, , 5, Scholar, Devon Exmouth
Eliza do, Daur, , 1, , Devon Exmouth
Jessie H do, Daur, , 1m, , Devon Exmouth

1901 Census
RG13/2040 Folio 145 Page 6, Schedule 20
living away from family home as a nurse in Exminster at the Devon County Lunatic Asylum - age 24, born in Exmouth Devon.
Rest of family at 7 George Street, Exmouth (Withycombe Raleigh), Devon
RG13/2029 Folio 69 Page 13 (hard copy only)

1911 census
RG14PN12574 RG78PN722 RD270 SD1 ED3 SN190
13 South Street, Exmouth, Devon
Fred Allford, Head, Married, 28, Carpet Layer, Torquay Devon
Rosie May Allford, Wife, Married 9 years, 32, , Exmouth Devon

1939 Register
Ref: RG101/6818K/006/18 Letter Code: WFKJ
87 Egremont Road , Exmouth U.D., Devon, England
Fred Allford 03 Sep 1881 Male Carpet Sewer Married 321 1
Rosie M Allford 24 Apr 1877 Female Shop Keeper (General) Married 321 2
- plus one record that is locked - probably Peggy, who is deceased

  Noted events in her life were:

• Occupation: Nurse, 10 Nov 1901.

Rose married Fred ALLFORD, son of John ALLFORD and Jane PALLETT, on 10 Nov 1901 in Exmouth, Devon, England.¹ (Fred ALLFORD was born on 3 Sep 1881 in Torquay, Devon, England and died Jun Q 1951 in Devon Central, Devon, England.)