Emily Elizabeth "Em" BEST

  General Notes:

Birth Jun 1883 St Thomas 5b 46 BEST Emily Elizabeth
- mother's maiden is Hooper on new GRO indexes

Registered in the Exmouth sub district of St Thomas district in the county of Devon
Born on Twenty fifth April 1883 at George Street, Withycombe Raleigh, Exmouth
Emily Elizabeth, Girl, Samuel John Best, Elizabeth Jane Best formerly Hooper, Tailor
Registered by E J Best, Mother, of George Street Withycombe Raleigh, on Twelfth June 1883

Death Sep 1970
Devon C 7a 792 Harris Emily Elizabeth, date of birth 25 Ap 1883

1st Marriage
Marriages Dec 1907 St. Thomas 5b 132
BEST Emily Elizabeth
BRAID John Borl*
FRAZIER Alice Matilda
HARRIS Richard Henry

Marriage Certificate
Married at The Parade Chapel, Exmouth on Twenty fifth December 1907
Richard Henry Harris, 28 years, Bachelor, Labourer, 35 Bicton Street Exmouth. Father Jonathan Harris, Carpenter
Emily Elizabeth Best, 24 years, Spinster, - , 8 Albion Street. Father Samuel John Best, Tailor
Witnesses were Samuel John Best and Eliza Best - father and sister

2nd marriage was to Frederic, the brother of first husband

Marriage Dec 1948 Devon Central
HARRIS Emily E to Harris 7b 827
HARRIS Frederic to Harris 7a 827
- obviously an error in the GRO index (Devon Central was 7A)

Marriage Certificate
Married on twenty fourth November 1948 at the Register Office of the District of Devon Central, Devon
Frederic Harris, 65 years, [see below], Furniture Finisher and Repairer Retired, 3 Lower Parade Exmouth. Father Jonathan Harris deceased, Builder
Emily Elizabeth Harris, 65 years, Widow, - , 3 Lower Parade Exmouth. Father Samuel John Best deceased, Tailor (Master)
Witnesses were A.L. Ajau?? and Ada Best (sister)
The "condition" for Frederic was - The divorced Husband of Lillian Harris formerly Newell: spinster

Lived at 12 Parade, Exmouth where she had a shop selling ladies underwear. This shop was a Grocer's in 1891 (Withycombe Raleigh RG12/1676, ED10, P20)

Plot E14-6 in St John in the Wilderness churchyard - contains Emily and Richard - buried 23/7/1970 and 4/12/1935 resp. Richard was Aunt Em's first Husband. She then married his brother Fred who is buried in plot L5-1 (approx)

The inscription on grave is :

In Affectionate Remembrance
Richard Harris
Died Dec 1st 1935 aged 56
A beloved husband and Dad
-----
"Safe Home"
Also of his wife
Emily Elizabeth
Died July 20th 1970

Their son Fred is buried in plot E5-4 (died in a motorcycle accident)

Plot L5-1 (approx) there is a plaque stating

In Loving Memory of
Frederic
Beloved Husband of
Emily Harris
Died 9th Dec 1963
Aged 80 years

This is her second husband


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
RG13/2029 F69 P13
7 George Street, Exmouth (Withycombe Raleigh), Devon
Samuel J Best, Head, M, 49, Master Tailor (employer), Devon Exmouth
Elizabeth J do, Wife, M, 49, , Devon Topsham
Alfred J do, Son, S, 21, Tailor (working at home), Devon Exmouth
Kate do, Daur, S, 19, Shop Assistant, Devon Exmouth
Emily do, Daur, S, 17, (working at home), Devon Exmouth
James do, Son, S, 15, Tailor (working at home), Devon Exmouth
Louisa do, Daur, , 14, , Devon Exmouth
Eliza do, Daur, , 12, , Devon Exmouth
Jessie do, Daur, , 10, , Devon Exmouth
Ada do, Daur, , 8, , Devon Exmouth
John do, Son, , 6, , Devon Exmouth
- Daughter Rose was living away as a nurse in Exminster at the Devon County Lunatic Asylum see RG13/2040 F145 P6, Schedule 20

1911 census
RG14PN12578 RG78PN722 RD270 SD1 ED7 SN50
13 Albion Street, Exmouth, Devon
Richard Harris, Head, Married 3 years, 31, Labourer Timber Yard, Riddlecombe in Devon





Emily Harris, Wife, Married, 27, Corset Maker, Exmouth S Devon

1948 telephone directory (Exeter area)
Harris R & E, Corsetieres, 3 Lr Parade .. Exmouth 2741

1950 telephone directory (Exeter area)
- as above



1953 telephone directory (Exeter area)
Harris R & E, Corsetieres, 12 The Parade .. Exmouth 2741

1953 telephone directory (Exeter area)
Harris R & E, Corsetieres, 12 The Parade .. Exmouth 2741

1957 telephone directory - as above

1939 Register
Ref: RG101/6818I/013/16 Letter Code: WFKI
3 Lower Parade , Exmouth U.D., Devon, England
Emily E Harris 25 Apr 1883 Female Corsetiere Widowed 137 1

  Noted events in her life were:

• Occupation: none, 25 Dec 1907.

Em married Richard Henry HARRIS, son of Jonathan HARRIS and Susan HARRIS, on 25 Dec 1907 in Exmouth, Devon, England.¹ (Richard Henry HARRIS was born on 29 Sep 1879 in Ashreigney, Devon, England ⁴, baptised on 12 May 1880 in Ashreigney, Devon, England, died on 1 Dec 1935 in Exmouth, Devon, England and was buried on 4 Dec 1935 in St John In The Wilderness, Withycombe, Exmouth, Devon, England.)

Em next married Frederic "Fred" HARRIS, son of Jonathan HARRIS and Susan HARRIS, on 24 Nov 1948 in Exeter, Devon, England.² (Frederic "Fred" HARRIS was born circa Sep 1883 in Ashreigney, Devon, England, baptised on 19 Dec 1883 in Ashreigney, Devon, England, died on 9 Dec 1963 in Exmouth, Devon, England and was buried in St John In The Wilderness, Withycombe, Exmouth, Devon, England.)