Alfred John BEST
- Born: 25 Aug 1879, Exmouth, Devon, England 2
- Marriage (1): Ada Alberta GOODING on 18 Jun 1910 in Exmouth, Devon, England 1
- Marriage (2): Deborah Laura PARKER on 10 Apr 1950 in Storrington, Sussex, England
- Died: 19 Jun 1966, Exmouth, Devon, England aged 86
- Buried: 25 Jun 1966, St John In The Wilderness, Withycombe, Exmouth, Devon, England
General Notes:
Birth Dec 1879 St Thomas 5b 41 BEST Alfred John - mother's maiden is Hooper on new GRO indexes
Birth Certificate Registered in Exmouth sub district of St Thomas district in the county of Devon Born on Twenty fifth August 1879 at George Street Withycombe Raleigh Alfred John, Boy, John Samuel Best, Elizabeth Jane Best formerly Hooper, Tailor Registered by Elizabeth Jane Best, Mother, of George Street Withycombe Raleigh, on First October 1879
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
Marriage Jun 1950 Chanctonbury 5h 766 BEST Alfred J to PARKER PARKER Deborah L to BEST - Chanctonbury includes Storrington
Marriage certificate Married by licence at The Mission Hall, North Street, Storrington in the district of Chanctonbury in West Sussex on Tenth April 1950 Alfred John Best, 70 years, Widower, Upholsterer, Woodville Road Exmouth. Father Samuel John Best (deceased), Tailor (Master) Deborah Laura Parker, 54 years, Spinster, Matron, Devaney Amberley Road Storrington. Father Joseph Parker (deceased), Farm Cowman Witnesses were S.J. Best (brother) and A.D. Parker (brother Alfred)
Death Jun 1966 Devon C 7a 360 BEST Alfred J aged 86
Inscription on grave at St John. Date of burial from Church - Plot G6-2
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 RG13/2029 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 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
Lived at "Storrington", Camperdown Terrace, Exmouth. Storrington, in Sussex, is where his second wife came from
Witness at marriage of brother James
Tried to obtain a will from the Probate Registry - none found
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 his life were:
• Occupation: tailor, 1901.
• Occupation: Tailor, 18 Jun 1910, Exmouth, Devon, England.
Alfred married Ada Alberta GOODING, daughter of Albert GOODING and Blanche Elizabeth Mary LONG, on 18 Jun 1910 in Exmouth, Devon, England.1 (Ada Alberta GOODING was born on 19 Jan 1888 in Withycombe Raleigh, Exmouth, Devon, England, died on 26 Jan 1942 in Exmouth, Devon, England and was buried in Jan 1942 in St John In The Wilderness, Withycombe, Exmouth, Devon, England.)
Alfred next married Deborah Laura PARKER, daughter of Joseph PARKER and Rose, on 10 Apr 1950 in Storrington, Sussex, England. (Deborah Laura PARKER was born on 10 Feb 1896 in Broadwinsor, Dorset, England and died Dec Q 1977 in Worthing, Sussex, England.)
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