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James Adamson BEST
(1810-1880)
Harriett Edmonds PARKER
(1810-1889)
Benjamin George HOOPER
(1820-1892)
Eliza ROW
(1824-1891)
Samuel John BEST
(1851-1938)
Elizabeth Jane HOOPER
(1852-1934)
Samuel John "John" BEST
(1895-1979)

 

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Samuel John "John" BEST

  • Born: 19 Feb 1895, Exmouth, Devon, England
  • Died: 11 Oct 1979, Exmouth, Devon, England aged 84
  • Buried: 16 Oct 1979, St John In The Wilderness, Withycombe, Exmouth, Devon, England
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bullet  General Notes:

Buried in plot E5-5 with his sister Ada.

Always referred to by the family as John

Birth Mar 1895 St. Thomas Vol 5b page 38 Best Samuel John born at 7 George Street, Withycombe Raleigh, Exmouth
- mother's maiden is Hooper on new GRO indexes

Death 1979 Dec Exeter 21 1199 gave dob as well


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
RG14PN12579 RG78PN722 RD270 SD1 ED8 SN2
2 North Street, Exmouth, Devon
William John Witts Eden, Head, 20, Single, Hairdresser, Northampton Northampton, working on own account at home
Samuel John Best, Visitor, 16, Single, Tailor, Exmouth Devon
- William Eden married John's sister Eliza
- house had 5 rooms
- no infirmities shown in the final column of the form

Catalogue Reference: WO 372/2 Dept: Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies Series: War Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, First World War Piece: Barnes C E - Boundy C E Date: 1914-1920 Description:
Medal card of Best, Samuel J
Corps: Regiment No: Rank:
Devonshire Regiment1292Private
Gloucestershire Regiment267337Private
Victory Medal L101 Br, 409
British Medal do do

1939 Register
Ref: RG101/6819A/015/15 Letter Code: WFKK
8 Albion Street , Exmouth U.D., Devon, England
Samuel J Best 19 Feb 1895 Male Bespoke Tailor - Master Single 152 1
Ada Best 13 Jan 1893 Female Assistant Tailor - Maker Single 152 2
- also a locked record
- against Samuel John it states Air Raid Warden


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