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
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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