Kate Helena BEST
- Born: 25 Apr 1881, Exmouth, Devon, England 2
- Marriage (1): George SMALRIDGE on 30 Jun 1901 in Exmouth, Devon, England 1
- Died: 9 Jul 1916, Exmouth, Devon, England aged 35 3
General Notes:
dates originally derived from 1901 census
Births Jun 1881 BEST Kate Helena St. Thomas 5b 48 - mother's maiden is Hooper on new GRO indexes
Birth Certificate Registered in the Exmouth sub district of St Thomas in the county of Devon Born on Twenty fifth April 1881 at George Street, Withycombe Raleigh, Exmouth Kate Helena, Girl, John Samuel Best, Elizabeth Jane Best formerly Hooper, Tailor. Registered by Elizabeth J Best, Mother, of George Street Withycombe Raleigh, on Twenty eighth May 1881 - likely that the birth was at 13 George Street, where the family were at the 1881 census
Marriages Jun 1901 St.Thomas 5b 159 BEST Kate Helena MARKS Alice Maude Smalridge George Vinnicombe Edwin
Marriage Certificate Maried at The Parade Chapel, Exmouth on Thirtieth June 1901 George Smalridge, 19 years, Bachelor, Mariner, Meeting Street Exmouth. Father George Smalridge, Horse Driver Kate Helena Best, 20 years, Spinster, Shop Assistant, 7 George Street Exmouth. Father Samuel John Best, Tailor Witnesses were Samuel J Best (father) and Frederick W Smalridge (brother)
Deaths Sep 1916 St. Thomas 5b 33 Smalridge Kate H 35
Death Certificate Ninth July 1916 at 98 Egremont Road, Withycombe Raleigh, Exmouth Kate Helena Smalridge, Female, 35 years, Wife of George Smalridge Private 4th Devon Regiment (Grocer). Registered by E Best, Mother, present at the death, of 8 Albion Street Withycombe Raleigh, on Tenth July 1916
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 (indexed as Smabridge) RG14PN13587 RD291 SD1 ED5 SN53 87 West Street, Millbrook, Cornwall (St Germans) George Smalridge, Head, 29, Married 9 years, Captain Steamship, Exmouth Devon Kate Smalridge, Wife, 30, Married 9 years, House Duties at home, Exmouth Devon Alfred Smalridge, Son, 7, , Scholar, Exmouth Devon Louisa Smalridge, Daughter, 6, , Scholar, Exmouth Devon Lilian Smalridge, Daughter, 4, , Scholar, Exmouth Devon - against George it was stated they had 3 children born alive and 3 still alive, in this marriage - house had 4 rooms
Noted events in her life were:
• Occupation: shop assistant, 1901.
• Occupation: Shop Assistant, 30 Jun 1901, Exmouth, Devon, England.
Kate married George SMALRIDGE, son of George SMALRIDGE and Sarah MARCHANT, on 30 Jun 1901 in Exmouth, Devon, England.1 (George SMALRIDGE was born on 19 Dec 1881 in Exmouth, Devon, England, died circa 1935 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and was buried in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.)
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