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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)
Kate Helena BEST
(1881-1916)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. George SMALRIDGE

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
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bullet  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

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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• Occupation: shop assistant, 1901.

• Occupation: Shop Assistant, 30 Jun 1901, Exmouth, Devon, England.


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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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Sources


1 Marriage Certificate, Jun 1901 St.Thomas 5b 159.

2 <i>Birth Certificate</i>, Jun 1881 St. Thomas 5b 48.

3 Death Certificate, Sep 1916 St. Thomas 5b 33.


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