Frances HITT

  General Notes:

Marriage at Withycombe Raleigh, 1869, page 109, entry 218
Marriage on April 29th
John Best, of full age, Bachelor, Labourer, Exmouth. Father Henry Best, Carpenter
Frances Hitt, of full age, Spinster, , Exmouth. Father Thomas Hitt, Labourer
Witnesses were Robert Hitt (brother), Jane Best (sister)

1851 census
Thomas HITTHeadM32MLabourerOtterton-DEV
Harriet HITTWifeM33FLace MakerOtterton-DEV
Mary A. HITTDaur-11F---Otterton-DEV
Elizabeth HITTDaur-8F---Otterton-DEV
Francis HITTSon-6M---Otterton-DEV (s/be F=female)
Henry HITTSon-2M---Otterton-DEV
Robert HITTSon-3mM---Otterton-DEV
Mary SIMSLodgW64FNurseOtterton-DEV
Address:---, Otterton
Census Place:Otterton St Thomas, Devonshire
PRO Reference:HO/107/1865Folio:5Page:3FHL Film:0221013

1861 census
RG9/1381 F125 P19
The Green, Otterton, Devon
Thomas Hitt, Head, Mar, 42, Carter, Devonshire Otterton
Harriet do, Wife, Mar, 43, Lace Maker, Devonshire Otterton
Mary Ann do, Daur, Un, 21, Lace Maker, Devonshire Otterton
Elizabeth do, Daur, Un, 18, Lace Maker, Devonshire Otterton
Frances do, Daur, Un, 16, Lace Maker, Devonshire Otterton
Henry do, Son, , 11, Ag Servant, Devonshire Otterton
Robert do, Son, , 10, Ag Servant, Devonshire Otterton
Maria do, Daur, , 8, Scholar, Devonshire Otterton
Lucy do, Daur, , 5, Scholar, Devonshire Otterton
Thomas do, Son, , 2, Scholar, Devonshire Otterton
Mary Sims, Mother, W, 73, Lace Maker, Devon Exmouth

1871 census
RG10/2048 F72 P27
2 Ann Street, Withycombe Raleigh
John Best, Head, Mar, 25, Ag Lab, Devon Withycombe Raleigh
Frances do, Wife, Mar, 26, Lace Maker, Devon Otterton
Eliza F do, Daur, , 1, , Devon Exmouth

1881 census
Dwelling:7 Ann Street
Census Place: Exmouth (Withycombe Rawleigh), Devon, England
Source:FHL Film 1341516 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2139 Folio 70 Page 17
MarrAgeSexBirthplace
John BESTM35 MWithycombe Raleigh, Devon, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Farm Labourer
Frances BESTM36 FOtterton, Devon, England
Rel:Wife
Harry J. BEST 9 MWithycombe Raleigh ((Olterton)), Devon, England
Rel:Son
Occ:Scholar
Mary Ann BEST 7 FWithycombe Raleigh, Devon, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
Anna BEST 5 FWithycombe Raleigh, Devon, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
Alice BEST 3 FWithycombe Raleigh, Devon, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
Ethel BEST 1 FWithycombe Raleigh, Devon, England
Rel:Daur

1891 Census
RG12/1676 F75 P18
7 Ann Street, Exmouth (Withycombe Raleigh), Devon
John Best, Head, M, 45, Gen'l Labourer, Devon Withycombe
Frances do, Wife, M, 46, Lace Maker, Devon Otterton
Mary A do, Daur, S, 17, House Maid, Devon Exmouth
Alice do, Daur, , 13, Gen'l Servant, Devon Exmouth
Ethel L do, Daur, , 11, Gen'l Servant, Devon Exmouth
Eliza F do, Daur, , 9, Scholar, Devon Exmouth
Albert J do, Son, , 7, Scholar, Devon Exmouth
Beatrice do, Daur, , 5, Scholar, Devon Exmouth

1901 census
RG13/2029 F74 P23
Charles St, Exmouth (Withycombe Raleigh), Devon
John Best, Head, M, 55, Labourer on Gas Works, Devon Exmouth
Frances do, Wife, M, 56, , Devon Otterton
Albert J do, Son, , 17, House Painter, Devon Exmouth
Beatrice do, Daur, , 15, , Devon Exmouth

Frances married John BEST, son of Henry BEST and Mary Anne PENGILLEY, on 29 Apr 1869 in Withycombe Raleigh, Exmouth, Devon, England. (John BEST was born in 1845 in Withycombe Raleigh, Exmouth, Devon, England and was baptised on 4 May 1845 in Withycombe Raleigh, Exmouth, Devon, England ¹.)