Mary Ann BEST
- Born: Cir 1815, Littleham, Exmouth, Devon, England
- Baptised: 8 Apr 1815, Littleham, Exmouth, Devon, England
- Marriage (1): Joseph GORFIN circa Mar 1843 in St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England
General Notes:
Baptism at Littleham 1815 April 8th, Mary Ann dau of, John & Sarah Best, Exmouth, Husbandman
Possible Marriages Mar 1843 GORFIN Joseph St Thomas 10 387 Only 7 names listed (one female missing) On the images there is also Best Mary Ann with the same reference
1841 census HO107/207/2 F7 P9 Fore Street, Exmouth (Littleham), Devon John Best, 65, Ag Lab Mary Best, 24, Selina do, 5,
1851 census Joseph GORFINHeadM30MAg LabPinhoe-Dev Mary A. GORFINWifeM34FLacemakerLittleham-Dev Selina BESTDaur-14FLacemakerLittleham-Dev Lucy Ann GORFINDaur-8FScholarLittleham-Dev John BESTLodgW74MFormer Ag Lab PauperLittleham-Dev - likely to be John Collins, uncle Address:Fore Street, St Thomas Census Place:Littleham In St Thomas St Thomas, Devonshire PRO Reference:HO/107/1865Folio:205Page:16FHL Film:0221013
1861 census RG9/1382 F15 P5 Fore Street, Exmouth (Littleham), Devon Joseph Gorfin, Head, Mar, 40, General Labourer, Devon Pinhoe Mary A do, Wife, Mar, 45, Honiton Lace Maker, Devon Exmouth Lucy A do, Daur, , 8, , Devon Exmouth
1871 census RG10/2047 F74 P18 Fore Street Littleham Joseph Gorfin, Head, Mar, 51, Labourer (Gas Works), Devon Pinhoe Mary A do, Wife, Mar, 55, Lacemaker, Devon Exmouth Annie do, Grand Daur, , 6, , Devon Exmouth
1881 census RG11/2138 F102 P21 & P22 Fore Street, Exmouth (Littleham), Devon Joseph Gorfin, Head, Mar, 60, Road Labourer, Devon Pinhoe Mary A Gorfin, Wife, Mar, 64, Honiton Lacemaker, Devon Exmouth
Noted events in her life were:
• Occupation: Lacemaker, 1851, Littleham, Exmouth, Devon, England.
Mary married Joseph GORFIN, son of Joseph GORFIN and Mary HARPER, circa Mar 1843 in St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England. (Joseph GORFIN was born circa 1820 in Pinhoe, Devon, England and was baptised on 23 Apr 1820 in Pinhoe, Devon, England.)
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