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James Adamson BEST
(1810-1880)
Harriett Edmonds PARKER
(1810-1889)
Thomas PHILLIPS
(Cir 1815-)
Caroline (PHILLIPS)
(Cir 1816-)
George Henry BEST
(Cir 1837-1912)
Eliza Jane PHILLIPS
(Cir 1837-)

George Henry BEST
(1879-Cir 1950)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Elizabeth Ann MAY

George Henry BEST

  • Born: 21 Oct 1879, West Teignmouth, Devon, England 1
  • Marriage (1): Elizabeth Ann MAY on 22 Apr 1903 in Exmouth, Devon, England
  • Died: Cir Sep 1950, Exmouth, Devon, England aged about 70
  • Buried: Littleham, Exmouth, Devon, England
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bullet  General Notes:

Birth Dec qtr 1879 Newton Abbot 5b 124 - George Henry BEST
Born 21 Oct 1879 at Saxe Street, West Teignmouth
George Henry, Boy, George Henry Best, Eliza Jane Best formerly Phillips, Tailor. Informant was G H Best father of same address on 28 November 1879

Marriages Jun 1903 St.Thomas 5b 171
on 22 April 1903 at the Register Office, St Thomas
George Henry Best, 23, Bachelor, Sailor (Merchant Services), 30 Saxe Street Exmouth. Father George Henry Best, Tailor
Elizabeth Mary May, 22, Spinster, Domestic Servant, Imperial Hotel Exmouth. Father Edward Thomas May deceased, Sergeant (Army Service Corp)
-Presumably, Saxe Street was in Teignmouth - not Exmouth (see birth and census entries)

Deaths Sep 1950
Devon Central 7a 272 Best George H age 70

1881 census
Dwelling:26 Saxe St
Census Place:West Teignmouth, Devon, England
Source:FHL Film 1341520 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2156 Folio 43 Page 20
MarrAgeSexBirthplace
George BESTM42 MExmouth, Devon, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Sailor
Eliza BESTM41 FExmouth, Devon, England
Rel:Wife
Occ:Laceworker
Thomas BESTU21 MTeignmouth, Devon, England
Rel:Son
Occ:(Tailor) Cutter
Elizabeth BESTU17 FTeignmouth, Devon, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Dress Maker
Kate BESTU8 FTeignmouth, Devon, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
George H. BESTU1 MTeignmouth, Devon, England
Rel:Son
Occ:Plasterer

1891 census
30 Saxe Street, West Teignmouth
RG12/1693 F37 P23 and continued on P24
George Best, Head, Mar, 52, Tailor, Devon Exmouth
Eliza J Best, Wife, Mar, 52, , Devon Exmouth
Kate Best, Daur, S, 19, Mantel Maker, Devon Teignmouth
Harry Best, Son, , 11, Scholar, Devon Teignmouth (this is George Henry jnr)

1901 census
RG13/2048 F43 P30
11 Saxe Street, West Teignmouth
Zachariah John, Head, M, 46, Tailor, Cornwall
Ellen Elizabeth Mastin do, Wife, M, 49, General Dealer Grocery, Nottingham
William Richard Burridge do, Son, S, 20, Carpenter, Devon Teignmouth
Frederick Thomas do, Son, S, 15, Carpenter, Devon Teignmouth
John Burridge, Father in Law, Wid, 82, General Labourer, Devon Crediton
Frances Henrietta Leyman, Servant, S, 18, General Servant Domestic, Devon Teignmouth
Harry Best, Visitor, S, 21, Plasterer, Devon Teignmouth

1911 census
RG14PN12577 RG78PN722 RD270 SD1 ED6 SN442
Navy Cottages, Exmouth, Devon
George Henry Best, Head, 31, Married, Council Labourer (District Council), Teignmouth Devon
Elizabeth Ann Best, Wife, 32, Married 9 years, , Exmouth Devon
Thomas Frederick Best, Son, 7, , , Exmouth Devon
Edward Morris Best, Son, 4, , , Exmouth Devon
- against Elizabeth it states there have been 2 children born alive and both still living
- Elizabeth's mother is on the previous sheet

George (known as Harry) was born in West Teignmouth, Devon
Henry (Harry) was in the army through the war, he lost his arm and was invalided out; he then worked for the council in Exmouth, painting etc.
Lived on and off in George Street Exmouth.
Henry died in 1950; he had a bad fall hit his head on the floor and never regained consciousness, never went to hospital

No headstone at Littleham


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George married Elizabeth Ann MAY, daughter of Edward Thomas MAY and Mary Ann G HENNING, on 22 Apr 1903 in Exmouth, Devon, England. (Elizabeth Ann MAY was born on 29 Apr 1879 in Exmouth, Devon, England, died Dec Q 1967 in Barnstaple, Devon, England and was buried in Littleham, Exmouth, Devon, England.)


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Sources


1 <i>Birth Certificate</i>.


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