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
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
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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