Eliza Jane PHILLIPS

   Another name for Eliza was Eliza Mary PHILLIPS.

  General Notes:

1841 census
HO107/207/4 F12 P19
Tower Street, Exmouth (Littleham), Devon
Thomas Phillips, 25, Coach Driver, Y
Caroline do, 22, , Y
Ellen do, 3, , Y
Eliza do, 1, , Y

1851 census
Thomas PHILLIPSHeadM35MGroomLittleham-DEV
Caroline PHILLIPSWifeM34FShoe BinderCrediton-DEV
Eliza PHILLIPSDaur-13FSprig Lace MakerLittleham-DEV
Elizabeth PHILLIPSDaur-11FSprig Lace MakerLittleham-DEV
Georgina PHILLIPSDaur-8FScholarLittleham-DEV
Henry PHILLIPSSon-5MScholarLittleham-DEV
John PHILLIPSSon-11mM---Littleham-DEV
Address:Near Gt Tree, Exmouth
Census Place:Withycombe Rawleigh St Thomas, Devonshire
PRO Reference:HO/107/1865Folio:323Page:1FHL Film:0221013

1861 census
RG9-1382 F40 P17
Little Bicton Place, Exmouth (Littleham), Devon
Caroline Phillips, Head, Mar, 43, Boot Binder, Crediton Devon
Georgina Phillips, Daur, Un, 18, Sprig Maker, Exmouth Devon
Frederick Phillips, Son, Un, 11, Scholar, Exmouth Devon
Eliza Phillips, Daur, Mar, 22, Sprig Maker, Exmouth Devon (s/be Best)
George Best, Son in Law, Mar, 23, Tailor, Exmouth Devon (also listed with his parents)
Edwin Jowels, Visitor, Un, 22, Baker (bread), Devonshire
Samuel Langdon, Visitor, Un, 21, Boat Maker, Devonshire
Thomas Best, Grandson, Un, 1, -, Teignmouth Devon

1871 census
RG10/2070 F62 P47
Saxe Street, West Teignmouth
George Best, Head, Mar, 33, Tailor, Devon Exmouth
Eliza do, Wife, Mar, 32, Lace Maker, Devon Exmouth
Thomas do, Son, , 12, Scholar, Devon Teignmouth
Elizabeth do, Daur, , 8, Scholar, Devon Teignmouth

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 F52 P2
30 Saxe Street, West Teignmouth
George Hy Best, Head, M, 62, Tailor, Devon Exmouth
Eliza Best, Wife, M, 61, , Devon Exmouth

1911 census
RG14PN12692 RG78PN729 RD272 SD1 ED2 SN216
30 Saxe Street, Teignmouth, Devon (4 rooms)
Best George Henry, 77, Married, Retired Journeyman Tailor, Exmouth Devon
Best Liza Jane, Wife, 74, Married 60 years, , Exmouth Devon
- nothing shown in the Infirmity column
- against Liza it states there had been 5 children born alive. 4 still living and 1 had died

Eliza married George Henry BEST, son of James Adamson BEST and Harriett Edmonds PARKER, circa Dec 1857 in St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England. (George Henry BEST was born circa 1837 in Exmouth, Devon, England, baptised on 19 Feb 1837 in Littleham, Exmouth, Devon, England and died Jun Q 1912 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England.)