Alfred John BEST

  General Notes:

Birth Dec 1879 St Thomas 5b 41 BEST Alfred John
- mother's maiden is Hooper on new GRO indexes

Birth Certificate
Registered in Exmouth sub district of St Thomas district in the county of Devon
Born on Twenty fifth August 1879 at George Street Withycombe Raleigh
Alfred John, Boy, John Samuel Best, Elizabeth Jane Best formerly Hooper, Tailor
Registered by Elizabeth Jane Best, Mother, of George Street Withycombe Raleigh, on First October 1879

Marriages Jun 1910 St. Thomas 5b 113
Best Alfred John - married Ada Gooding
Best James Adamson - married Elsie Osborne
GOODING Ada Alberta
OSBORNE Elsie Sophia
- two brothers, but marriages a month apart

Marriage Certificate
Eighteenth June 1910 at the Parade Chapel, Exmouth.
Alfred John Best, 30 years, Bachelor, Tailor, Chapel Street Exmouth. Father Samuel John Best, Tailor
Ada Alberta Gooding, 22 years, Spinster, Dressmaker, Ferndale Withycombe Raleigh Exmouth. Father Albert Gooding, Carpenter
Witnesses were Albert Gooding and John Best - probably the fathers

Marriage Jun 1950 Chanctonbury 5h 766
BEST Alfred J to PARKER
PARKER Deborah L to BEST
- Chanctonbury includes Storrington

Marriage certificate
Married by licence at The Mission Hall, North Street, Storrington in the district of Chanctonbury in West Sussex on Tenth April 1950
Alfred John Best, 70 years, Widower, Upholsterer, Woodville Road Exmouth. Father Samuel John Best (deceased), Tailor (Master)
Deborah Laura Parker, 54 years, Spinster, Matron, Devaney Amberley Road Storrington. Father Joseph Parker (deceased), Farm Cowman
Witnesses were S.J. Best (brother) and A.D. Parker (brother Alfred)

Death Jun 1966 Devon C 7a 360 BEST Alfred J aged 86

Inscription on grave at St John. Date of burial from Church - Plot G6-2

1881 census (George Street is off Albion Street, Exmouth - family lived at 8 Albion Street later)
Dwelling:13 George St
Census Place: Exmouth (Withycombe Rawleigh), Devon, England
Source:FHL Film 1341516 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2139 Folio 47 Page 14
MarrAgeSexBirthplace
John BESTM29 MExmouth, Devon, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Tailor
Elizabeth BESTM29 FTopsham, Devon, England
Rel:Wife
Rose BEST 3 FExmouth, Devon, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
Alfred BEST 1 MExmouth, Devon, England
Rel:Son

1891 Census
RG12/1676 F56 P34
13 George Street, Exmouth (Withycombe Raleigh), Devon
Samuel J Best, Head, M, 40, Tailor, Devon Exmouth
Elizabeth J do, Wife, M, 40, , Devon Topsham
Rose M do, Daur, , 14, , Devon Exmouth
Alfred J do, Son, , 12, Scholar, Devon Exmouth
Kate do, Daur, , 10, Scholar, Devon Exmouth,
Emily E do, Daur, , 8, Scholar, Devon Exmouth
James A do, Son, , 6, Scholar, Devon Exmouth
Harriet L do, Daur, , 5, Scholar, Devon Exmouth
Eliza do, Daur, , 1, , Devon Exmouth
Jessie H do, Daur, , 1m, , Devon Exmouth

1901 Census
RG13/2029 F69 P13
7 George Street, Exmouth (Withycombe Raleigh), Devon
Samuel J Best, Head, M, 49, Master Tailor (employer), Devon Exmouth
Elizabeth J do, Wife, M, 49, , Devon Topsham
Alfred J do, Son, S, 21, Tailor (working at home), Devon Exmouth
Kate do, Daur, S, 19, Shop Assistant, Devon Exmouth
Emily do, Daur, S, 17, (working at home), Devon Exmouth
James do, Son, S, 15, Tailor (working at home), Devon Exmouth
Louisa do, Daur, , 14, , Devon Exmouth
Eliza do, Daur, , 12, , Devon Exmouth
Jessie do, Daur, , 10, , Devon Exmouth
Ada do, Daur, , 8, , Devon Exmouth
John do, Son, , 6, , Devon Exmouth
- Daughter Rose was living away as a nurse in Exminster at the Devon County Lunatic Asylum see RG13/2040 F145 P6, Schedule 20

1911 census
RG14PN12574 RG78PN722 RD270 SD1 ED3 SN256
Chapel Street, Exmouth, Devon
Alfred Best, Head, 31, Married under one [year], Tailor, Exmouth, employer working at home
Ada Best, Wife, 23, Maried (sic), , Withycombe
- no children yet born
- house had 4 rooms

Lived at "Storrington", Camperdown Terrace, Exmouth. Storrington, in Sussex, is where his second wife came from

Witness at marriage of brother James

Tried to obtain a will from the Probate Registry - none found

1939 Register
Ref: RG101/6819D/019/8 Letter Code: WFKN
11 Woodville Road , Exmouth U.D., Devon, England
Alfred J Best 25 Aug 1879 Male Master Furniture Upholsterer Married 235 1 - ARPWarden Exmouth
Ada A Best 19 Jan 1888 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 235 2
Albert E Langdon 21 Feb 1910 Male Manager Footwear Retail Shop Married 235 3 - AFS Bude
Audrey M Langdon 13 Sep 1914 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 235 4
- 1 closed record
Mary H Pearse 20 Mar 1888 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 235 6

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: tailor, 1901.

• Occupation: Tailor, 18 Jun 1910, Exmouth, Devon, England.

Alfred married Ada Alberta GOODING, daughter of Albert GOODING and Blanche Elizabeth Mary LONG, on 18 Jun 1910 in Exmouth, Devon, England.¹ (Ada Alberta GOODING was born on 19 Jan 1888 in Withycombe Raleigh, Exmouth, Devon, England, died on 26 Jan 1942 in Exmouth, Devon, England and was buried in Jan 1942 in St John In The Wilderness, Withycombe, Exmouth, Devon, England.)

Alfred next married Deborah Laura PARKER, daughter of Joseph PARKER and Rose, on 10 Apr 1950 in Storrington, Sussex, England. (Deborah Laura PARKER was born on 10 Feb 1896 in Broadwinsor, Dorset, England and died Dec Q 1977 in Worthing, Sussex, England.)