John BEST

  General Notes:

Birth
Jun 1845 St Thomas Vol 10 P229 John Best

Baptism at Withycombe Raleigh
4 May 1845 John s/o Henry and Marianne Best of Withycombe, Carpenter

Marriages Jun 1869 St Thomas 5b 124(3 names only - jun 2005)
BEST John
Elson Georgeine
Howard George
Hitt Frances found on images with reference that appears to be 5b 121. Image for John Best is clearly 124

Marriage at Withycombe Raleigh, 1869, page 109, entry 218
Marriage on April 29th
John Best, of full age, Bachelor, Labourer, Exmouth. Father Henry Best, Carpenter
Frances Hitt, of full age, Spinster, , Exmouth. Father Thomas Hitt, Labourer
Witnesses were Robert Hitt (brother), Jane Best (sister)

1851 census
HO107/1865 F363 P9
Withycombe, Withycombe Rawleigh, Devon
Henry Best, Head, Mar, 40, Carpenter, Dev St Mary Clist
Maryann Best, Wife, Mar, 40, Lacemaker, Devon Littleham
Elizabeth Best, Daur, U, 12, Lacemaker, Devon Withycombe
George Best, Son, , 10, , Devon Withycombe
Mark Best, Son, , 8, , Devon Withycombe
John Best, Son, , 7, , Devon Withycombe
Charlotte Best, Daur, , 6, , Devon Withycombe
Walter Best, Son, , 3mo, ,
- Walter had occupation and place of birth erased as incorrectly inserted for the person in the next property

1861 census
Withycombe Village, Exmouth (Withycombe Rawleigh), Devon
RG9/1383 F47 P9 and 10
Henry Best, Head, M, 44, Wheelwright, Devon Clyst St Georges
Mary A Best, Wife, M, 48, Lacemaker, Devon Littleham
Elizabeth Best, Daur, Un, 22, Lacemaker, Devon Budleigh
John Best, Son, Un, 15, Ag Lab, Devon Withycombe
Charlotte Best, Daur, , 15, Lacemaker, Devon Withycombe
Jane Best, Daur, , 8, Scholar, Devon Withycombe
Walter Best, Son , , 5, Scholar, Withycombe
Sarah E do, Grand Daur, , 1, , Devon Withycombe

1871 census
RG10/2048 F72 P27
2 Ann Street, Withycombe Raleigh
John Best, Head, Mar, 25, Ag Lab, Devon Withycombe Raleigh
Frances do, Wife, Mar, 26, Lace Maker, Devon Otterton
Eliza F do, Daur, , 1, , Devon Exmouth

1881 census
Dwelling:7 Ann Street
Census Place: Exmouth (Withycombe Rawleigh), Devon, England
Source:FHL Film 1341516 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2139 Folio 70 Page 17
MarrAgeSexBirthplace
John BESTM35 MWithycombe Raleigh, Devon, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Farm Labourer
Frances BESTM36 FOtterton, Devon, England
Rel:Wife
Harry J. BEST 9 MWithycombe Raleigh ((Olterton)), Devon, England
Rel:Son
Occ:Scholar
Mary Ann BEST 7 FWithycombe Raleigh, Devon, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
Anna BEST 5 FWithycombe Raleigh, Devon, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
Alice BEST 3 FWithycombe Raleigh, Devon, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
Ethel BEST 1 FWithycombe Raleigh, Devon, England
Rel:Daur

1891 Census
RG12/1676 F75 P18
7 Ann Street, Exmouth (Withycombe Raleigh), Devon
John Best, Head, M, 45, Gen'l Labourer, Devon Withycombe
Frances do, Wife, M, 46, Lace Maker, Devon Otterton
Mary A do, Daur, S, 17, House Maid, Devon Exmouth
Alice do, Daur, , 13, Gen'l Servant, Devon Exmouth
Ethel L do, Daur, , 11, Gen'l Servant, Devon Exmouth
Eliza F do, Daur, , 9, Scholar, Devon Exmouth
Albert J do, Son, , 7, Scholar, Devon Exmouth
Beatrice do, Daur, , 5, Scholar, Devon Exmouth

1901 census
RG13/2029 F74 P23
Charles St, Exmouth (Withycombe Raleigh), Devon
John Best, Head, M, 55, Labourer on Gas Works, Devon Exmouth
Frances do, Wife, M, 56, , Devon Otterton
Albert J do, Son, , 17, House Painter, Devon Exmouth
Beatrice do, Daur, , 15, , Devon Exmouth


From FreeBMD
register of marriage St Thomas district Vol 5b, page 124 Qtr Jun 1869
Spouse not listed

John married Frances HITT, daughter of Thomas HITT and Harriet SIMS, on 29 Apr 1869 in Withycombe Raleigh, Exmouth, Devon, England. (Frances HITT was born on 6 Oct 1844 in Otterton, Devon, England.)