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Ann Maria Best 1841–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1841

Birth Location: Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 26 Apr 1894

Death Location: 2 Vine Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Father: William Best

Mother: Maria Fisher

Spouse(s): William Dowell

Children(s): John Dowell, Joseph Dowell, Maria Dowell, Benjamin Dowell, Amy Dowell, Walter Dowell, Avonea Dowell, Frederick Dowell

In 1841, Ann Maria Best entered the world in Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England, born to William Best And Maria Fisher. In 1851, Ann Maria Best resided in Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England. Ann Maria Best married William Dowell, and had children including Amy Dowell, Avonea Julia Dowell, Benjamin Alfred Dowell, Frederick Dowell, John James Dowell, Joseph Sydney Dowell, Maria Elizabeth Dowell, Walter William Dowell. Ann Maria Best passed away in 1894 in 2 Vine Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1841, Ann Maria Best entered the world in Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England, born to William Best And Maria Fisher.
  • In 1851, Ann Maria Best resided in Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England.
  • Ann Maria Best married William Dowell, and had children including Amy Dowell, Avonea Julia Dowell, Benjamin Alfred Dowell, Frederick Dowell, John James Dowell, Joseph Sydney Dowell, Maria Elizabeth Dowell, Walter William Dowell.
  • Ann Maria Best passed away in 1894 in 2 Vine Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Best
1817–1850
Birth Location: Woodcock Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, England
WB
Maria Fisher
1820–1892
Birth Location: Aston, Warwickshire, England
MF

Spouses(s)

William Dowell
1841–1900
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
WD

Children(s)

John Dowell
1873–1945
Birth Location: Wardley, Worcestershire, England
JD
Joseph Dowell
1875–1955
Birth Location: Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England
JD
Maria Dowell
1870–1949
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
MD
Benjamin Dowell
1878–1946
Birth Location: Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England
BD
Amy Dowell
1864–1929
Birth Location: Birmingham
AD
Walter Dowell
1868–1937
Birth Location: Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England
WD
Avonea Dowell
1866–1939
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
AD
Frederick Dowell
1882–1916
Birth Location: Solihull, Worcestershire, England
FD

Ann Best's Ancestors

Self
Ann Best
1841–1894
Birth Place: Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England
Parents
William Best
1817–1850
Woodcock Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Maria Fisher
1820–1892
Aston, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Best
1795–
Warwickshire, England
Elizabeth Humpage
1797–1853
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ann Best's Descendants

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Ann (Maria) Best (12 Aug 1841–26 Apr 1894) m. William Dowell (1841–17 Jan 1900)
  1. 1. John (James) Dowell 1873–1945
  2. 2. Joseph (Sydney) Dowell 1875–1955
  3. 3. Maria (Elizabeth) Dowell 1870–1949
  4. 4. Benjamin (Alfred) Dowell 1878–1946 m. Ellen Danks 1875–1943
    1. 1. Elsie Dowell 1908–1982 m. Edward (Joseph) Boland 1906–1975
  5. 5. Amy Dowell 1864–1929
  6. 6. Walter (William) Dowell 1868–1937
  7. 7. Avonea (Julia) Dowell 1866–1939 m. Joseph Turner 1859–1939
    1. 1. Edith (May) Turner 1896–1974
    2. 2. Joseph (Sydney) Turner 1900–1933 m. Dorothy (M) Whiting 1897–
    3. 3. Florence (Elizabeth) Turner 1893–1984
  8. 8. Frederick Dowell 1882–1916

Ann Best's Timeline

8 Records

1841
12 Aug 1841
Birth of Ann Maria Best in Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England
Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England
1844
5 Feb 1844
Age 3
Ann Maria Best was baptized in Birmingham, St Philip, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, St Philip, Warwickshire, England
1851
1851
Age 10
Ann Maria Best resided here in Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England
Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England
1861
1861
Age 20
Ann Maria Best resided here in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1871
1871
Age 30
Ann Maria Best resided here in Christchurch, Warwickshire, England
Christchurch, Warwickshire, England
1881
1881
Age 40
Ann Maria Best resided here in Aston, Warwickshire, England
Aston, Warwickshire, England
1891
1891
Age 50
Ann Maria Best resided here in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1894
26 Apr 1894
Age 53
Death of Ann Maria Best in 2 Vine Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
2 Vine Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1841
    Event Place: Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Birmingham, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912, Reference Number: DRO 25; Archive Roll: M43
    [2] Birmingham, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937, Reference Number: DRO 82/5; Archive Roll: M169
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 2383; Folio: 41; Page: 29
    [4] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3089; Folio: 19; Page: 31; GSU roll: 839565
    [5] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2132; Folio: 96; Page: 35; GSU roll: 542923
    [6] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2049; Folio: 171; Page: 14; GSU roll: 87459
    [7] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1844
    Event Place: Birmingham, St Philip, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Birmingham, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912, Reference Number: DRO 25; Archive Roll: M43
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2049; Folio: 171; Page: 14; GSU roll: 87459

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2132; Folio: 96; Page: 35; GSU roll: 542923

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Christchurch, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3089; Folio: 19; Page: 31; GSU roll: 839565

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Aston, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3017; Folio: 10; Page: 12; GSU roll: 1341721

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 2383; Folio: 41; Page: 29

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1894
    Event Place: 2 Vine Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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