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Anthony Job Best 1820–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Apr 1820

Birth Location: Kingsbury, Episcopi

Death Date: 24 Feb 1891

Death Location: Dovedale, Nelson, NZ.

Father: William Best

Mother:

Spouse(s): Eliza Poole

Children(s): Walter Best, George Best, James Best, Mary Best, Eliza Best, Sarah Best, Elizabeth Best, William Best, Henry Best, Emma Best, Louisa Best

Anthony Job Best was born in 1820 in Kingsbury, Episcopi, the child of William Best And Ruth Fort. Anthony Job Best married Eliza Jane Poole, and had children including Eliza Jane Best, Elizabeth Best, Emma Maria Best, George Best, Henry Best, James Best, Louisa Best, Mary Ann Best, Sarah Ellen Best, Walter Best, William Best. Anthony Job Best passed away in 1891 in Dovedale, Nelson, NZ..

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Biography

  • Anthony Job Best was born in 1820 in Kingsbury, Episcopi, the child of William Best And Ruth Fort.
  • Anthony Job Best married Eliza Jane Poole, and had children including Eliza Jane Best, Elizabeth Best, Emma Maria Best, George Best, Henry Best, James Best, Louisa Best, Mary Ann Best, Sarah Ellen Best, Walter Best, William Best.
  • Anthony Job Best passed away in 1891 in Dovedale, Nelson, NZ..

Immediate Family

Parents

William Best
1792–1829
Birth Location: –
WB

Spouses(s)

Eliza Poole
1819–1909
Birth Location: –
EP

Children(s)

Walter Best
1850–1928
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
WB
George Best
1843–1926
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
GB
James Best
1845–1927
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
JB
Mary Best
1847–1927
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
MB
Eliza Best
1848–
Birth Location: –
EB
Sarah Best
1852–1920
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
SB
Elizabeth Best
1854–
Birth Location: –
EB
William Best
1856–1923
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
WB
Henry Best
1858–1941
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
HB
Emma Best
1860–
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
EB
Louisa Best
1865–1929
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
LB

Anthony Best's Ancestors

Self
Anthony Best
1820–1891
Birth Place: Kingsbury, Episcopi
Parents
William Best
1792–1829
Grandparents
Joel Best
1767–1845
Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Dina Bond
–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Anthony Best's Descendants

1.
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Anthony (Job) Best (30 Apr 1820–24 Feb 1891) m. Eliza (Jane) Poole (1819–24 Mar 1909)
  1. 1. Walter Best 1850–1928 m. Bridget (Josephine) Smith –1885
    1. 1. Lillian (Sarah) Best 1881–1963 m. Francis (John) Armstrong 1879–1958
      1. 1. Noel (Beresford) Armstrong 1909–1975 m. Amelia (Maud) Bond 1907–1992
      2. 2. Eldon (Francis) Armstrong 1911–1987 m. Nola (Mary) Avery 1916–
      3. 3. Bernard (Vaughan) Armstrong 1914–1996 m. Jessie (Elma) Munn 1916–1999
    2. 2. Francis (Henry) Best 1872–1971
    3. 3. Alfred Best 1873–
    4. 4. May Best 1878–
    5. 5. Albert (William) Best 1880–1965 m. Rose (Eva) Clark 1891–
      1. 1. Gerard (Neil) Best –1943
      2. 2. Stanley (Selwyn) Best 1913–1981
        1. 1. Raymond (Charles) Best 1942–1952
      3. 3. Francis (Elsdon) Best 1920–1952 m. Ellen (Hazel) Bryan 1921–1984
      4. 4. Ngaire (Fay) Best 1924–1955
      5. 5. Alwyn (Stuart) Best 1925–
    6. 6. Daisy (Octiva) Best 1884–
    7. 7. Violet (Filomea) Best 1884–
    8. 8. Elsie Best 1891–
    9. 9. Ada Best 1891–
    10. 10. Louise Best 1892–1907
    11. 11. Pauline Best 1893–
    12. 12. Leslie (Herbert) Best 1894–
  2. 2. George Best 1843–1926 m. Jane Allport 1838–1923
    1. 1. Arthur (George) Best 1872–1946
    2. 2. Edward Best 1876–1944
    3. 3. William Best 1877–1963
  3. 3. James Best 1845–1927 m. Catherine (Mary) Burnett 1848–1919
    1. 1. Hubert (Clement) Best –1962
    2. 2. Percy (James) Best 1877–1958
    3. 3. Oliver (Charles) Best 1882–1954
    4. 4. Corley (Elvira) Best 1891–
  4. 4. Mary (Ann) Best 1847–1927
  5. 5. Eliza (Jane) Best 1848–
  6. 6. Sarah (Ellen) Best 1852–1920 m. Harold (Lee) Eban 1860–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Best 1854–
  8. 8. William Best 1856–1923
  9. 9. Henry Best 1858–1941
  10. 10. Emma (Maria) Best 1860–
  11. 11. Louisa Best 1865–1929

Anthony Best's Timeline

2 Records

1820
30 Apr 1820
Birth of Anthony Job Best in Kingsbury, Episcopi
Kingsbury, Episcopi
1891
24 Feb 1891
Age 71
Death of Anthony Job Best in Dovedale, Nelson, NZ.
Dovedale, Nelson, NZ.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1820
    Event Place: Kingsbury, Episcopi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1891
    Event Place: Dovedale, Nelson, NZ.
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