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Elsie Best 1897–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1897

Birth Location: Yorks Hull

Death Date: 1978

Death Location: Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, England

Father: Thomas Best

Mother: Alice Best

Spouse(s): William Muers

Children(s): Elsie Muers, William Muers, Marguerita Muers

Elsie Best was born in 1897 in Yorks Hull, the child of Thomas Anthony Best And Alice Mary Best. In 1901, Elsie Best resided in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England. Elsie Best married William Greenwell Muers, and had children including Elsie Muers, Marguerita B Muers, William Greenwell Muers. Elsie Best passed away in 1978 in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, England.

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Biography

  • Elsie Best was born in 1897 in Yorks Hull, the child of Thomas Anthony Best And Alice Mary Best.
  • In 1901, Elsie Best resided in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England.
  • Elsie Best married William Greenwell Muers, and had children including Elsie Muers, Marguerita B Muers, William Greenwell Muers.
  • Elsie Best passed away in 1978 in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elsie Best's Ancestors

Self
Elsie Best
1897–1978
Birth Place: Yorks Hull
Parents
Thomas Anthony Best
1869–1948
Kingston-Upon-Hull, Yorkshire England
Alice (Mary) Best
1880–1961
Northumberland N Shields
Grandparents
James Best
1840–1878
Selby, Yorkshire, England
Jane Best
1839–1921
Preston, Yorkshire, England
William Bennett
1854–1911
Margaret (A) Bennett
1858–1904
Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elsie Best's Descendants

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Elsie Best (1897–1978) m. William (Greenwell) Muers (19 Jan 1892–1953)
  1. 1. Elsie Muers 1923–2011
  2. 2. William (Greenwell) Muers 1925–2015
  3. 3. Marguerita (B) Muers 1927–2004

Elsie Best's Timeline

7 Records

1897
1897
Birth of Elsie Best in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England
Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England
1897
1897
Birth of Elsie Best in Yorks Hull
Yorks Hull
1901
1901
Age 4
Elsie Best resided here in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England
Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England
1911
1911
Age 14
Elsie Best was employed
None
1911
1911
Age 14
Elsie Best resided here in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
1921
1921
Age 24
Elsie Best resided here in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
1978
1978
Age 81
Death of Elsie Best in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, England
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1897
    Event Place: Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4490; Folio: 160; Page: 11
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1525456, ED 9, Sch 325; Book: 25456

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1897
    Event Place: Yorks Hull
    Record Source: 1911 Census for England & Wales - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG14; Piece number: 30742; Schedule: 296; HouseHoldID: 307420595; Record set: 1911 Census For England & Wales; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4490; Folio: 160; Page: 11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1911
    Record Source: 1911 Census for England & Wales - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG14; Piece number: 30742; Schedule: 296; HouseHoldID: 307420595; Record set: 1911 Census For England & Wales; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1911 Census for England & Wales - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG14; Piece number: 30742; Schedule: 296; HouseHoldID: 307420595; Record set: 1911 Census For England & Wales; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1911 Census for England & Wales - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG14; Piece number: 30742; Schedule: 296; HouseHoldID: 307420595; Record set: 1911 Census For England & Wales; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1525456, ED 9, Sch 325; Book: 25456

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Shields, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1978
    Event Place: Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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