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George Best 1876–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jan 1876

Birth Location: Shop Houses, Great Lumley, Chester le Street, County Durham, England

Death Date: 3 Dec 1936

Death Location: Haswell, Durham, England

Father: MATTHEW BEST

Mother: Mary Middlemass

Spouse(s): Margaret ENGLISH

Children(s): Doris Best

The story of George Best began in 1876 in Shop Houses, Great Lumley, Chester le Street, County Durham, England. George Best married Margaret English, and had children including Doris Best. George Best passed away in 1936 in Haswell, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • The story of George Best began in 1876 in Shop Houses, Great Lumley, Chester le Street, County Durham, England.
  • George Best married Margaret English, and had children including Doris Best.
  • George Best passed away in 1936 in Haswell, Durham, England.

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George Best's Ancestors

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George Best
1876–1936
Birth Place: Shop Houses, Great Lumley, Chester le Street, County Durham, England
Parents
MATTHEW BEST
1851–1916
Harlow Hill, Stamfordham, Northumberland
Mary Middlemass
1853–1920
Lumley, Durham, England
Grandparents
EDWARD Best
1828–1856
ELIZABETH MARTON\Martin
1827–1901
Morton Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England
Robert Middlemas
1818–1893
Fatfield, Durham, England
Mary Charlton
1820–1880
Chester le Street, Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Best
1788–1868
Jane Charlton
1798–1852
Matthew Marton
1806–1877
Elizabeth Marton
1805–
Ralph Middlemas
1792–1861
Ada Oliver
1796–1865
Edward Charlton
1788–1861
Eleanor Cutter
1791–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN BEST
1741–1828
Margery Wilson
1747–1821
Sarah Charlton
1777–1833
matthew Marton
1790–
Ralph Middlemass
1770–1837
Eleanor Turnbull
1773–1842
George Oliver
1763–1813
MARY JOHNSON
1766–1831
Aaron Charl(e)ton
1769–1832
Mary Dodds
1770–
Robert Cutter
1756–1818
Elizabeth Oliver
1756–1825

George Best's Descendants

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George Best (7 Jan 1876–3 Dec 1936) m. Margaret ENGLISH (21 Jul 1878–23 Oct 1936)
  1. 1. Doris Best 1912–1988 m. John (Stubbs) Jenkins 1907–2001

George Best's Timeline

2 Records

1876
7 Jan 1876
Birth of George Best in Shop Houses, Great Lumley, Chester le Street, County Durham, England
Shop Houses, Great Lumley, Chester le Street, County Durham, England
1936
3 Dec 1936
Age 60
Death of George Best in Haswell, Durham, England
Haswell, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1876
    Event Place: Shop Houses, Great Lumley, Chester le Street, County Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1936
    Event Place: Haswell, Durham, England

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