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Iris Mary Best 1910–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1910

Birth Location: Basford, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 15 Jun 2003

Death Location: Croydon, Surrey, England

Father: Samuel Best

Mother: Mary Weathall

Spouse(s): George Bowyer

Children(s): Garth Bowyer

In 1910, Iris Mary Best entered the world in Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, born to Samuel Thomas Best And Mary Alice Weathall. In 1911, Iris Mary Best resided in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England. In 1939, Iris Mary Best resided in Nottinghamshire, England. Iris Mary Best married George Bowyer, and had children including Garth Bowyer. Iris Mary Best passed away in 2003 in Croydon, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • In 1910, Iris Mary Best entered the world in Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, born to Samuel Thomas Best And Mary Alice Weathall.
  • In 1911, Iris Mary Best resided in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England.
  • In 1939, Iris Mary Best resided in Nottinghamshire, England.
  • Iris Mary Best married George Bowyer, and had children including Garth Bowyer.
  • Iris Mary Best passed away in 2003 in Croydon, Surrey, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Iris Best's Ancestors

Self
Iris Best
1910–2003
Birth Place: Basford, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Samuel Thomas Best
1887–1962
Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England
Mary (Alice) Weathall
1886–1956
Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Iris Best's Descendants

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Iris (Mary) Best (2 May 1910–15 Jun 2003) m. George Bowyer (6 Apr 1908–Oct 1986)
  1. 1. Garth Bowyer 1941–2020

Iris Best's Timeline

5 Records

1910
2 May 1910
Birth of Iris Mary Best in Basford, Nottinghamshire, England
Basford, Nottinghamshire, England
1911
1911
Age 1
Iris Mary Best resided here in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England
Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England
1939
1939
Age 29
Iris Mary Best resided here in Nottinghamshire, England
Nottinghamshire, England
2003
2003
Age 93
Iris Mary Best resided here in Purley, Surrey, England
Purley, Surrey, England
2003
15 Jun 2003
Age 93
Death of Iris Mary Best in Croydon, Surrey, England
Croydon, Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1910
    Event Place: Basford, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom
    [2] England and Wales, Death Index, 1989-2021, Greypower Deceased Data; Compiled By Wilmington Millennium; West Yorkshire, England; England and Wales Death Indexes
    [3] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1016208f
    [4] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1016208f

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2003
    Event Place: Purley, Surrey, England
    Record Source: UK, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Purley, Surrey, England
    Record Source: England and Wales, Death Index, 1989-2021, Greypower Deceased Data; Compiled By Wilmington Millennium; West Yorkshire, England; England and Wales Death Indexes

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jun 2003
    Event Place: Croydon, Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom
    [2] England and Wales, Death Index, 1989-2021, Greypower Deceased Data; Compiled By Wilmington Millennium; West Yorkshire, England; England and Wales Death Indexes

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