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James Best 1880–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1880

Birth Location: Redhill, Surrey, England

Death Date: Apr 1958

Death Location: Surrey South eastern, Surrey, England

Father: George Best

Mother: Fanny Bennett

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The story of James Best began in 1880 in Redhill, Surrey, England. James Best passed away in 1958 in Surrey South eastern, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Best began in 1880 in Redhill, Surrey, England.
  • James Best passed away in 1958 in Surrey South eastern, Surrey, England.

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James Best's Ancestors

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James Best
1880–1958
Birth Place: Redhill, Surrey, England
Parents
George Benjamin Best
1848–1914
Horley, Surrey, England
Fanny Bennett
1857–1915
Merstham, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Elizabeth Holcomb
1813–1870
Burstow, Surrey, England
Benjamin Best
1809–1873
Great-Grandparents
William Holcomb
1770–1831
Elizabeth Bentlet
1777–1823
William Best
1786–1836
Joannah Monk
1786–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Holcombe
1729–1808
Sarah Davis
1739–1797
John Bentlet
1740–1821
Mary Roffey
1741–1819
Catherine Shepherd
1742–1829
Thomas Best
1739–1820
James Monk
1746–1786
Joanna Terrey
1748–

James Best's Timeline

2 Records

1880
19 Oct 1880
Birth of James Best in Redhill, Surrey, England
Redhill, Surrey, England
1958
Apr 1958
Age 78
Death of James Best in Surrey South eastern, Surrey, England
Surrey South eastern, Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1880
    Event Place: Redhill, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1958
    Event Place: Surrey South eastern, Surrey, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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