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JOHN COPPIN BEST 1825 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1825

Birth Location: Blisland, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 6 Apr 1909

Death Location: Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Father: Christopher Best

Mother: SARA COPPIN

Spouse(s): Hariett Sly

Children(s): KATE BEST

JOHN COPPIN BEST was born in 1825 in Blisland, Cornwall, England, the child of Christopher Best and SARA COPPIN. In 1841, JOHN COPPIN BEST resided in Cardinham, Cardinham, Cornwall, England. JOHN COPPIN BEST married Hariett Sly, and had children including KATE BEST. JOHN COPPIN BEST passed away in 1909 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • JOHN COPPIN BEST was born in 1825 in Blisland, Cornwall, England, the child of Christopher Best and SARA COPPIN.
  • In 1841, JOHN COPPIN BEST resided in Cardinham, Cardinham, Cornwall, England.
  • JOHN COPPIN BEST married Hariett Sly, and had children including KATE BEST.
  • JOHN COPPIN BEST passed away in 1909 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christopher Best
1796 –
Birth Location: Blisland, Cornwall, England
CB
SARA COPPIN
1801 – 1867
Birth Location: Blisland, Cornwall, England
SC

Spouses(s)

Hariett Sly
1837 –
Birth Location: Lamerton, Devon, England
HS

Children(s)

KATE BEST
1869 – 1955
Birth Location: Cardinham, Cornwall, England
KB

JOHN BEST's Ancestors

Self
JOHN BEST
1825 – 1909
Birth Place: Blisland, Cornwall, England
Parents
Christopher Best
1796 –
Blisland, Cornwall, England
SARA COPPIN
1801 – 1867
Blisland, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
JOHN COPPIN
1758 – 1851
Blisland, Cornwall, England
MARY BRIANT
1766 – 1844
Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
RICHARD COPPIN
1725 –
ANN BATE
1737 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN COPPIN
ABIGAIL
JOHN BATE
JANE

JOHN BEST's Descendants

1.
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JOHN (COPPIN) BEST (1825 – 6 Apr 1909) m. Hariett Sly (1837 – )
  1. 1. KATE BEST (28 Jun 1869 – 22 Jun 1955) m. Frances (Roger) Bate (27 Jul 1868 – )

JOHN BEST's Timeline

11 Records

1825
1825
Birth of JOHN COPPIN BEST in Blisland, Cornwall, England
Blisland, Cornwall, England
1825
22 Jun 1825
JOHN COPPIN BEST was baptized in Blisland, Cornwall, England
Blisland, Cornwall, England
1841
1841
Age 16
JOHN COPPIN BEST resided here in Cardinham, Cardinham, Cornwall, England
Cardinham, Cardinham, Cornwall, England
1851
1851
Age 26
JOHN COPPIN BEST resided here in Cardinham, Cornwall, England
Cardinham, Cornwall, England
1861
1861
Age 36
JOHN COPPIN BEST resided here in Cardinham, Cornwall, England
Cardinham, Cornwall, England
1871
1871
Age 46
JOHN COPPIN BEST resided here in Cornwall, England
Cornwall, England
1881
1881
Age 56
JOHN COPPIN BEST resided here in St. Neot, Cornwall, England
St. Neot, Cornwall, England
1891
1891
Age 66
JOHN COPPIN BEST resided here in St Neot, St Neot, St Neot, Cornwall, England
St Neot, St Neot, St Neot, Cornwall, England
1901
1901
Age 76
JOHN COPPIN BEST resided here in St Neot, St Neot, Cornwall, England
St Neot, St Neot, Cornwall, England
1909
6 Apr 1909
Age 84
Death of JOHN COPPIN BEST in Bodmin, Cornwall, England
Bodmin, Cornwall, England
1909
25 Sep 1909
Age 84
JOHN COPPIN BEST - Probate in Bodmin, Cornwall, England
Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Blisland, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1811; Folio: 84; Page: 14; GSU roll: 6096921
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2286; Folio: 104; Page: 1; GSU roll: 1341549
    [3] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2240; Folio: 20; Page: 1; GSU roll: 834875
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2192; Folio: 126; Page: 7
    [5] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1535; Folio: 81; Page: 12; GSU roll: 542827
    [6] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1904; Folio: 208; Page: 11; GSU roll: 221055-221056
    [7] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [8] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 153; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Cardinham; County: Cornwall; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 27; Page: 5; Line: 9; GSU roll: 241274

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1825
    Event Place: Blisland, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Cardinham, Cardinham, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 153; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Cardinham; County: Cornwall; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 27; Page: 5; Line: 9; GSU roll: 241274

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Cardinham, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1904; Folio: 208; Page: 11; GSU roll: 221055-221056

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Cardinham, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1535; Folio: 81; Page: 12; GSU roll: 542827

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2240; Folio: 20; Page: 1; GSU roll: 834875

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: St. Neot, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2286; Folio: 104; Page: 1; GSU roll: 1341549

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Neot, St Neot, St Neot, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1811; Folio: 84; Page: 14; GSU roll: 6096921

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: St Neot, St Neot, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2192; Folio: 126; Page: 7

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1909
    Event Place: Bodmin, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1909
    Event Place: Bodmin, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
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