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Margaret ENGLISH 1878–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jul 1878

Birth Location: Twizell Colliery, Edmondsley, Chester le Street, County Durham, England

Death Date: 23 Oct 1936

Death Location: Haswell, Durham, England

Father: Thomas English

Mother: Caroline English

Spouse(s): George Best

Children(s): Doris Best

The story of Margaret ENGLISH began in 1878 in Twizell Colliery, Edmondsley, Chester le Street, County Durham, England. In 1881, Margaret ENGLISH resided in Edmondsley, Durham, England. Margaret ENGLISH married George Best, and had children including Doris Best. Margaret ENGLISH passed away in 1936 in Haswell, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret ENGLISH began in 1878 in Twizell Colliery, Edmondsley, Chester le Street, County Durham, England.
  • In 1881, Margaret ENGLISH resided in Edmondsley, Durham, England.
  • Margaret ENGLISH married George Best, and had children including Doris Best.
  • Margaret ENGLISH passed away in 1936 in Haswell, Durham, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Margaret ENGLISH's Ancestors

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Margaret ENGLISH
1878–1936
Birth Place: Twizell Colliery, Edmondsley, Chester le Street, County Durham, England
Parents
Thomas English
1857–
Pelton, Durham, England
Caroline English
1855–
Lanchester, Durham, England
Grandparents
MATTHEW ENGLISH
1824–1905
Ryton, County Durham, England
Margaret Phillipson
1818–1894
Winlaton, Durham, England
JOHN GIBSON
1789–1863
Newlands, Northumberland, England
Mary Gibson
1819–
Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
JOHN ENGLISH
1803–1867
Eleanor Robinson
1799–1858
William Gibson
1777–
Ann Wilde
1775–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
BARBARA NIXON
1774–
John Wilde
1742–1830
Margaret Currey
1745–

Margaret ENGLISH's Descendants

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

Margaret ENGLISH's Timeline

3 Records

1878
21 Jul 1878
Birth of Margaret ENGLISH in Twizell Colliery, Edmondsley, Chester le Street, County Durham, England
Twizell Colliery, Edmondsley, Chester le Street, County Durham, England
1881
1881
Age 3
Margaret ENGLISH resided here in Edmondsley, Durham, England
Edmondsley, Durham, England
1936
23 Oct 1936
Age 58
Death of Margaret ENGLISH in Haswell, Durham, England
Haswell, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1878
    Event Place: Twizell Colliery, Edmondsley, Chester le Street, County Durham, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4980; Folio: 68; Page: 18; GSU roll: 1342198

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Edmondsley, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4980; Folio: 68; Page: 18; GSU roll: 1342198

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1936
    Event Place: Haswell, Durham, England

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