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MATTHEW BEST 1851–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1851

Birth Location: Harlow Hill, Stamfordham, Northumberland

Death Date: Dec 1916

Death Location: Chester le Street, Durham, England

Father: EDWARD Best

Mother: ELIZABETH MARTON\Martin

Spouse(s): Mary Middlemass

Children(s): George Best

The story of MATTHEW BEST began in 1851 in Harlow Hill, Stamfordham, Northumberland. MATTHEW BEST married Mary Middlemass, and had children including George Best. MATTHEW BEST passed away in 1916 in Chester le Street, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • The story of MATTHEW BEST began in 1851 in Harlow Hill, Stamfordham, Northumberland.
  • MATTHEW BEST married Mary Middlemass, and had children including George Best.
  • MATTHEW BEST passed away in 1916 in Chester le Street, Durham, England.

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MATTHEW BEST's Ancestors

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MATTHEW BEST
1851–1916
Birth Place: Harlow Hill, Stamfordham, Northumberland
Parents
EDWARD Best
1828–1856
ELIZABETH MARTON\Martin
1827–1901
Morton Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Edward Best
1788–1868
Newbrough, Northumberland, England
Jane Charlton
1798–1852
Matfen, Northumberland, England
Matthew Marton
1806–1877
Ford, Northumberland, England
Elizabeth Marton
1805–
Norton, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
JOHN BEST
1741–1828
Margery Wilson
1747–1821
Sarah Charlton
1777–1833
matthew Marton
1790–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William BEST
1729–1822
Isabel Ellot
1725–1800

MATTHEW BEST's Descendants

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MATTHEW BEST (1851–Dec 1916) m. Mary Middlemass (22 JUN 1853–DEC 1920)
  1. 1. George Best 1876–1936 m. Margaret ENGLISH 1878–1936
    1. 1. Doris Best 1912–1988 m. John (Stubbs) Jenkins 1907–2001

MATTHEW BEST's Timeline

2 Records

1851
1851
Birth of MATTHEW BEST in Harlow Hill, Stamfordham, Northumberland
Harlow Hill, Stamfordham, Northumberland
1916
Dec 1916
Age 65
Death of MATTHEW BEST in Chester le Street, Durham, England
Chester le Street, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Harlow Hill, Stamfordham, Northumberland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1916
    Event Place: Chester le Street, Durham, England

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