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WILLIAM JOHN BEST 1858 – 1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Dec 1858

Birth Location: Morval, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 1947

Death Location: Plymouth, Devon, England

Father: WILLIAM BEST

Mother: Jane Lewarne

Spouse(s): Amy Collings

Children(s): ETHEL BEST

WILLIAM JOHN BEST was born in 1858 in Morval, Cornwall, England, the child of WILLIAM BEST and Jane Lewarne. In 1871, WILLIAM JOHN BEST resided in Cornwall, England. In 1881, WILLIAM JOHN BEST resided in Morval, Cornwall, England. WILLIAM JOHN BEST married Amy Emmeline Collings, and had children including ETHEL AMY BEST. WILLIAM JOHN BEST passed away in 1947 in Plymouth, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • WILLIAM JOHN BEST was born in 1858 in Morval, Cornwall, England, the child of WILLIAM BEST and Jane Lewarne.
  • In 1871, WILLIAM JOHN BEST resided in Cornwall, England.
  • In 1881, WILLIAM JOHN BEST resided in Morval, Cornwall, England.
  • WILLIAM JOHN BEST married Amy Emmeline Collings, and had children including ETHEL AMY BEST.
  • WILLIAM JOHN BEST passed away in 1947 in Plymouth, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

WILLIAM BEST
1828 – 1895
Birth Location: Cardinham, Cornwall, England
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Jane Lewarne
1825 –
Birth Location: Blisland, Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

Amy Collings
1866 –
Birth Location: Liskeard, Cornwall, England
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Children(s)

ETHEL BEST
1893 – 1962
Birth Location: St. Germans, Cornwall, England
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WILLIAM BEST's Ancestors

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WILLIAM BEST
1858 – 1947
Birth Place: Morval, Cornwall, England
Parents
WILLIAM BEST
1828 – 1895
Cardinham, Cornwall, England
Jane Lewarne
1825 –
Blisland, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Christopher Best
1796 –
Blisland, Cornwall, England
SARA COPPIN
1801 – 1867
Blisland, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
JOHN COPPIN
1758 – 1851
MARY BRIANT
1766 – 1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
RICHARD COPPIN
1725 –
ANN BATE
1737 –

WILLIAM BEST's Descendants

1.
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WILLIAM (JOHN) BEST (8 Dec 1858 – 1947) m. Amy (Emmeline) Collings (6 Mar 1866 – )
  1. 1. ETHEL (AMY) BEST (20 May 1893 – 24 Apr 1962) m. Leonard (J) Wenmoth (22 Aug 1893 – )

WILLIAM BEST's Timeline

11 Records

1858
8 Dec 1858
Birth of WILLIAM JOHN BEST in Morval, Cornwall, England
Morval, Cornwall, England
1871
1871
Age 13
WILLIAM JOHN BEST resided here in Cornwall, England
Cornwall, England
1881
1881
Age 23
WILLIAM JOHN BEST resided here in Morval, Cornwall, England
Morval, Cornwall, England
1891
1891
Age 33
WILLIAM JOHN BEST resided here in Morval, Morval, Cornwall, England
Morval, Morval, Cornwall, England
1892
1892
Age 34
WILLIAM JOHN BEST was married in Stonehouse, Devon, England
Stonehouse, Devon, England
1893
1893
Age 35
WILLIAM JOHN BEST resided here in Cornwall, England
Cornwall, England
1901
1901
Age 43
WILLIAM JOHN BEST resided here in St. Germans, Cornwall, England
St. Germans, Cornwall, England
1911
1911
Age 53
WILLIAM JOHN BEST resided here in St. Germans, Cornwall, England
St. Germans, Cornwall, England
1921
1921
Age 63
WILLIAM JOHN BEST resided here in Morval, Cornwall, England
Morval, Cornwall, England
1939
1939
Age 81
WILLIAM JOHN BEST resided here in Cornwall, England
Cornwall, England
1947
1947
Age 89
Death of WILLIAM JOHN BEST in Plymouth, Devon, England
Plymouth, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1858
    Event Place: Morval, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1812; Folio: 130; Page: 7; GSU roll: 6096922
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2287; Folio: 143; Page: 3; GSU roll: 1341549
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 7a; Page: 843
    [5] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2243; Folio: 50; Page: 9; GSU roll: 834875
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2188; Folio: 76; Page: 5
    [7] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/6721D
    [8] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/10943, ED 12, Sch 29; Book: 10943
    [9] Aberystwyth, Wales, Indexes to Crew Lists, 1850-1914, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales; Aberystwyth, Wales; Aberystwyth Shipping Records; Reference: File_17-18_vtls004597326

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Stonehouse, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    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: 2243; Folio: 50; Page: 9; GSU roll: 834875

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Morval, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2287; Folio: 143; Page: 3; GSU roll: 1341549

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Morval, Morval, 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: 1812; Folio: 130; Page: 7; GSU roll: 6096922

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1893
    Event Place: Cornwall, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: St. Germans, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2188; Folio: 76; Page: 5

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: St. Germans, Cornwall, 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 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Morval, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/10943, ED 12, Sch 29; Book: 10943

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/6721D

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Plymouth, Devon, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 7a; Page: 843
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