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WILLIAM JOHN BEST 1900 – 1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1900

Birth Location: Devonport, Devon, England

Death Date: 1901

Death Location: Devonport, Devon, England

Father: GEORGE BEST

Mother: Florence Gilbard

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WILLIAM JOHN BEST was born in 1900 in Devonport, Devon, England, the child of GEORGE BEST and Florence Gilbard. In 1901, WILLIAM JOHN BEST resided in Devonport, Devon, England. WILLIAM JOHN BEST passed away in 1901 in Devonport, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • WILLIAM JOHN BEST was born in 1900 in Devonport, Devon, England, the child of GEORGE BEST and Florence Gilbard.
  • In 1901, WILLIAM JOHN BEST resided in Devonport, Devon, England.
  • WILLIAM JOHN BEST passed away in 1901 in Devonport, Devon, England.

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WILLIAM BEST's Ancestors

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WILLIAM BEST
1900 – 1901
Birth Place: Devonport, Devon, England
Parents
GEORGE BEST
1867 – 1948
Morval, Cornwall, England
Florence Gilbard
1874 –
Pelynt, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
WILLIAM BEST
1828 – 1895
Cardinham, Cornwall, England
Jane Lewarne
1825 –
Blisland, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Best
1796 –
SARA COPPIN
1801 – 1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN COPPIN
1758 – 1851
MARY BRIANT
1766 – 1844

WILLIAM BEST's Timeline

3 Records

1900
1900
Birth of WILLIAM JOHN BEST in Devonport, Devon, England
Devonport, Devon, England
1901
1901
Age 1
WILLIAM JOHN BEST resided here in Devonport, Devon, England
Devonport, Devon, England
1901
1901
Age 1
Death of WILLIAM JOHN BEST in Devonport, Devon, England
Devonport, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Devonport, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2111; Folio: 65; Page: 26
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Devonport, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2111; Folio: 65; Page: 26

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Devonport, Devon, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

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