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Owen Best, farmer, son of Joseph Best, farm labourer and Philadelphia Best [Ashby]
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Date
Type
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Source
 
8th January 1840
Born
In the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
Rotherfield Parish Registers
 
1st March 1840
Christened
At St. Denys Church in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
Rotherfield Parish Registers
 
30th March 1851
Census
At Pales Gate in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; Son; occupation: farm labourer
1851 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
 
7th April 1861
Census
At Pales Gate in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; Owen Best, M, Son, single, age 20, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
1861 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough
 
9th May 1863
Married
Ann Mills at St. Denys Church in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
IGI - Family Search
Batch M14835-3
 
13th July 1864
Birth of a daughter
Ellen in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
Rotherfield Parish Registers
 
10th May 1866
Birth of a son
Edwin in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
Rotherfield Parish Registers
 
25th February 1868
Birth of a daughter
Mary Ann in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
Rotherfield Parish Registers
 
3rd March 1870
Birth of a daughter
Kate in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
Rotherfield Parish Registers
 
2nd April 1871
Census
At Palesgate in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; Owen Best, M, Head, married, age 31, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 40 acres
1871 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough
 
12th March 1872
Birth of a son
Owen in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
Rotherfield Parish Registers
 
17th December 1873
Birth of a son
Alfred in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
Rotherfield Parish Registers
 
1876
Birth of a daughter
Alice in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
1881 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
 
1878
Birth of a daughter
Eliza in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
1881 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
 
December 1880
Birth of a son
George in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
1881 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
 
3rd April 1881
Census
At 2 Pales Gate in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; Owen Best, M, Head, married, age 41, born Rotherfield; occupation: farmer
1881 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
 
5th April 1891
Census
At Pales Gate in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; Owen Best, M, Head, married, age 51, born Sussex; occupation: farmer
1891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex

Ancestor's report
Descendent's report
Best family records
The ancestral pedigree of Owen Best, farmer
  
 George Best
farmer
m: 21st Oct 1798 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, KentAnn Pearless 
 b: 1774 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 18th Sep 1774 St Swithin Parish Church
d: 11th Dec 1866 Eridge Green, Sussex
  b: 1779 Speldhurst, Kent
ch: 26th Sep 1779 St. Mary's Church
d: 4th Feb 1860 Eridge Green, Sussex
 
  
   
 Joseph George Ann
 b: 14th Jan 1798 Hadlow, Kent
ch: 10th Feb 1799 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
d: 15th May 1892 Rotherfield, Sussex
 b: 14th Jan 1799 Speldhurst, Kent
ch: 10th Feb 1799 St. Mary's Church
bur: 30th Jan 1803 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
 b: 1800 Speldhurst, Kent
ch: 12th Oct 1800 St. Mary's Church
      
Grandfather
record
   
   
    
 Joseph Best
farm labourer
m: 24th Sep 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, SussexPhiladelphia Ashby 
 b: 14th Jan 1798 Hadlow, Kent
ch: 10th Feb 1799 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
d: 15th May 1892 Rotherfield, Sussex
  b: 1800 Rotherfield, Sussex 
  
       
 George Sarah Anne Alfred Mary Ann Owen Edwin Cicely
 b: 1826 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 10th Sep 1826 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1830 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 11th Apr 1830 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1835 Speldhurst, Kent b: 3rd Jul 1837 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 13th Aug 1837 St. Denys Church
 b: 8th Jan 1840 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 1st Mar 1840 St. Denys Church
 b: 1842 Horsted Keynes, Sussex b: 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex
            
Parental
record
   
   
   
 Owen Best
farmer
m: 9th May 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, SussexAnn Mills 
 b: 8th Jan 1840 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 1st Mar 1840 St. Denys Church
  b: 1841 Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex 
  
         
Ellen  Mary Ann Kate Owen Alfred Alice Eliza George
b: 13th Jul 1864 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Jun 1873 St. Denys Church
  b: 25th Feb 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Jun 1873 St. Denys Church
 b: 3rd Mar 1870 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Jun 1873 St. Denys Church
 b: 12th Mar 1872 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Jun 1873 St. Denys Church
 b: 17th Dec 1873 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 10th May 1874 St. Denys Church
 b: 1876 Rotherfield, Sussex b: 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex b: Dec 1880 Rotherfield, Sussex
   Edwin       
   b: 10th May 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Jun 1873 St. Denys Church
       
                 
Family
record

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