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Thomas Best, son of Obadiah Best, farm labourer and Elizabeth Jane Best [Knight]
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Date
Type
Information
Source
 
1831
Born
In the Parish of Withyham, Sussex
Withyham Parish Registers
 
28th August 1831
Christened
At St. Michael's Church in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex
Withyham Parish Registers
 
1838
Census
At Yewtree Cottage in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex
1838 Census
Motts Mill, Sussex
 
6th June 1841
Census
At Yew Cottage in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex; Thomas Best, M, [Son], age 9, born Sussex
1841 Census
Withyham, Sussex
 
30th March 1851
Census
At C1W1b1004002 in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex; Servant; occupation: farm servant
1851 Census
Withyham, Sussex
 
22nd October 1853
Married
Elizabeth Wilmshurst at St. Denys Church in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex
IGI - Family Search
Batch M14835-3
 
1855
Birth of a son
William Thomas in the Parish of Hartfield, Sussex
Hartfield Parish Registers
 
1856
Birth of a daughter
Nancy in the Parish of Hartfield, Sussex
Hartfield Parish Registers

Ancestor's report
Descendent's report
Best family records
The ancestral pedigree of Thomas Best
   
 Thomas Bestm: 15th Feb 1779 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, SussexSarah Weller 
 b: 1758 Withyham, Sussex  b: 1759 Cowden, Kent
ch: 11th Mar 1759 St. Mary Magdalene
 
  
    
 Sarah Hannah Anne Obadiah
 b: 1783 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 23rd Mar 1783 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1785 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 15th Oct 1785 St. Michael's Church
d: Apr 1819 Withyham, Sussex
bur: 1st Apr 1819 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 b: 1788 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 24th Feb 1788 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1799 Withyham, Sussex
         
Grandfather
record
   
   
   
 Obadiah Best
farm labourer
m: 5th Mar 1827 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, SussexElizabeth Knight 
 b: 1799 Withyham, Sussex  b: 1807 Isfield, Sussex 
  
       
 George Thomas Mary William James Emily Ann
 b: 1828 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 19th Oct 1828 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1831 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 28th Aug 1831 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1834 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 20th Apr 1834 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1836 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 2nd Apr 1843 St. Michael's Church
 b: 6th Jun 1839 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 14th Jul 1839 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1843 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 2nd Apr 1843 St. Michael's Church
d: 1907 Withyham, Sussex
 b: 1846 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 5th Apr 1847 St. Michael's Church
            
Parental
record
   
   
   
 Thomas Bestm: 22nd Oct 1853 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, SussexElizabeth Wilmshurst 
 b: 1831 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 28th Aug 1831 St. Michael's Church
  b: c 1835 
  
  
 William Thomas Nancy
 b: 1855 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 29th Apr 1855 St. Mary's Church
 b: 1856 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 24th Dec 1856 St. Mary's Church
   
Family
record

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