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Henry Best, farm labourer, son of John Best, labourer and Elizabeth Best [Ridley]
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Date
Type
Information
Source
 
1812
Born
In the Parish of Chailey, Sussex
Chailey Parish Registers
 
15th Nov 1812
Christened
At St. Peter's Church in the Parish of Chailey, Sussex; son of John Best and Elizabeth Best
Chailey Parish Registers
 
29th Apr 1833
Married
Mary Brown at St Bartholomew Parish Church in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex
Maresfield Marriage Registers
 
1834
Birth of a daughter
Sarah in the County of Sussex
1841 Census
Maresfield, Sussex
 
1836
Birth of a daughter
Mary Ann in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex
1851 Census
Maresfield, Sussex
 
1838
Birth of a daughter
Sophia in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex
1851 Census
Maresfield, Sussex
 
1840
Birth of a son
Henry in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex
Maresfield Parish Registers
 
6th Jun 1841
Census
At Fords Green in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex; Henry Best, M, Head, age 29, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
1841 Census
Maresfield, Sussex
 
1842
Birth of a daughter
Harriet in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex
1851 Census
Maresfield, Sussex
 
1847
Birth of a daughter
Lucy in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex
1851 Census
Maresfield, Sussex
 
30th Mar 1851
Census
At Nutley Village in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex; Head; occupation: farm labourer
1851 Census
Maresfield, Sussex
 
1853
Birth of a daughter
Naomi in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex
1861 Census
Frant and Tunbridge Wells, Sussex
 
3rd Apr 1881
Census
At Nutley Street in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex; Henry Best, M, Head, married, age 68, born Maresfield; occupation: farm labourer
1881 Census
Maresfield, Sussex

Ancestor's report
Descendent's report
Best family records
The ancestral pedigree of Henry Best, farm labourer
  
 John Best
labourer		m: 12th Oct 1811 St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex
witnesses: John Allen and Sarah Brooks		Elizabeth Ridley 
 b: 1788
d: December 1826 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 38 years
bur: 17th Dec 1826 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex		  b: 1791
d: December 1841 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 50 years
bur: 26th Dec 1841 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  
      
 Henry Reuben Elizabeth John Caroline 
 b: 1812 Chailey, Sussex
ch: 15th Nov 1812 St. Peter's Church, son of John Best and Elizabeth Best		 b: 1816 Chailey, Sussex
ch: 23rd Jun 1816 St. Peter's Church, son of John Best and Eliz'th Best		 b: 1818 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 28th Mar 1818 St Bartholomew Parish Church, daughter of John Best (labourer) and Elizabeth Best		 b: 1820 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Oct 1820 St Bartholomew Parish Church, son of John Best (labourer) and Elizabeth Best
d: December 1878 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 60 years
bur: 13th Dec 1878 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex		 b: 1826 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 26th Feb 1826 St Bartholomew Parish Church, daughter of John Best (labourer) and Elizabeth Best		 
             
Parental
record
   
   
   
 Henry Best
farm labourer		m: 29th Apr 1833 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, SussexMary Brown 
 b: 1812 Chailey, Sussex
ch: 15th Nov 1812 St. Peter's Church, son of John Best and Elizabeth Best		  b: 1812 Tonbridge, Kent
  
        
 Sarah Mary Ann Sophia Henry Harriet Lucy Naomi 
 b: 1834 Sussex b: 1836 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1838 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1840 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 16th Feb 1840 St Bartholomew Parish Church, son of Henry Best (labourer) and Mary Best		 b: 1842 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1847 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1853 Maresfield, Sussex 
                
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