Thomas Gardner Best

Thomas Gardner Best[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]

Male Abt 1844 - 1911  (67 years)


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  • Name Thomas Gardner Best 
    Birth Abt 1844  Hexham,Northumberland,England., Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 28 May 1911  Wavertree,Liverpool,Lancashire,England., Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I16502  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 14 Apr 2026 | Edit 

    Father Thomas Best,   b. 6 Feb 1816, Newcastle,Northumberland,England., Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Harriet "Amelia" Lamb,   b. Abt 1821, Lymington,Hampshire,England., Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1866 (Age 45 years) 
    Family ID F302713278  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Farrow,   b. Abt 1844, Risley,Lancashire,England., Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1939, West Kirby,,,,England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years) 
    Marriage 1866  Prescot,,,Lancashire,England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • _HTITL: Husband
    • _WTITL: Wife
    Children 
     1. Thomas Thompson Best,   b. Abt 1867, Liverpool,Lancashire,England., Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1927, Prescot,,,Lancashire,England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     2. John Joseph Best,   b. Abt 1869, Liverpool,Lancashire,England., Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Frederick L Best,   b. Abt 1871, Liverpool,Lancashire,England., Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Harriott A. Best,   b. Abt 1873, Liverpool,Lancashire,England., Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Letitia A Best,   b. Abt 1877, Liverpool,Lancashire,England., Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Rose Beatrice Best,   b. Abt 1880, Liverpool,Lancashire,England., Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Herbert William Best,   b. Abt 1883, Liverpool,Lancashire,England., Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Robert W Best,   b. Abt 1883, Liverpool,Lancashire,England., Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F302713549  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Jan 2022 | Edit 

  • Notes 
    • PRIVATE
    • Name from correspondence between Arthur Morley and Rebecca Peachey Best (Lundie) dated 1937. See Morley file.

      «b»1851 England Census
      about Thomas Best «/b»
      Name: Thomas Best
      Age: 7
      Estimated birth year: abt 1844
      Relation: Son
      Father's name: Thomas
      Mother's name: Harriet A
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Heslam, Northumberland, England
      Civil parish: Medlar With Wesham
      Ecclesiastical parish: Kirkham
      County/Island: Lancashire

      «b»1861 Census«/b»
      Name: Thomas Best
      Age: 17
      Estimated birth year: abt 1844
      Relation: Son
      Father's name: Thomas
      Mother's name: Harriet A
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Hexham, Northumberland, England
      Civil parish: Parr
      Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
      County/Island: Lancashire

      «b»1881 England Census
      about Thomas G. Best «/b»
      Name: Thomas G. Best
      Age: 37
      Estimated birth year: abt 1844
      Relation: Head
      Spouse's name: Martha
      Father's name: Thomas
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Exham, Northumberland, England
      Civil parish: Wavertree
      County/Island: Lancashire
      Country: England
      Street address: Victoria Park
      Condition as to marriage: Married
      Education:
      Employment status: View image
      Occupation: Coal Merchant
      Registration district: West Derby
      Sub-registration district: Wavertree

      «b»1891 England Census
      about Thomas G Best «/b»
      Name: Thomas G Best
      Age: 47
      Estimated birth year: abt 1844
      Relation: Head
      Spouse's name: Martha
      Father's name: Thomas
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Hexham, Northumberland, England
      Civil parish: Wavertree
      Ecclesiastical parish: Wavertree St Mary
      County/Island: Lancashire
      Country: England
      Street address:
      Occupation: Coal Merchant

      «b»1901 Eng Census«/b»
      Name:«tab»Thomas G Best
      Age:«tab»57
      Estimated Birth Year:«tab»abt 1844
      Relation to Head:«tab»Head
      Gender:«tab»Male
      Spouse:«tab»Martha Best
      Birth Place:«tab»Hexham, Durham, England
      Civil Parish:«tab»Wavertree
      Search Photos:«tab»Search for 'Wavertree' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
      Ecclesiastical parish:«tab»St Mary
      County/Island:«tab»Lancashire
      Country:«tab»England
      Street Address:
      «b»Occupation: Ship owner«/b»
      Condition as to marriage:
      Education:
      Employment status:

      Registration District:«tab»West Derby
      Sub-registration District:«tab»Wavertree
      ED, institution, or vessel:«tab»12
      Neighbors:«tab»View others on page
      Piece:«tab»3505
      Folio:«tab»21
      Page Number:«tab»34
      Household Schedule Number:«tab»190
      Household Members:«tab»
      Name«tab»Age
      Thomas G Best«tab»57
      Martha Best«tab»57
      Letitia A Best«tab»24
      Rosa B Best«tab»21
      Robert W Best«tab»18
      Mary Ann Davies«tab»36
      Arthur W Warrington«tab»38
      Harrioth A Warrington«tab»28
      Frederick W Warrington«tab»6
      Daisy Warrington«tab»4
      Frances Hill«tab»23
      Source Citation
      Class: RG13; Piece: 3505; Folio: 21; Page: 34
      Source Information
      Ancestry.com. 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

      Thomas Gardner Best
      in the UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946

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      Name:«tab»Thomas Gardner Best
      Publication Year:«tab»1894
      Address:«tab»Old Castle buildings
      Residence Place:«tab»Liverpool, Lancashire, England
      Occupation:«tab»Coal Merchant

      See Probate in Best file

  • Sources 
    1. [S294] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3505; Folio: 21; Page: 34. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S1042] 1851 England Census, (ancestry.ca), Class: HO107; Piece: 2269; Folio: 103; Page: 30; GSU roll: 87295-87296. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S366] 1881 England Census, (ancestry.com), RG11; Piece: 3717; Folio: 80; Page: 67; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341890 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S373] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983, West Derby, Lancashire Volume: 8b Page: 401 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S218] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2269; Folio: 103; Page: 30; GSU roll: 87295-87296. (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S1063] 1901 England Census, (ancestry.ca), Class: RG13; Piece: 3505; Folio: 21; Page: 34. (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S1043] 1861 England Census, (ancestry.ca), Class: RG9; Piece: 2752; Folio: 21; Page: 33; GSU roll: 543023. (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S219] 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 2752; Folio: 21; Page: 33; GSU roll: 543023. (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S297] 1891 England Census, (online database ancestry.com), Class: RG12; Piece: 3002; Folio 130; Page 32; GSU roll: 6098112. (Reliability: 3).