James BEST

1857 -

• Name	James BEST
  Birth	1857	Consett Co Durham
  	1861 Census
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I2842	Main Tree
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	James BEST,   b. 1821, Newton Northumberland d. 1899 (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Jane HUDSON,   b. 29 Nov 1824, Ruffside Co Durham d. 1887 (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F762	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth THORBURN,   b. 1857, Winlaton Co Durham
  Marriage	12 May 1883
  	Ancestry England and Wales Marriages FreeBMD Jun 1883 Newcastle T 10b 158
  Children	1. Sarah Jane BEST,   b. 1886, Scotswood Northumberland   2. Mabel Ann BEST,   b. 1887, Scotswood Northumberland   3. Elizabeth Blanch BEST,   b. 1889, Scotswood Northumberland d. 1892 (Age 3 years)   4. Margaret BEST,   b. 1891, Scotswood Northumberland d. 1892 (Age 1 year)   5. John Thorburn BEST,   b. 1895, Scotswood Northumberland
  Family ID	F1454	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  1861 RG9 3732 104 at Berry Edge son sinlge aged 4 born Consett 1871 RG10 5066 45 Cuthbert Street Blaydon son single labourer aged 14 born Lancester 1881 RG11 5099 104 at 7 Pumping Engine Scotswood son single joiner aged 24 born Consett 1891 RG12 4243 115 at Pumping Station Scotswood head married joiner aged 34 born Consett. Also had Jane A Best niece single dressmaker aged 18 born Choppington Northumberland 1901 RG13 4818 235 at Pumping Engine Scotswood head married joiner aged 44 born Consett 1911 RG14 30879 32 at 5 Dene Row Scotswood 4 rooms head married joiner at colliery aged 54 born Consett