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Obadiah Best, farm labourer, son of Thomas Best and Sarah Best [Weller]
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Date
Type
Information
Source
 
1799
Born
In the Parish of Withyham, Sussex
1851 Census
Withyham, Sussex
 
5th March 1827
Married
Elizabeth Jane Knight at St Andrew & St Mary Church in the Parish of Fletching, Sussex
Fletching Marriage Registers
 
1828
Birth of a son
George in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex
Withyham Parish Registers
 
1831
Birth of a son
Thomas in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex
Withyham Parish Registers
 
1834
Birth of a daughter
Mary in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex
Withyham Parish Registers
 
1836
Birth of a son
William in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex
1851 Census
Withyham, Sussex
 
1838
Census
At Yewtree Cottage in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex; Head; partially disabled; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation: carter
1838 Census
Motts Mill, Sussex
 
6th June 1839
Birth of a son
James in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex
Withyham Parish Registers
 
6th June 1841
Census
At Yew Cottage in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex; Obadiah Best, M, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer
1841 Census
Withyham, Sussex
 
1843
Birth of a daughter
Emily in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex
Withyham Parish Registers
 
1846
Birth of a daughter
Ann in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex
Withyham Parish Registers
 
30th March 1851
Census
At Yew Tree Cottage in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex; Head; occupation: farm labourer
1851 Census
Withyham, Sussex
 
3rd April 1881
Census
At Yewtree Cottage in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex; Obh. Best, M, Head, married, age 82, born Withyham; occupation: farm labourer
1881 Census
Withyham, Sussex

Ancestor's report
Descendent's report
Best family records
The ancestral pedigree of Obadiah Best, farm labourer
   
 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
         
Parental
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
            
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