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Eliza Best [Diggins], daughter of William Diggins, labourer and Harriett Diggins [Paige]
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Date
Type
Information
Source
 
1843
Born
In the Parish of Frant, Sussex
Frant Parish Registers
 
28th May 1843
Christened
At St. Alban's Church in the Parish of Frant, Sussex
Frant Parish Registers
 
6th April 1861
Married
William Best, gardener and groom at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church in the Parish of Tonbridge, Kent; witnesses William Taylor & Mark Cork (brother-in-law)
Tonbridge Marriage Registers
 
1871
Birth of a daughter
Caroline in the Parish of Wadhurst, Sussex
1881 Census
Wadhurst, Sussex
 
2nd April 1871
Census
At Back Lane in the Parish of Mayfield, Sussex; Eliza Best, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Frant, Sussex
1871 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
 
1874
Birth of a son
William in the Parish of Speldhurst, Kent
1881 Census
Wadhurst, Sussex
 
1878
Birth of a daughter
Emily in the Parish of Wadhurst, Sussex
1881 Census
Wadhurst, Sussex
 
1880
Birth of a daughter
Sarah in the Parish of Wadhurst, Sussex
1881 Census
Wadhurst, Sussex
 
3rd April 1881
Census
At Bellmont Cottage in the Parish of Wadhurst, Sussex; Eliza Best, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Tunbridge Wells
1881 Census
Wadhurst, Sussex

Ancestor's report
Descendent's report
Diggens, Diggen, Diggins, Diggs (Dyggs), Duggens individual records
Best family records
The ancestral pedigree of Eliza Best [Diggins]
   
 John Digginsm: 20th Jan 1795 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, SussexMary Muddle 
 b: c 1770 ??  b: 1770 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 25th Jul 1770 St. Denys Church
bur: 25th Jan 1821 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
  
     
 John William Sophia Esther Mary Ann
 b: 22nd Jun 1798 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 19th May 1822 St. Denys Church
 b: 6th Mar 1804 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 19th May 1822 St. Denys Church
 b: 21st Sep 1806 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 19th May 1822 St. Denys Church
 b: 4th Nov 1813 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 19th May 1822 St. Denys Church
 b: 9th Apr 1822 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 19th May 1822 St. Denys Church
          
Grandfather
record
   
   
   
 William Diggins
labourer
m: 29th Apr 1830 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, SussexHarriett Paige 
 b: 6th Mar 1804 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 19th May 1822 St. Denys Church
  b: 1813 Wadhurst, Sussex 
  
   
 William Louisa Eliza
 b: 25th Jun 1831 Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 31st Jul 1831 St. Denys Church
 b: 1833 Frant, Sussex
ch: 12th May 1833 St. Alban's Church
 b: 1843 Frant, Sussex
ch: 28th May 1843 St. Alban's Church
      
Parental
record
   
   
   
 William Best
gardener and groom
m: 6th Apr 1861 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, KentEliza Diggins 
 b: 1838 Upper Edward Street, Brighton, Sussex
ch: 23rd Sep 1838 PSx.Church
  b: 1843 Frant, Sussex
ch: 28th May 1843 St. Alban's Church
 
  
    
 Caroline William Emily Sarah
 b: 1871 Wadhurst, Sussex b: 1874 Speldhurst, Kent b: 1878 Wadhurst, Sussex b: 1880 Wadhurst, Sussex
     
Family
record

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