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Re: William Scott/Mary Best - who were their parents?
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 02 May 13 01:32 BST (UK) »
Since I posted almost 2 months ago, when there was no response I discarded the notes I had!!   So I've effectively done the research twice now.

Samuel Best married Isabella Thompson 19/10/1834 St. John's, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.   They had 5 known children born Walker, Northumberland - alas, the parish records for the relevant time frame are not online:

George bc.1835
Mary bc.1837
Samuel b.1839
Isabella b.1841
Thomas b.1844.

Samuel senior died in 1846 and his widow Isabella remarried to Joseph Sample in 1847.

1861 Census - North Shields, Northumberland - Ref.RG9 - 3837 - 75 - 44

William Scott    23     Iron Ship Builder       b. South Shields, Durham
Mary Scott       23                                     b. Walker, Northumberland
Isabella Scott   3 mos.                              b. North Shields, Northumberland
George Best brother in law  26                  b. Walker, Northumberland
Samuel Best     ditto           20                            ditto
Isabella Best    sister in law   19                          ditto

1851 Census - Pemberton Street, Houghton le Spring, Durham - ref.HO107-2393-452-34

Joseph Sample    30
Isabella Sample   35  (knocked a few years off her age)
George Best   16     wife's son
Samuel Best   12       ditto
Thomas Best   7        ditto
Frances Sample   3
Elizabeth Sample  16 mos.

Mary Best is in Hetton le Hole, Durham - ref. HO107 - 2393 - 437 - 5.   She is shown as a visitor to a John Birkbeck and his dau. Margaret.

Isabella Best, together with maternal grandmother Isabella Thompson, is shown as niece to a Henry and Jane Thompson in Willington, Northumberland

1841 - Longbenton, Northumberland - ref. HO107 - 822 - 5 - 13 - 18

Samuel Best    30       Coal Miner
Isabella Best    25
George Best   6
Samuel Best  2

Their daughter Mary was also in Longbenton but with her maternal grandparents, George and Isabella Thompson - ref. HO107 - 822 - 5 - 51 - 24.   Probably because mother Isabella was about to give birth to daughter Isabella born shortly after census (birth reg'd Sept.qtr.1841).

William Scott b.23/3/1838, bp.22/4/1838 St. Hilda's, South Shields, dau. of William and Jane.

Samuel Best's parents were Samuel Best and Mary Hall who married 8/5/1802 Christ Church, Tynemouth.   They had 5 known children:

James b.25/1/1803, bp.17/4/1803 Christ Church, Tynemouth, Northumberland
George bp.24/7/1805 Chester Le Street, Durham
Samuel bp.5/5/1811 Christ Church, Tynemouth, Northumberland
Mary  bp.20/8/1815 St. Hilda, South Shields, Durham
Thomas bp.9/12/1818             ditto

This information should set you on the path to work back.    The church events are all to be found on familysearch.org.

Annette
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