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
