AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
NameThomas Samuel BEST
Birth Date3 Jul 182219623
Birth PlaceSeven Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoLocation and birth date from baptism record. See note regarding another Thomas S Best.
Chr Date4 Aug 182219624 Age: <1
Chr PlaceParramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoAt St. Johns parents Thomas & Mary Best.
Death Date31 Dec 189319625 Age: 71
Death PlaceParramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial Dateaft 31 Dec 189319626
Burial PlaceDural, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
FatherThomas BEST (1799-1874)
MotherMary BECKETT (1800-1857)
Spouses
Birth Date1 Feb 182419627
Birth PlaceParramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoBirth date and location from baptism.
Chr Date29 Feb 182419628 Age: <1
Chr PlaceParramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoAt St Johns parents William & Elizabeth Tuckwell
Death Date20 Aug 190119629 Age: 77
Death PlaceCastle Hill, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial Dateaft 20 Aug 190119630
Burial PlaceDural, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoSt Judes Cementary.
Marr Date184519631
Marr PlaceDural, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marr MemoDural/Castle Hill area.
ChildrenThomas Samuel (1845-1905)
 William Alfred (1847-1895)
 Emily Amelia (1849-1935)
 Elizabeth Rebecca (1851-1929)
 Mary Jane (1851-1915)
 George Henry (1853-1902)
 Arthur John (1855-1921)
 James Frederick (1858-1908)
 Alfred Ernest (1860-1937)
 Henry Albert (1864-1934)
 Alice Maud (1866-1940)
Notes for Thomas Samuel BEST
There was another Thomas Best born circa 1822, possibly 18 Aug 1822 Cardinham, Corwall & died 19 Apr 1884 in Mudgee. He married a Mary DOYLE in Kelso in 1846 [428/1846 V1846428 31C code=CL]. Mary was born Kelso in 1831 and died in Lithgow in 1885. They also had a son Thomas S Best in 1853 in Mudgee. This Thomas S Best died Wollongong 1902. He married Sophia Bentley in 1879. His full name was Thomas Sylvester Best. Another son was William George Henry born 1861 and died as George Henry in Coonamble in 5 Apr 1943 & some researhers have his death confused with Thomas Samuels son George Henry who died in 1902.(death record has wrong father’s name). The Coonambe George Henry married Isabel BELL in 1885. They had 2 children, at least, namely James Edwin & Minnie.

Above leads to confusion between the Best families. The above centred around central slopes & plains of New South Wales and this Thomas Samuel who married Mary Ann Tuckwell who lived around north-western Sydney but some relations also around Yass.

PHW
June 2017
sources: including death notice SMH 15 Apr 1943
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