Rev Thomas Best Bible Christian Minister South Australia
Seeking ancestors parents and siblings for Thomas Best. Born about 1835 in Cornwall, emigrated to Australia (unassisted passage) departing Plymouth, England 27/6/1862 on ship Sussex. Arrived Port Melbourne Australia 29/12/1862, then Adelaide 3/181863 aboard ship Aldinga I. Travelled with a Bible Christian family; head - Joseph Teague.
Thomas married Ellen Hawke at Unley Sth Australia 28/3/1865 and died Sturt Sth Australia 20/6/1874.
Have identified several Thomas Best's in Cornwall census' in 1841 and 1851 but cannot tie him to any particular family. Closest I have is F- John M- Ann (Anne or Nancy) at Higher Trelavour, St Dennis, Cornwall.
Any help appreciated.
Related Surnames:
Adelaide date should read 3/1/1863.
Just so we don't repeat ourselves. Looking for BEST Connections
My brevity in my request has apparently not conveyed the message that I tried to convey. Concise requests are obviously not my forte.
I am seeking 'my' ancestors parents and siblings.... Sorry about that, not seeking any repeat searches. I have a substantial amount of information on Thomas' Australian connections and now need guidance on how to track his Cornish roots.
I am absolutely lost in isolating Thomas' family from others of the era and I suspect that this is due in part to the lack of church records for his 'Bible Christian' non-conformist faith.
I cannot positively connect Thomas to any particular mother and father. Have purchased his death certificate but don't have it yet. Any suggestions on other means of connecting him to a family would be nice.