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Thomas Best
« on: Tuesday 03 March 15 06:58 GMT (UK) »
Emigrated from England sometime between April 1861 and sometime in 1862; arriving in Adelaide South Australia prior to August 1862.
Single man, aged about 26 (+/- 2 years), Bible Christian minister born and raised St Austell Cornwall (St Dennis parish) - cannot find him on any passenger ship to Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney or into Tasmania.
Can anyone enlighten me how and when he travelled?

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Re: Thomas Best
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 03 March 15 07:44 GMT (UK) »
Can I ask how you are so sure of the 1861/1862 dates? And what are the names of Thomas's parents?
Jo  :)
Puplett, Sonnex, Lott, Dunkiss, Hart - London area.
Hudson, Jenner, Dedman - Sussex
Leach, Hopkins, Saunders - Wales
Leach, Lipscombe - Hampshire
Sipthorpe - Lancashire
Walters - Cornawall & Australia
Kingshott, Matheson, Pitt, McDonald, Keogh - Australia.

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Re: Thomas Best
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 03 March 15 07:57 GMT (UK) »
A previous thread re the family may help http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=714434.0

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Re: Thomas Best
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 03 March 15 08:00 GMT (UK) »
Thomas appears in the 1861 census (I am advised that this was taken 6th/7th April) in Gloucestershire as a visitor and a Bible Christian minister; and, he is mentioned in an archived newspaper article in South Australia in August 1862. Parents are John Best and Nancy Best (nee Stephens). He also has siblings John, James, Jenefer (sic) and Richard.

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Re: Thomas Best
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 03 March 15 08:06 GMT (UK) »
The previous post is mine also. Found him in England and found him in Australia but can't find him getting from England to Australia.

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Re: Thomas Best
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 03 March 15 08:32 GMT (UK) »
Hi

There's a record on Ancestry in the Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839–1923 record set for a

Thomas Best, 26, teacher in steerage, English,  travelling from Plymouth to Melbourne departing (?) on 20 Sep 1862 on a ship callled Sussex

Apparently arrives on 28 Dec 1862
Middlesex: KING,  MUMFORD, COOK, ROUSE, GOODALL, BROWN
Oxford: MATTHEWS, MOSS
Kent: SPOONER, THOMAS, KILLICK, COLLINS
Cambs: PRIGG, LEACH
Hants: FOSTER
Montgomery: BREES
Surrey: REEVE

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Re: Thomas Best
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 03 March 15 08:36 GMT (UK) »
Also travelling were Joseph Teague, Bible Christian, & family

And also on the education front, Michael McNamara, tutor, & family
Middlesex: KING,  MUMFORD, COOK, ROUSE, GOODALL, BROWN
Oxford: MATTHEWS, MOSS
Kent: SPOONER, THOMAS, KILLICK, COLLINS
Cambs: PRIGG, LEACH
Hants: FOSTER
Montgomery: BREES
Surrey: REEVE

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Re: Thomas Best
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 03 March 15 08:40 GMT (UK) »
I saw that too Stevie, hence my question as to the dates, it does look very likely  :)
Puplett, Sonnex, Lott, Dunkiss, Hart - London area.
Hudson, Jenner, Dedman - Sussex
Leach, Hopkins, Saunders - Wales
Leach, Lipscombe - Hampshire
Sipthorpe - Lancashire
Walters - Cornawall & Australia
Kingshott, Matheson, Pitt, McDonald, Keogh - Australia.

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Re: Thomas Best
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 03 March 15 08:53 GMT (UK) »
Interesting! I have him in Marion SA 11/8/1862 (Trove archive). I will double check my facts. 'Teacher' is a pretty good fit and the Teague connection may be another cross reference. I was sure I had gone through all the ships and of interest, not too many from Plymouth to Australia. Wasn't looking at Ancestry though.
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