Catherine Adelaide Barden Best

1850 - 1882  (32 years)

• Name	Catherine Adelaide Barden Best
  Birth	11 Jun 1850	Chiddingstone, Kent, England   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Tye House, Chiddingstone, Kent, England   [2]
  	Age: 9m
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Gillsmans Cottage, Chiddingstone, Kent, England   [3]
  	Age: 10y
  Occupation	7 Apr 1861	Chiddingstone, Kent, England   [3]
  	visitor
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Gilwyns Cottage, Chiddingstone, Kent, England   [4]
  	Age: 20y
  Occupation	2 Apr 1871	Chiddingstone, Kent, England   [4]
  	visitor
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Springfield Road, Tonbridge, Kent, England   [5]
  	Age: 30y
  Occupation	3 Apr 1881	Tonbridge, Kent, England   [5]
  	house duties
  Religion	Catholic  [6]
  Residence	15 Jun 1881	Southborough, Kent, England   [7]
  Death	1 Aug 1882	Lower Green, Kent, England   [8]
  	Age: 32y
  	Cause: ?? ?? Diarrhea
  	Witnessed by Anne P Baker (cousin), living in Chiddingstone
  Burial	St Mary's church, Church Hill, Leigh, Tonbridge, Kent, England
  Person ID	I886	jenneratons
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Henry Barden,   b. Cal 1789, Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, England d. Between Oct 1865 and Dec 1865, Sevenoaks, Kent, England (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Sarah Best,   b. 1830, Chiddingstone, Kent, England
  Marriage	5 Sep 1852	Saint Bride, Fleet Street, London, England   [9]
  	Witness Role: Witness: Frederick BEST Witness Role: Witness: Margaret BEST
  Family ID	F449	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Erskine Piper,   b. 19 Nov 1852, Chapel House, Back Lane, Mayfield, Sussex, England d. 22 Mar 1919, Matfield House, High Street, Staplehurst, Kent, England (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	15 Jun 1881	Holy Trinity, Church Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England   [7]
  	Witnessed by Richard Barden and Anne Packham Foreman Witness Role: Witness: Name: Richard Barden Witness Role: Witness: Name: Anne Packham Forman
  Family ID	F292	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Jun 1850 - Chiddingstone, Kent, England Census - Age: 9m - 30 Mar 1851 - Tye House, Chiddingstone, Kent, England Census - Age: 10y - 7 Apr 1861 - Gillsmans Cottage, Chiddingstone, Kent, England Occupation - visitor - 7 Apr 1861 - Chiddingstone, Kent, England Census - Age: 20y - 2 Apr 1871 - Gilwyns Cottage, Chiddingstone, Kent, England Occupation - visitor - 2 Apr 1871 - Chiddingstone, Kent, England Census - Age: 30y - 3 Apr 1881 - Springfield Road, Tonbridge, Kent, England Occupation - house duties - 3 Apr 1881 - Tonbridge, Kent, England Residence - 15 Jun 1881 - Southborough, Kent, England Marriage - 15 Jun 1881 - Holy Trinity, Church Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England Death - Age: 32y,Cause: ?? ?? Diarrhea - 1 Aug 1882 - Lower Green, Kent, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  Relationship: Illegitimate for 1 FAMC Family of Henry BARDEN & Sarah BEST

  
  

• Sources

  [S265] Birth Certificate (Best, Catherine Adelaide Barden), F0750. [S1416] Census 1851 Chiddingstone, Kent Class: HO107; Piece: 1613; Folio: 663; Page: 5; GSU roll: 193514, (Class: HO107; Piece: 1613; Folio: 663; Page: 5; GSU roll: 193514). [S1419] Census 1861 Chiddingstone, Kent RG 9; Piece: 490; Folio: 73; Page: 10; GSU roll: 542648, (RG 9; Piece: 490; Folio: 73; Page: 10; GSU roll: 542648). [S1430] Census 1871 Chiddingstone, Kent RG10, Piece number 925, Folio 80, Page 1, (RG10, Piece number 925, Folio 80, Page 1). [S1431] Census 1881 Tonbridge, Kent RG11 Piece number 917, Folio 72, Page 29, (RG11 Piece number 917, Folio 72, Page 29). [S268] Interview with Jesse Piper (3/6/2007). [S1140] Marriage certificate of Erskine Piper and Catherine Adelaide Barden Best, 15 June 1881, F0750. [S264] Death Certificate (Piper, Catherine Adelaide), F0750. [S1433] Marriage Fleet Street, London (Saint Bride) 5 Sep 1852 Henry Barden & Sarah Best, (London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/BRI/A/01/Ms 6542/16).