The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for George Bassett, carman and coal merchant, son of Richard Bassett, farm labourer and Ellen Bassett [Clark]
Generation No. 1
1. George Bassett, carman and coal merchant was the son of (2) Richard Bassett, farm labourer and (3) Ellen Bassett [Clark]. He was born 1860 at Penshurst, Kent
He married Alice Weller on Oct to Dec 1880, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1880 Q4 Vol 2a Page 990. She was born 1859 at Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iGeorge Richard who was born 1881 Frant, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1881 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of George Bassett (labourer) and Alice Bassett
iiWilliam Albert who was born 1883 Frant, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1883 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of George Bassett (labourer) and Alice Bassett
iiiEdith Alice who was born 1885 Frant, Sussex; christened 10th May 1885 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of George Bassett (labourer) and Alice Bassett
ivEmily France who was born 1888 Frant, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1888 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of George Bassett (labourer) and Alice Bassett
vAlice Helen who was born 1890 Frant, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1890 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of George Bassett (labourer) and Alice Bassett
viLily Caroline who was born 1892 Frant, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1892 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of George Bassett (labourer) and Alice Bassett
 
Generation No. 2
2. Richard Bassett, farm labourer was the son of (4) William Bassett and (5) Mary Bassett [Skinner]. He was born 1832 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Sep 1832 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
He married Ellen Clark on 27th Aug 1853 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent. She was born 1833 at Ashurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iWilliam Henry who was born Oct to Dec 1854 Speldhurst, Kent, registered at Speldhurst District, Kent, ref: 1854 Q4 Vol 2a Page 329
iiMary J. who was born 1857 Speldhurst, Kent
iiiGeorge who was born 1860 Penshurst, Kent
ivFanny who was born 1862 Penshurst, Kent
vEmily who was born 1867 Speldhurst, Kent
viEllen who was born 1869 Ashurst, Kent
viiCaroline who was born 1872 Ashurst, Kent
viiiHenry I. who was born 1874 Penshurst, Kent
 
3. Ellen Bassett [Clark] She was born 1833 at Ashurst, Kent
She married Richard Bassett, farm labourer on 27th Aug 1853 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent. He was born 1832 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Sep 1832 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iWilliam Henry who was born Oct to Dec 1854 Speldhurst, Kent, registered at Speldhurst District, Kent, ref: 1854 Q4 Vol 2a Page 329
iiMary J. who was born 1857 Speldhurst, Kent
iiiGeorge who was born 1860 Penshurst, Kent
ivFanny who was born 1862 Penshurst, Kent
vEmily who was born 1867 Speldhurst, Kent
viEllen who was born 1869 Ashurst, Kent
viiCaroline who was born 1872 Ashurst, Kent
viiiHenry I. who was born 1874 Penshurst, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Bassett He was born 30th Nov 1787 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Feb 1788 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents William & Ann
iSarah who was born 13th Jun 1811 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married (1) Elizabeth Godsmark on 21st Oct 1811 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 30th Apr 1789 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 24th May 1789 at St. Thomas' Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; buried 19th Mar 1815 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 31 years
He married (2) Mary Skinner on 26th Dec 1819 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses John Watter & Cary Bassett. She was born 1800 at Lingfield, Surrey. They had the following children:
iEliza who was born 1820 to 1825 Speldhurst, Kent
iiSarah who was born 1831 Speldhurst, Kent
iiiRichard who was born 1832 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Sep 1832 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ivMary who was born 1836 Speldhurst, Kent
vHenry who was born 1837 Speldhurst, Kent
viAnn who was born 1841 Speldhurst, Kent
viiBenjamin who was born 1850 Speldhurst, Kent
 
5. Mary Bassett [Skinner] She was born 1800 at Lingfield, Surrey
She married William Bassett on 26th Dec 1819 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses John Watter & Cary Bassett. He was born 30th Nov 1787 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Feb 1788 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents William & Ann. They had the following children:
iEliza who was born 1820 to 1825 Speldhurst, Kent
iiSarah who was born 1831 Speldhurst, Kent
iiiRichard who was born 1832 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Sep 1832 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ivMary who was born 1836 Speldhurst, Kent
vHenry who was born 1837 Speldhurst, Kent
viAnn who was born 1841 Speldhurst, Kent
viiBenjamin who was born 1850 Speldhurst, Kent
 

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