The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Leah Bassett [Taylor], daughter of Edward Taylor, collier and Ann Taylor [Cox]
Generation No. 1
  1. Leah Bassett [Taylor] was the daughter of Edward Taylor, collier and Ann Taylor [Cox]. She was born 18th Sep 1822 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward Taylor (labourer) and Ann Taylor
  She married James Bassett, farmer and beerhouse keeper on 30th Sep 1843 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. He was born 1808 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1808 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Bassett and Elizabeth Bassett. They had the following children:
  iEmma who was born 1844 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1844 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of James Bassett (tollbar keeper) and Leah Bassett
  iiMary Anne who was born 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 3 months, daughter of James and Leah; buried 2nd Apr 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex
2 iiiLeah Elizabeth who was born 30th Apr 1847 at Hampstead, London, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 4 Page 102; christened 4th Jul 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Bassett (labourer) and Leah Bassett
  ivJames who was born 1849 at Middlesex
3 vZillah who was born 1852 at Slab Castle, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Bassett (labourer) and Leah Bassett
4 viEdward who was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiDavid who was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Bassett (labourer) and Leah Bassett; died Jul 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 15 years; buried 2nd Jul 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiSam who was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1858 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Bassett (labourer) and Leah Bassett; died Feb 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 19 years; buried 15th Feb 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex
5 ixThomas William who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Bassett (labourer) and Leah Bassett
  xFanny who was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th May 1862 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Bassett (labourer) and Leah Bassett; died Nov 1880 Frant, Sussex, aged 19 years; buried 16th Nov 1880 Frant, Sussex
  xiHumphrey who was born 1864 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1864 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Bassett (labourer) and Leah Bassett
  xiiJulia who was born 29th Aug 1868 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Bassett (labourer) and Leah Bassett
6 xiiiAlfred Amos who was born 23rd Apr 1869 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Bassett (labourer) and Leah Bassett
  xivFrances Mary who was born Dec 1870 at Uckfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Leah Elizabeth Holmwood [Bassett] was the daughter of James Bassett, farmer and beerhouse keeper and Leah Bassett [Taylor]. She was born 30th Apr 1847 at Hampstead, London, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 4 Page 102; christened 4th Jul 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Bassett (labourer) and Leah Bassett
  She married Thomas Holmwood, railway platelayer on Apr to June 1866 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q2 Vol 2b Page 191. He was born 1st Oct 1841 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iTom who was born 23rd May 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiClara Ellen who was born 26th Mar 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th May 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiEmma Leah who was born 30th Sep 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1876 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivAlice who was born 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
7 vBeatrice who was born 1885 at Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1885 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
8 viAlfred George who was born 4th Dec 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1887 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. Zillah Cole [Stevens] [Bassett] was the daughter of James Bassett, farmer and beerhouse keeper and Leah Bassett [Taylor]. She was born 1852 at Slab Castle, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1852 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Bassett (labourer) and Leah Bassett
  iFrances who was born 1871 at Uckfield, Sussex
  She married (1) James Stevens on 23rd Jul 1871 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1847. They had the following children:
  iMargaret who was born 1873 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1873 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  iiFrances Mary who was born 1873 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1873 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiJames Stephen who was born 1876 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Dec 1876 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  ivLeah Sarah who was born 1878 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1878 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  She married (2) Simon Cole, farm labourer on 26th Oct 1879 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1858 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iDavid who was born 17th Jul 1880 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1880 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiZillah who was born 1883 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiiFaith who was born 1888 at Hartfield, Sussex
   
  4. Edward Bassett, stonemason journeyman was the son of James Bassett, farmer and beerhouse keeper and Leah Bassett [Taylor]. He was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Huggett on Oct to Dec 1880, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q4 Vol 2b Page 187. She was born 1854 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
9 iEdward David who was born 31st Oct 1881 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 18th Dec 1881 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  iiLeah who was born 1887 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  5. Thomas William Bassett, bricklayer's labourer was the son of James Bassett, farmer and beerhouse keeper and Leah Bassett [Taylor]. He was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1860 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Bassett (labourer) and Leah Bassett
  He married Georgeana Nye on Jan to Mar 1883, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1883 Q1 Vol 2d Page 235. She was born 1860 at Lewes, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEthel Minnie who was born 1886 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th May 1886 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of William Thomas Bassett (cooper) and Georgina Bassett
  iiCharles E. who was born 1891 at Milton, Sittingbourne, Kent
   
  6. Alfred Amos Bassett, builder's labourer was the son of James Bassett, farmer and beerhouse keeper and Leah Bassett [Taylor]. He was born 23rd Apr 1869 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1869 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Bassett (labourer) and Leah Bassett
  He married Fanny Elizabeth Shave on Apr to June 1888, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q2 Vol 2b Page 196. She was born 1862 at Ewell, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iElsie May who was born 1889 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1889 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Amos Bassett (gardener) and Fanny Elizabeth Bassett
  iiReginald Windybank who was born 1891 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1891 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of Alfred Amos Bassett (gardener) and Fanny Elizabeth Bassett
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Beatrice Hoath [Holmwood] was the daughter of Thomas Holmwood, railway platelayer and Leah Elizabeth Holmwood [Bassett]. She was born 1885 at Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1885 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  She married Peter James Hoath on 20th Feb 1904 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 27th Nov 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  8. Alfred George Holmwood, plumber was the son of Thomas Holmwood, railway platelayer and Leah Elizabeth Holmwood [Bassett]. He was born 4th Dec 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1887 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Minnie Crittall on 19th Oct 1922 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 10th Aug 1885 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1888 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, mother Lucy Crittall
   
  9. Edward David Bassett, bricklayer's labourer was the son of Edward Bassett, stonemason journeyman and Mary Ann Bassett [Huggett]. He was born 31st Oct 1881 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 18th Dec 1881 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Lilian Rogers on July to Sep 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q3 Vol 2b Page 301. She was born 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLilian May who was born 1909 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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