The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Bassett
Generation No. 1
  1. 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 at 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 at Speldhurst, Kent
  iiSarah who was born 1831 at Speldhurst, Kent
2 iiiRichard who was born 1832 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Sep 1832 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
  ivMary who was born 1836 at Speldhurst, Kent
3 vHenry who was born 1837 at Speldhurst, Kent
  viAnn who was born 1841 at Speldhurst, Kent
  viiBenjamin who was born 1850 at Speldhurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Richard Bassett, farm labourer was the son of William Bassett and 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:
4 iWilliam Henry who was born Oct to Dec 1854 at Speldhurst, Kent, registered at Speldhurst District, Kent, ref: 1854 Q4 Vol 2a Page 329
  iiMary J. who was born 1857 at Speldhurst, Kent
5 iiiGeorge who was born 1860 at Penshurst, Kent
  ivFanny who was born 1862 at Penshurst, Kent
  vEmily who was born 1867 at Speldhurst, Kent
  viEllen who was born 1869 at Ashurst, Kent
  viiCaroline who was born 1872 at Ashurst, Kent
  viiiHenry I. who was born 1874 at Penshurst, Kent
   
  3. Henry Bassett, farm labourer carter was the son of William Bassett and Mary Bassett [Skinner]. He was born 1837 at Speldhurst, Kent
  He married Emma Edwards on 13th Dec 1857 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. She was born 1836 at Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iEva who was born 1864 at Speldhurst, Kent
  iiAugustus who was born 1866 at Speldhurst, Kent
  iiiBethel who was born 1867 at Speldhurst, Kent
  ivOrlando who was born 1868 at Speldhurst, Kent
  vSisserarma who was born 1871 at Speldhurst, Kent
  viEmma E. who was born 1877 at Burwash, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. William Henry Bassett, farm labourer was the son of Richard Bassett, farm labourer and Ellen Bassett [Clark]. He was born Oct to Dec 1854 at Speldhurst, Kent, registered at Speldhurst District, Kent, ref: 1854 Q4 Vol 2a Page 329
  He married Harriett Atherall on 25th Dec 1874 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q4 Vol 2b Page 265. She was born 1853 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1853 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMartha who was born 1876 at Lye Green, Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1891 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1877 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1877 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiAlfred who was born 1878 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1883 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  ivAlbert who was born 1879 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened before 26th Oct 1879 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  vWillie who was born 1885 at Buxted, Sussex
  viAnnie who was born 1889 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  5. George Bassett, carman and coal merchant was the son of Richard Bassett, farm labourer and 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at Frant, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1892 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of George Bassett (labourer) and Alice Bassett
   

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