The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Bassett [Wickens], daughter of William Wickins and Mary Wickens [Smith]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Bassett [Wickens] was the daughter of William Wickins and Mary Wickens [Smith]. She was born 1783 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1783 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickins and Mary Wickins; died Dec 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 30th Dec 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Joseph Bassett, farmer and beer seller on 23rd Sep 1800 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1779 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1779 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Bassett and Sarah Bassett; died Apr 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 7th Apr 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iCrispin Wickens who was born 1801 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1801 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Bassett and Elizabeth Bassett; died Feb 1859 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 22nd Feb 1859 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiJoseph who was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1805 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Bassett and Elizabeth Bassett
3 iiiJames who was born 1808 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1808 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Bassett and Elizabeth Bassett
4 ivOlive who was born 15th Aug 1814 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1814 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Bassett (labourer) and Elizabeth Bassett
5 vElizabeth who was born 23rd Jul 1820 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Bassett (labourer) and Elizabeth Bassett
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Crispin Wickens Bassett was the son of Joseph Bassett, farmer and beer seller and Elizabeth Bassett [Wickens]. He was born 1801 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1801 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Bassett and Elizabeth Bassett; died Feb 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 22nd Feb 1859 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Maryanne Drawbridge on 25th Apr 1825 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born c 1850
   
  3. James Bassett, farmer and beerhouse keeper was the son of Joseph Bassett, farmer and beer seller and Elizabeth Bassett [Wickens]. He was born 1808 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1808 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Bassett and Elizabeth Bassett
  He married Leah Taylor on 30th Sep 1843 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. 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. 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
6 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
7 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
8 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
9 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
10 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
   
  4. Olive Hoath [Bassett] was the daughter of Joseph Bassett, farmer and beer seller and Elizabeth Bassett [Wickens]. She was born 15th Aug 1814 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1814 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Bassett (labourer) and Elizabeth Bassett
  iWilliam who was born 1835 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1835 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, illegitimate son of Olive Bassett, single woman
  She married William Hoath, shoe maker journeyman on 4th May 1835 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1806 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1806 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
11 iSamuel who was born 1836 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1836 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
12 iiOlive who was born 28th Jan 1838 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th May 1838 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
13 iiiAmy (Emma) who was born 17th Feb 1839 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1839 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivJames who was born 27th Mar 1840 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jun 1840 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
14 vCrispin who was born 2nd Nov 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1842 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
15 viAmos who was born 1844 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1844 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiElizabeth Caroline who was born 1847 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1847 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiiEliza who was born 1848 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1848 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  ixThomas who was born 1850 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1850 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  xSophia who was born 1855 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1855 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
  5. Elizabeth Heasman [Bassett] was the daughter of Joseph Bassett, farmer and beer seller and Elizabeth Bassett [Wickens]. She was born 23rd Jul 1820 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1820 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Bassett (labourer) and Elizabeth Bassett
  She married William Marden Heasman, carpenter's labourer on 27th Oct 1840 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1818 at Hartfield, Sussex, baseborn; christened 29th Mar 1818 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
16 iOlive Elizabeth Marden who was born 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  6. 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
17 vBeatrice who was born 1885 at Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1885 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
18 viAlfred George who was born 4th Dec 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1887 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  7. 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
   
  8. 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:
19 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
   
  9. 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
   
  10. 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
   
  11. Samuel Hoath, boot maker was the son of William Hoath, shoe maker journeyman and Olive Hoath [Bassett]. He was born 1836 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1836 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
20 iWilliam Duvall who was born 1861 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1861 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Mary Beard on 12th Feb 1861 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1835 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Taylor Duvall who was born 1863 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1863 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiCharles Duvall who was born 1867 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1867 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiJames Duvall who was born 1871 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1871 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
21 ivSamuel Duvall who was born 1873 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Aug 1873 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
   
  12. Olive Goodhall [Hoath] was the daughter of William Hoath, shoe maker journeyman and Olive Hoath [Bassett]. She was born 28th Jan 1838 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th May 1838 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Robert Goodhall on 5th Jun 1869 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1838
   
  13. Amy (Emma) Adams [Hoath] was the daughter of William Hoath, shoe maker journeyman and Olive Hoath [Bassett]. She was born 17th Feb 1839 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1839 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married William Adams, policeman on c 1865. He was born 1839 at Godstone, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Alfred who was born 1867 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1867 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiAlbert E. who was born 1871 at Battersea, London
  iiiEmma C. who was born 1876 at Mitcham, Surrey
  ivRose M. who was born 1878 at Mitcham, Surrey
   
  14. Crispin Hoath, farm labourer was the son of William Hoath, shoe maker journeyman and Olive Hoath [Bassett]. He was born 2nd Nov 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Mcdonough on c 1871. She was born 1851. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1872
  iiBridget who was born 1879
  iiiMary A. who was born Sep 1880 at Withyham, Sussex
  ivCaroline who was born 1884 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1884 St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex
   
  15. Amos Hoath was the son of William Hoath, shoe maker journeyman and Olive Hoath [Bassett]. He was born 1844 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1844 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Caroline on c 1875. She was born 1847 at Barcombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHelen who was born 1878 at Steyning, Sussex
   
  16. Olive Elizabeth Marden Sales [Heasman] was the daughter of William Marden Heasman, carpenter's labourer and Elizabeth Heasman [Bassett]. She was born 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1854 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Edward Sales, farm labourer on 7th Nov 1870 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born before 1845 at Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  17. 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
   
  18. 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
   
  19. 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
   
  20. William Duvall Hoath was the son of Samuel Hoath, boot maker and Mary Hoath [Beard]. He was born 1861 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1861 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Emily E. on c 1885. She was born 1861 at Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iRose M. who was born 1889 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiEmily who was born 1890 at Brenchley, Kent
  iiiCecilia who was born 1891 at Brenchley, Kent
  ivKathleen E. who was born 1893 at Brenchley, Kent
  vPercy R. who was born 1894 at Brenchley, Kent
  viAlbert H. who was born 1895 at Brenchley, Kent
  viiEliza W. who was born 1898 at Brenchley, Kent
   
  21. Samuel Duvall Hoath was the son of Samuel Hoath, boot maker and Mary Hoath [Beard]. He was born 1873 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Aug 1873 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Kate on c 1895. She was born 1873 at Brenchley, Kent. They had the following children:
  iCecil who was born 1901 at Withyham, Sussex
   

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