The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Harriet Bassett, daughter of Mark Taylor, farm labourer and Mary Taylor [Latter]
Generation No. 1
  1. Harriet Bassett was the daughter of Mark Taylor, farm labourer and Mary Taylor [Latter]. She was born 23rd Nov 1812 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1813 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Mark Taylor (labourer) and Mary Taylor; died Nov 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 49 years; buried 24th Nov 1861 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
2 iJames Shewbridge who was born 1833 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Harriet Taylor
  She married William Bassett, farm labourer on 11th Nov 1834 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Sep 1805 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Bassett and Annesley Bassett; died Dec 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 69 years; buried 20th Dec 1874 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
3 iHarriett who was born 1835 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1835 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Bassett (labourer) and Harriet Bassett
  iiMary Ann who was born 15th Mar 1838 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 6th May 1838 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Bassett (labourer) and Harriet Bassett
4 iiiWilliam who was born 28th Nov 1840 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1841 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Bassett (labourer) and Harriet Bassett
  ivCharles who was born 30th Oct 1843 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Bassett (labourer) and Harriet Bassett; died Apr 1856 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 12 years; buried 15th Apr 1856 Rotherfield, Sussex
  vSarah who was born 5th Nov 1846 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Bassett (labourer) and Harriet Bassett; died Mar 1849 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 2 years, daughter of William and Harriet; buried 18th Mar 1849 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viEmma who was born 25th Sep 1849 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Bassett (labourer) and Harriet Bassett; died Jul 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 10 months, daughter of William and Harriet; buried 28th Jul 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex
5 viiJob who was born 1852 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Bassett (labourer) and Harriet Bassett
  viiiFrances who was born 1856 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Bassett (labourer) and Harriet Bassett; died Jul 1856 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 6 weeks; buried 5th Jul 1856 Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixEllen who was born 1858 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1858 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Bassett (labourer) and Harriet Bassett; died Jan 1864 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 5 years; buried 24th Jan 1864 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James Shewbridge Taylor, charcoal burner was the son of unknown father and Harriet Bassett. He was born 1833 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1833 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Harriet Taylor
6 iJames William who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Taylor (labourer) and Sarah Jane Taylor
  He married Sarah Jane Chewter on 3rd Sep 1860 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 13th Sep 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnnie Maria who was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1862 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Taylor (charcoal burner) and Sarah Taylor
  iiAlfred who was born 1864 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Dec 1864 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Taylor (labourer) and Sarah Jane Taylor
7 iiiJesse who was born 29th Feb 1868 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Taylor (labourer) and Sarah Jane Taylor
  ivEmily who was born 7th Feb 1871 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Taylor (labourer) and Sarah Jane Taylor
  vRuth Rhoda who was born 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex
8 viMark who was born 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiElizabeth who was born 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. Harriett Peerless [Bassett] was the daughter of William Bassett, farm labourer and Harriet Bassett. She was born 1835 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1835 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Bassett (labourer) and Harriet Bassett
9 iFrances Elizabeth who was born Apr to June 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1853 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Edward Peerless on 22nd Aug 1852 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 10th Jul 1828 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
10 iOwen who was born 12th Sep 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
11 iiLena who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiEmily Jane who was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivGeorge Edward who was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. William Bassett, charcoal burner was the son of William Bassett, farm labourer and Harriet Bassett. He was born 28th Nov 1840 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Bassett (labourer) and Harriet Bassett
  He married (1) Mary on c 1868. She was born 1838 at Barcombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
12 iArthur who was born 21st Jun 1868 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1879 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of William Bassett (charcoal burner) and Mary Bassett
  iiErnest who was born 2nd Aug 1871 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1879 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of William Bassett (charcoal burner) and Mary Bassett
  He married (2) Mary Killick on 25th Nov 1871 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1828 at Slaugham Gill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1832 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 4 years, daughter of Richard Killick (labourer) and Mary Killick; died Oct to Dec 1904, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1904 Q4 Vol 2b Page 69, aged 75 years
  He married (3) Caroline Wickens on Oct to Dec 1905, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1905 Q4 Vol 2b Page 314. She was born 1848 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  5. Job Bassett, market gardner was the son of William Bassett, farm labourer and Harriet Bassett. He was born 1852 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1852 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Bassett (labourer) and Harriet Bassett
  He married Lousia Smith on July to Sep 1873, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1873 Q3 Vol 2a Page 839. She was born 1853 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
  iLousia Jane who was born Dec 1873 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1873 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  6. James William Taylor, charcoal burner was the son of James Shewbridge Taylor, charcoal burner and Sarah Jane Taylor [Chewter]. He was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1860 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Taylor (labourer) and Sarah Jane Taylor
  He married Mary Ann Paine on Oct to Dec 1885, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q4 Vol 2b Page 237. She was born 1866 at Sweet Hawes, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1866 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Owen Paine (carpenter) and Sarah Paine. They had the following children:
  iElsie who was born 1887 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiHarry who was born 1888 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiAlbert who was born 1894 at Crowborough, Sussex
  ivJack who was born 1898 at Crowborough, Sussex
  vAlfred who was born 1900 at Crowborough, Sussex
  viGrace who was born 1903 at Crowborough, Sussex
  viiEric who was born 1905 at Crowborough, Sussex
  viiiHarold who was born 1907 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
  7. Jesse Taylor, carman (coal and building material) was the son of James Shewbridge Taylor, charcoal burner and Sarah Jane Taylor [Chewter]. He was born 29th Feb 1868 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1868 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Taylor (labourer) and Sarah Jane Taylor
  He married Alice Martin on Apr to June 1894, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1894 Q2 Vol 2a Page 1104. She was born 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJesse who was born 1907 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex
   
  8. Mark Taylor, laundry carrier and gardener was the son of James Shewbridge Taylor, charcoal burner and Sarah Jane Taylor [Chewter]. He was born 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Clara Petch on Apr to June 1904, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1904 Q2 Vol 2b Page 263. She was born 1877 at Icklingham, Suffolk. They had the following children:
  iEdmund Mark who was born 1905 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
  9. Frances Elizabeth Mackellow [Peerless] was the daughter of Edward Peerless and Harriett Peerless [Bassett]. She was born Apr to June 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married David Mackellow, master mason on 28th Oct 1874 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 13th Aug 1845 at Sweet Hawes, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1845 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Mankellow (labourer) and Elizabeth[sic] Mankellow. They had the following children:
  iAlice Elizabeth who was born 8th Jun 1875 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of David Mackelow (stonemason) and Frances Mackelow
  iiAlbert Edward who was born 22nd Sep 1877 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Mackellow (stonemason) and Frances Mackellow
  iiiEdith Mary who was born 2nd Feb 1880 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1880 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of David Mackellow (stonemason) and Frances Elizabeth Mackellow
  ivLily May who was born 1882 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1882 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of David Mackellow (mason) and Frances Mackellow; died Apr 1883 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 7 months; buried 18th Apr 1883 Rotherfield, Sussex
  vFanny Mabel who was born 1884 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1884 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of David Mackellow (stonemason) and Frances Elizabeth Mackellow
  viLouisa Marion Beatrice who was born 1888 at Queens Road, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1888 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of David Mackellow (stonemason) and Fanny Mackellow
  viiMinnie who was born 1890 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1891 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of David Mackellow (stonemason) and Frances Mackellow
  viiiElsie Irene who was born 1894 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1894 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
   
  10. Owen Peerless, farm labourer was the son of Edward Peerless and Harriett Peerless [Bassett]. He was born 12th Sep 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Histed Crittal on 23rd Oct 1880 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 14th May 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iArchibald who was born 1882 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiAda who was born 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiMabel who was born 1889 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  11. Lena Weller [Peerless] was the daughter of Edward Peerless and Harriett Peerless [Bassett]. She was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1860 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married John William Weller on 25th Aug 1879 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1854 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1854 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
   
  12. Arthur Bassett, charcoal burner was the son of William Bassett, charcoal burner and Mary Bassett. He was born 21st Jun 1868 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1879 at Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of William Bassett (charcoal burner) and Mary Bassett
  He married Ellen Turner on Oct to Dec 1900, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q4 Vol 2b Page 248. She was born 1875 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iDorothy Ellen who was born 1903 at Oxfordshire
  iiArthur William who was born 1905 at Oxfordshire
  iiiEva Gertrude who was born 1908 at Oxfordshire
  ivStanley Albert who was born 1910 at Oxfordshire
   

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