The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Eliza Bassett [Edwards], daughter of William Edwards, carpenter and Elizabeth Edwards [Young]
Generation No. 1
  1. Eliza Bassett [Edwards] was the daughter of William Edwards, carpenter and Elizabeth Edwards [Young]. She was born 1811 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1811 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married James Bassett, farm labourer on 5th Aug 1839 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1819 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iJames who was born 1841 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiJob who was born 1844 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st May 1854 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
3 iiiWilliam who was born 1848 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st May 1854 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
4 ivMartha who was born 1850 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st May 1854 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James Bassett was the son of James Bassett, farm labourer and Eliza Bassett [Edwards]. He was born 1841 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1842 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Emma Fermor on 31st Jan 1870 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1846. They had the following children:
  iGeorge William who was born 1871 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1871 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiErnest James who was born 1873 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1873 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
  3. William Bassett, farm labourer was the son of James Bassett, farm labourer and Eliza Bassett [Edwards]. He was born 1848 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st May 1854 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Harriet Baldwin on 26th Aug 1872 at St. Mary's Church, Barcombe, Sussex. She was born 1848 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 17th Sep 1848 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iWilliam who was born 1873 at Barcombe, Sussex
  iiEmma who was born 1875 at Hamsey, Sussex
  iiiJames who was born 1878 at Hartfield, Sussex
  ivAlbert who was born 1880 at Hartfield, Sussex
  vAlfred who was born 1883 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1883 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of William Bassett (labourer) and Harriet Bassett
  viAda who was born 1885 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jun 1885 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of William Bassett (labourer) and Margaret[sic ?] Bassett
  viiLily who was born 1887 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1887 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of William Bassett (labourer) and Harriet Bassett
   
  4. Martha Balcombe [Bassett] was the daughter of James Bassett, farm labourer and Eliza Bassett [Edwards]. She was born 1850 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st May 1854 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married Peter Balcombe on 6th Apr 1874 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1847
   
Generation No. 3
  5. William Bassett, coachman was the son of William Bassett, farm labourer and Harriet Bassett [Baldwin]. He was born 1873 at Barcombe, Sussex
  He married Ellen Shoebridge on Oct to Dec 1897, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q4 Vol 2b Page 333. She was born 1876 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEdith Laura who was born 1898 at Southwick, Sussex
   

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