William Bassett
M, #133, b. 10 February 1879, d. 15 May 1940
| Father | John Bassett b. 1 Aug 1824, d. 14 Nov 1897 |
| Mother | Elizabeth Polmear b. 10 Jun 1843, d. 22 Feb 1923 |
| Relationship | 2nd great-uncle of Keith Graham Bassett |
| Last Edited | 30 Jan 2020 |
| Birth* | 10 February 1879 | Bungowannah, NSW, Australia; Name: William Bassett Sex: Male Date of Birth: 10 Feb 1879 Place of Birth: Bungowannah NSW Father: John Bassett Occupation: Farmer Birthplace: Cornwall England Age: 52 Date of Marriage: 25 May 1874 Place of Marriage: Beechworth Victoria Mother: Elizabeth Polmcar [sic] Birthplace: Cornwall England Age: 35 Previous Issue: 2 males living Informant: John Bassett, Father, Bungowannah Present at Birth: Mrs Heanel1 |
| Death of Father | 14 November 1897 | "Bellview", Condobolin, NSW, Australia; Name: John Bassett Date of Death: 14 Nov 1897 Place of Death: Bellview, Condobolin Occupation: Selector Sex: Male Age: 75 years Conjugal Status: Place of Birth: Penzance, Cornwal, England Time in Aust Colonies: 50 years Father: Not stated Occupation: Not stated Mother: Not stated Place of Marriage 1: Penzance, Cornwall, England Age at Marriage 1: 21 years Name of Spouse 1: Jane Thomas Children of Marriage 1: James 49, John 47, Ellen 45, Elizabeth 42, Walter 37, Henry 35, Alfred 32 living; deceased 1 male Place of Marriage 2: Beachworth, Victoria Age at Marriage 2: 53 years Name of Spouse 2: Elizabeth Polmear Children of Marriage 2: Arthur 20, William 18, Ernest 12 living Informant: James Bassett, son, "Springs Gully", Derrawong, Condobolin Cause of Death: order of burial by justice peace Length of Illness: three years Medical Attendant: Date Last Seen: Inquest unnecessary H W Grey JP 14th November 1897 Date of Burial: 15 Nov 1897 Place of Burial: Cemetery Condobolin Minister & Religion: W A Walker, Wesleyan Undertaker: F W Marlin Witnesses: A W H Lestrange, J A Dawson;Principal=John Bassett2 |
| News-Arct* | 2 May 1902 | "The Lachlander", Condobolin, NSW, Australia; Police Court. Friday, 25th April, 1902. (Before E. A. L. Sharpe, Esq., P.M.) N. Z. Loan Association v. William Bassett—Trespass on Borambil holding. Mr. Driffield appeared for the plaintiff Company. The accused pleaded guilty and was fined 5s with 4s 10d costs, £1 1s professional costs, and 2 witnesses at 5s each. Police v. Alfred Bassett—Cruelly illtreating a horse. Constable Parker deposed that on 7th April he saw accused riding a chestnut mare which was suffering with a sore back and girthgall; the sore on the back was about the size of a half crown; told accused he would summons him; he replied: "Don't be too hard on me." The accused pleaded guilty, but wished to state that the mare in question was very tender skinned and she had a slight girthgall from a 14 mile ride two days previous. William Bassett gave evidence to the effect that the mare was not badly used; had a bit of a scald and no hair removed. Fined £2 and 4s 10d costs of court. Police v. A. Bassett—Charged with stealing. a saddle cloth valued at about 3s, the property of J. J. Gleeson. Constable Parker stated that on 7th April last he proceeded along the Forbes road and overtook defendant; asked him if he would mind being searched; accused replied; "No"; found the saddle cloth (produced) on the mare he was riding; when asked where he got it he replied that his boy picked it up at the 4 mile gate and gave it to him; the property was claimed by Mr. Gleeson. John Joseph Gleeson stated that he kept his horse at Mrs. Munro's stable; he gave information to the police that he had lost a saddle cloth; he identified the cloth produced as his property; he left the cloth in the stable with the saddle on the 6th and afterwards saw it on a chestnut mare in the same stable; gave no one permission to touch it. Alfred Bassett stated he arrived at Condobolin at 8.30 a.m. on 7th instant; his son was standing near the stable; he put his horse in and asked for some feed; the boy pointed to a bag, with a small quantity of chaff, and in giving it to the horse discovered the cloth; asked the boy where he got it; he replied at the 4 mile gate, hanging on the fence, and put it into the chaff bag so that it would not be lost; he (defendant) then placed it on the mare in the stable. Othar Bassett, son of defendant, remembered his father arriving at about 8 o'clock at Mrs. Munro's stable; he saw a bag there with a saddle cloth in it; the cloth was the same one that he found at the 4 mile gate. The Bench stated that the evidence was not sufficient against the defendant, but very much doubted the reliability of the youth and cautioned defendant (his father) to be careful how he conducted himself in future. Case dismissed, saddle cloth ordered to be handed over to J. J. Gleeson. N. Z. Loan Association v. Othar Bassett—Being illegally on Borambil and giving a false name. Mr Driffield appeared for the plaintiffs. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined £2, 4s 10d costs of court, and £1 1s professional costs.3 |
| Marriage* | 22 August 1918 | Methodist Church, Grenfell, NSW, Australia;William Bassett, bachelor, parents John Bassett (deceased) and Elizabeth Polmear Margaret Ann Polmear, 42, born Polmanter Water Cornwall, parents John Polmear (deceased) and Nanny Eddy (deceased);Bride=Margaret Ann Polmear4 |
| Death of Mother | 22 February 1923 | Grenfell, NSW, Australia;age 82;Principal=Elizabeth Polmear5 |
| Electoral Roll* | 1936 | Adelargo Road, Grenfell, NSW, Australia;labourer6 |
| Death* | 15 May 1940 | Grenfell, NSW, Australia;age 61 years spouse Margaret Ann Polmear no issue7 |
| Obituary | 16 May 1940 | "The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser", Grenfell, NSW, Australia; OBITUARY. Mr. Wm. Bassett. The death occurred last night of Mr. William Bassett, of Adelargo Road. Deceased was 61 years of age, and leaves a widow. A brother (Mr. Arthur Bassett) also lives in Grenfell. The late Mr. Bassett followed mining and farming pursuits, and was also interested in the brick making industry. The funeral will leave the Salvation Army Citadel at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.8 |
Family | Margaret Ann Polmear b. 2 Jun 1876, d. 18 Dec 1949 | |
Citations
- [S1483] NSW Birth Registration Transcription, William Bassett 1879.
- [S14] Death Certificate, John Bassett 1897.
- [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Lachlander, Friday, May 2, 1902.
- [S963] Marriage Certificate - partial transcript.
- [S143] NSW Death 3647/1923 - Elizabeth Bassett (Polmear).
- [S1418] Australian Electoral Rolls 1903-1980.
- [S960] Death Certificate - partial transcript.
- [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser, Thursday, May 16, 1940.