William Bassett1

M, #1513, b. 3 October 1816, d. 19 January 1869
FatherJohn Bassett1 b. 5 Sep 1790
MotherMartha Carbis1 b. 5 Oct 1794
Relationship3rd cousin 3 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited23 Jan 2015
Baptism*3 October 1816 Rosudgeon, St Hilary, Cornwall;son of John & Martha Basset, Rosudgeon in this parish, Miner, Thomas Pascoe Vicar, private baptism2 
(Son) Census 18416 June 1841 Blowing House Stamps, Breage, Cornwall;John Bassett, 50, Tin Miner
Martha Bassett, 45
William Bassett, 25, Tin Miner
John Bassett, 20, Tin Miner
Ann Bassett, 15, Dress Maker
Martha Bassett, 12, Dress Maker
James Bassett, 8
Jenifar Moffat, 15, Dress Maker;Head=John Bassett, Wife=Martha Carbis3 
Marriage*10 July 1841 Breage, Cornwall;William Bassett, full age, Miner, Godolphin Bridge (father John Bassett, Miner)
Emma Moffatt, full age,, Godolphin Bridge (father William Moffatt, Miner deceased)
Witnesses William Richards & John Bassett;Bride=Emma Moffatt4,5 
Census 1851*30 March 1851 Halligan, Crowan, Cornwall;William Bassett, HD, M, 34, Tin Miner, St Hilary
Martha Bassett, WI, M, 35,, Breage
Nanny Bassett, DA,, 9,, St Erth
Mary Bassett, DA,, 8,, Breage
William Bassett, SO,, 6,, Breage
Martha Bassett, DA,, 4,, Breage
Elizabeth Bassett, DA,, 1,, Crowan;Wife=Martha Moffatt, Daughter=Nanny Bassett, Daughter=Mary Bassett, Son=William Bassett, Daughter=Martha Jane Bassett, Daughter=Elizabeth Bassett6 
(Passenger) Emigration19 July 1857 "Royal Chater", Melbourne, VIC, Australia;"Royal Charter" left Liverpool, England 15 May 1857 with 465 passengers
John Bassett, 36, miner
Catherine Bassett, 33
Francis Bassett, 11
John Bassett, 10
Catherine Bassett, 8
Martha Bassett, 6
William Bassett, 40, miner
Stephen Davey, 36, miner
"ro;Passenger=John Bassett, Passenger=Catherine Davey7,8 
Death*19 January 1869 Sailors Gully, VIC, Australia;52 years, came by his death do say upon their oath that about one of the clock pm on the 19th instant the deceased William Bassett came by his death from fractured ribs punctuating his right lung caused by decease being forced from the engine bed to the floor by the steam frpm the engine pipes accidentally giving way at the Catherine Reef engine house on Sunday night the 17th instant, and that there is no blame to any one in the matter. There were no marks of violence upon the body externally.9,10 

Family

Martha Moffatt b. 7 Jan 1816
Children

Citations

  1. [S338] IGI batch P020981 - St Hilary, Cornwall.
  2. [S1207] CON BAP St Hilary 1813-1837.
  3. [S342] 1841 Census for Breage, Cornwall.
  4. [S288] Free BDM.
  5. [S1016] Cornwall Parish Register Index.
  6. [S467] 1851 Census for Crowan.
  7. [S761] Victorian Unassisted Shipping Indexes.
  8. [S985] Sandra Williamson.
  9. [S986] Pioneer Index Victoria 1836-1888.
  10. [S987] Inquest for William Bassett.
  11. [S39] IGI batch P015541 - Breage, Cornwall.
  12. [S762] 1861 Census for Gwinear, Cornwall.