Catherine Bassett1

F, #896, b. 29 May 1839, d. 20 February 1906
FatherJohn Bassett1 b. 1799, d. 20 Feb 1870
MotherCatherine Bailey1 b. 28 Jan 1798, d. 14 Feb 1872
Relationship3rd great-aunt of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited26 Apr 2008
Birth*29 May 1839 Penzance, Madron, Cornwall;daughter of John (shoemaker) and Catherine (Bealey) Bassett
Informant John Bassett, father, St Clare St, Penzance1 
Baptism18 June 1839 Penzance, Madron, Cornwall;daughter of John & Catherine, age 20 days2 
(Daughter) Census 18416 June 1841 St Clare Street, Penzance, Madron, Cornwall;John Basset, 40, Shoe Maker, In County
Catherine Basset, 40,, In County
John Basset Jnr, 15,, In County
James James Basset, 9,, In County
William Nicholas Basset, 7,, In County
Henry Basset, 4,, In County
Catherine Basset, 2,, In County;Head=John Bassett, Wife=Catherine Bailey3 
(Daughter) Census 185130 March 1851 Chapel Street, Penzance, Madron, Cornwall;
John Bassett, Head, Married, 52, Master Shoemaker employing 5, born Penzance
Catherine Bassett, Wife, Married, 52, domestic duties, born Penzance
William Bassett, Son, Unmarried, 18, Shoemaker, born Penzance
Henry Bassett, Son, Unmarried, 15, Shoemaker, born Penzance
Catherine Bassett, Daughter, Unmarried, 13, Scholar, born Penzance
Eliza Bassett, Daughter, Unmarried, 10, Scholar, born Penzance
Sarah Jackson, Sister Law, Widow, 62, Household duties, born Penzance
Frace Richards, Servant, Unmarried, 24, House Maid, born Penzance;Head=John Bassett, Wife=Catherine Bassett4 
(Daughter) Census 18617 April 1861 Chapel Street, Penzance, Madron, Cornwall;John Bassett, Head, Married, 62, Cordwainer, born Madron
Catherine Bassett, Wife, Married, 62,, born Gulval
Sarah Jackson, Sister Law, Married, 72, Laundress, born Madron
Prudence Stevens, Sister, Married, 72, Laundress, born Gulval
Henry Bassett, Son, Unmarried, 23, Cordwainer, born Madron
Catherine Bassett, Daughter, Unmarried, 21, Shop Girl, born Madron
Ellen Bassett, Daughter, Unmarried, 19, Shop Girl, born Madron;Wife=Catherine Bassett, Head=John Bassett5 
(Beneficiary) Will10 February 1870 Penzance, Madron, Cornwall;
This is the last Will and Testament of me John Bassett of Penzance in the County of Cornwall a Boot and Shoemaker made this tenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and seventy. I direct that my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses be paid out of my personal estate by my Executrixes hereinafter named I Give and bequeath to my sister in law Sarah Jackson an annuity of Ten pounds and eight shillings in weekly sums of four shillings during her life the first payment thereof to be made one week next after my decease all my real and the residue of my personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever I Give and devise to my dear wife Catherine and her Assigns during her life and from and after her decease then I Give devise and bequeath as follows (that is to say) to my son William Nicholas Bassett all that my leasehold dwellinghouse with its appurtenances situate and being No. 26 in Camborne street in Penzance aforesaid occupied by John Uren To hold to my said son William Nicholas Bassett his executors administrators and assigns absolutely for all my term estate and interest therein after the death of my said wife subject to the payment of a moiety of the rent and other payments reserved in and by the Lease thereof I Give and bequeath to Eliza Bassett wife of my son Henry Bassett all that my other leasehold Dwellinghouse with its appurtenances being No 27 in Camborne Street aforesaid occupied by Pascoe Tonkin and all my estate and interest therein after the death of my said Wife Upon Trust for my Grandson John Bassett (son of my said son Henry) until he shall attain the age of twenty one years and on his attaining that age then I Give and bequeath the same leasehold Dwellinghouses and appurtenances to my said Grandson John Bassett absolutely but subject to a moiety of the rent and other payments reserved and payable by virtue of the Lease of the aforesaid two Dwellinghouses, but if my said Grandson John Bassett shall die under the age of twenty one years then I Give and bequeath the same leasehold dwellinghouse No 27 and its appurtenances to the said Eliza Bassett absolutely subject as aforesaid all those my freehold messuages or Dwellinghouses and hereditaments and all and singular other my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever of every kind and description (after the death of my said Wife) I Give devise and bequeath to my two daughters Catherine and Ellen Charlotte in equal shares during their joint lives and the life of the Survivor of them her heirs executors administrators and assigns respectively absolutely without being subject to the liabilities debts or controul of any Husband or Husbands with whom they or either of them may intermarry but subject to the aforesaid Annuity to the said Sarah Jackson and to the payment of Five pounds to defray the funeral expenses of the said Sarah Jackson and I direct my said daughters to pay such sum of Five pounds accordingly I devise and bequeath all freehold and leasehold hereditaments vested in me as Mortgagee or Trustee to my said daughters Catherine Basset and Catherine Ellen Bassett their heirs executors administrators and assigns respectively according to the nature of the property upon the several Trusts on which I hold the same Lastly I appoint the said Catherine Bassett and Ellen Charlotte Bassett Executrixes of this my Will. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year first above written.

John Bassett

Signed by the Testator John Bassett as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses.

John Burt
Catherine Hutchins

;Principal=John Bassett6 
Death of Father20 February 1870 2 North Parade, Penzance, Madron, Cornwall;age 72, Shoemaker (master, retired), Glandular disease of Kidney (chronic)
Informant Henry Bassett, 7 Queens St, Penzance;Principal=John Bassett7 
(Executor) Probate1 September 1870 Penzance, Cornwall;John Bassett, 1 September 1870, effects of under 450 pounds. John Bassett late of Penzance in the County of Cornwall Boot and Shoe Maker deceased 20 February 1870 at Penzance aforesaid was proved at Bodmin by the oaths of Catherine Bassett aforesaid Spinster and Ellen Charlotte Bassett of Penzance aforesaid Spinsters the Daughters the Executrixes;Principal=John Bassett8 
(Daughter) Census 18712 April 1871 3 Clarence Terrace, Penzance, Madron, Cornwall;Catherine Bassett, HD, W, 72, House Proprietor, Penzance
Catherine Bassett, DA, U, 31, House Prprietor, Penzance
Ellen C Bassett, DA, U, 28, House Proprietor, Penzance
Sarah Jackson, SL, W, 82, House Proprietor, Penzance
Annie Thomas, SV, U, 20, General Servant, Breage;Head=Catherine Bassett9 
Death of Mother14 February 1872 3 Clarence Terrace, Penzance, Madron, Cornwall;age 73, widow of John Bassett Shoemaker (retired), Congestive Apoplexy
Informant Cath Hutchins, 4 Prospect Place Penzance;Principal=Catherine Bailey7 
(Sister-in-law) Census 18813 April 1881 53 Belgavia St, Penzance, Cornwall;Henry Tonkin, HD, M, 50, Carpenter, St Agnes
Ellen Tonkin, WI, M, 38,, Penzance
Ellen Tonkin, DA,, 4,, Penzance
John B Tonkin, SO,, 2,, Penzance
William Tonkin, SO,, 1,, Penzance
Catherine Bassett, SL, U, 40, Annuitant, Penzance
Lucinda James, SV, U, 22, Servant, St Agnes;Head=Henry Tonkin, Wife=Ellen Charlotte Bassett10 
(Sister-in-law) Census 18915 April 1891 53 Belgavia St, Penzance, Cornwall;Henry Tonkin, HD, M, 61, Carpenter Joiner, St Agnes
Ellen C Tonkin, WI, M, 48,, Penzance
Ellen Tonkin, DA,, 14, Scolar, Penzance
John B Tonkin, SO,, 12, Scholar, Penzance
Catherine Bassett, SL, U, 50, Living on her own means, Penzance
Elizabeth A Vincent, SV, U, 20, General Servant Domestic, Penzance;Wife=Ellen Charlotte Bassett, Head=Henry Tonkin11 
Death*20 February 1906 Penzance, Madron, Cornwall;age 6612 
Probate*5 March 1906 Penzance, Cornwall;Catherine Bassett of 1 Penlee View Terrace Penzance spinster died 20 February 1906 Administration (with Will) Bodmin to Ellen Tonkin Spinster. Effects 1443 pounds 18s 7d;Witness=Ellen Tonkin8 

Citations

  1. [S9] Birth Certificate.
  2. [S793] Microfilm of the Baptisms of Penzance, Cornwall, 1805-1876 (Film 1596548).
  3. [S1404] 1841 Census for England.
  4. [S1406] 1851 Census for England.
  5. [S1450] 1861 Census for England.
  6. [S201] Will.
  7. [S14] Death Certificate.
  8. [S379] Probate records.
  9. [S1449] 1871 Census for England.
  10. [S1451] 1881 Census for England.
  11. [S1452] 1891 Census for England.
  12. [S7] Administation.