The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for William Bassett, farm labourer, son of John Bassett, carpenter, carpenter journeyman and Mary Bassett [Mepham]
Generation No. 1
1. William Bassett, farm labourer was the son of (2) John Bassett, carpenter, carpenter journeyman and (3) Mary Bassett [Mepham]. He was born 4th Oct 1812 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1812 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Bassett and Mary Bassett; died Oct 1882 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 12th Oct 1882 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Mary Ann Walter on 10th Apr 1838 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1816 at Buxted, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Bassett, carpenter, carpenter journeyman He was born 1773 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Feb 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 18th Feb 1855 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Mary Mepham on 24th Jun 1798 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1775; died May 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 72 years, wife of John; buried 5th May 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1803 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Oct 1803 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Bassett and Mary Bassett; died Jan 1888 Union House, Withyham, Sussex, aged 84 years; buried 26th Jan 1888 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiSarah Roberts who was born 1805 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1805 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Bassett and Mary Bassett
iiiElizabeth who was born 1808 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1808 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Bassett and Mary Bassett
ivAnn Tomsett who was born 17th Jun 1810 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1810 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Bassett and Mary Bassett
vWilliam who was born 4th Oct 1812 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1812 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Bassett and Mary Bassett; died Oct 1882 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 12th Oct 1882 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viJohn who was born 6th Mar 1813 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1813 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Bassett (labourer) and Mary Bassett; died Jan 1825 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 11 years; buried 10th Jan 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiHarriet who was born 27th Mar 1815 Crowborough, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1815 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Bassett (labourer) and Mary Bassett
viiiStephen who was born 21st Sep 1817 Crowborough, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Bassett (labourer) and Mary Bassett
ixHorace who was born 20th Jun 1819 Crowborough, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1819 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Bassett (labourer) and Mary Bassett
 
3. Mary Bassett [Mepham] She was born 1775; died May 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 72 years, wife of John; buried 5th May 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married John Bassett, carpenter, carpenter journeyman on 24th Jun 1798 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1773 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Feb 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 18th Feb 1855 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1803 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Oct 1803 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Bassett and Mary Bassett; died Jan 1888 Union House, Withyham, Sussex, aged 84 years; buried 26th Jan 1888 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiSarah Roberts who was born 1805 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1805 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Bassett and Mary Bassett
iiiElizabeth who was born 1808 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1808 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Bassett and Mary Bassett
ivAnn Tomsett who was born 17th Jun 1810 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1810 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Bassett and Mary Bassett
vWilliam who was born 4th Oct 1812 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1812 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Bassett and Mary Bassett; died Oct 1882 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 12th Oct 1882 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viJohn who was born 6th Mar 1813 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1813 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Bassett (labourer) and Mary Bassett; died Jan 1825 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 11 years; buried 10th Jan 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiHarriet who was born 27th Mar 1815 Crowborough, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1815 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Bassett (labourer) and Mary Bassett
viiiStephen who was born 21st Sep 1817 Crowborough, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Bassett (labourer) and Mary Bassett
ixHorace who was born 20th Jun 1819 Crowborough, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1819 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Bassett (labourer) and Mary Bassett
 

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