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Samuel Henry Bassett 1849 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Sep 1849

Birth Location: Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Death Date: 29 Aug 1937

Death Location: Rapaura, Marlborough, Marlborough, New Zealand

Father: Thomas Bassett

Mother: Mary Wallis

Spouse(s): Ruth Potter

Children(s): Thomas Bassett

In 1849, Samuel Henry Bassett entered the world in Wadhurst, Sussex, England, born to Thomas Bassett and Mary Ann Wallis. Samuel Henry Bassett married Ruth Potter, and had children including Thomas Bassett. Samuel Henry Bassett passed away in 1937 in Rapaura, Marlborough, Marlborough, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1849, Samuel Henry Bassett entered the world in Wadhurst, Sussex, England, born to Thomas Bassett and Mary Ann Wallis.
  • Samuel Henry Bassett married Ruth Potter, and had children including Thomas Bassett.
  • Samuel Henry Bassett passed away in 1937 in Rapaura, Marlborough, Marlborough, New Zealand.

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Samuel Bassett's Ancestors

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Samuel Bassett
1849 – 1937
Birth Place: Wadhurst, Sussex, England
Parents
Thomas Bassett
1810 – 1869
Brighton, Sussex, England
Mary (Ann) Wallis
1809 – 1892
Wadhurst, Sussex, England
Grandparents
William Bassett
1770 – 1863
Mayfield, Sussex, England
Elizabeth Tester
1777 – 1844
Wadhurst, Sussex, England
Thomas Wallis
1791 – 1863
Wadhurst, Sussex, England
Hannah Blackford
1785 – 1845
Wadhurst, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
William Bassett
1729 – 1789
Ann Moon
1728 – 1803
Susanna Bateup
1756 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Basset
1709 – 1734
Mary Medhurst
1709 – 1738
Thomas @@
1688 – 1755
Elizabeth Comber
1687 – 1758

Samuel Bassett's Descendants

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Samuel (Henry) Bassett (6 Sep 1849 – 29 Aug 1937) m. Ruth Potter (July 1869 – 1946)
  1. 1. Thomas Bassett (10 Jul 1889 – April 1952) m. Frances (Evelyn) McLachlan (23 June 1891 – 8 December 1971)
    1. 1. Sheila (Evelyn Ruth) Bassett (24 November 1916 – 8 September 2003) m. Ronald (Noel) Farmer (29 September 1911 – 9 September 1992)
      1. 1. Pamela (Evelyn) Farmer (Jan 1938 – ) m. Alister (John) Harman (15 Jan 1936 – 4 Aug 2019)
        1. 1. Paul (Alister) Harman (10 Sep 1966 – 11 Sep 1966)
        2. 2. Kristyn (Evelyn) Harman (12 Oct 1967 – ) m. Larkin
        3. 3. Kerry Harman (6 Aug 1970 – )
      2. 2. Donald (Noel) Farmer (1940 – )
      3. 3. Gary (Ronald) Farmer (1941 – ) m. Betty (May) Brewerton (10 February 1943 – 12 September 1965)
        1. 1. Maria (Katheleen) Brewerton (31 Jan 1964 – ) m. Nigel Burdon m. Thomas (Blake) Huffam (5 Jul 1963 – 22 Jun 2023)
      4. 4. Elaine (Rosamund) Farmer (23 Nov 1942 – ) m. Kelvin (Sinclair) Brown (2 Jun 1938 – 1992) m. Robert (Gabriel) Finlay (19 Dec 1927 – 22 Dec 2005)
      5. 5. Evan (Geoffrey) Farmer (1948 – )
    2. 2. Thomas (Gavin) Bassett (22 Aug 1918 – 17 Jun 2009)
    3. 3. Robin (Dexter) Bassett (25 November 1929 – 18 March 2009)
    4. 4. Noel (Ernest Grant) Bassett (28 Dec 1932 – 7 May 2022)

Samuel Bassett's Timeline

2 Records

1849
6 Sep 1849
Birth of Samuel Henry Bassett in Wadhurst, Sussex, England
Wadhurst, Sussex, England
1937
29 Aug 1937
Age 88
Death of Samuel Henry Bassett in Rapaura, Marlborough, Marlborough, New Zealand
Rapaura, Marlborough, Marlborough, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1849
    Event Place: Wadhurst, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1937
    Event Place: Rapaura, Marlborough, Marlborough, New Zealand

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