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- At the time of his marriage, Absalom was a bachelor boiler maker, son of Thomas Bassett, a gardener from
Gloucestershire.
Absalom and family moved to No. 18 Kingswell Street where he started
an engineering business in 1859.
Harry and Thomas Bassett, the two oldest sons of Absalom, became
interested in the cycling trade and went abroad to Australia. In his Will,
Absalom had the following: "to each of my sons Harry White Birdsall Bassett
and Tom Absalom Bassett, now residing at Melbourne Australia, the sum of 50
pounds".
1871 British Census of 10 Kingswell, Northampton, Northampton
Absalom Bassett 43 M Head Stroud, Gloucester Boiler Maker Engineer
Tryphena 45 F Wife Northampton
Joseph J. 20 M Son Northampton
Harry H. 15 M Son Northampton
Thomas A. 14 M Son Northampton
Frederick C. 4 M Son Northampton
1881 British Census of 18 Kingswell St., Northampton All Sts., Northampton
Absalom Bassett 52 M Head Northampton Boiler Maker
Tryphona 54 F Wife Northampton
Frederick 15 M Son Northampton Boiler Mak
1891 British Census of 19 Kingswell St., All Saints, Northampton
A. Bassett (Wd) 62 M Head Stroud, Gloucester Engineer & Boilermaker
L.G. 25 M Son Northampton Engineer & Boilermaker
Cas? Greenslade 25 F DauL Circencester, Glouc.
L.B. 8 F Niece Circencester, Glouc. Scholar
The Argus, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Wednesday, June 10, 1891
Deaths
BASSETT ? At Northampton, England, Absalom Bassett, father of Harry and Thomas Bassett, of this city, aged 62years. (By cable, June 8)
Northampton Chronicle and Echo, England, Wednesday, 13 May 1891
Death Of An Old Northampton Tradesman
We regret to announce the death of Mr. Absalom Bassett, of the well-known firm of Bassett and Sons, boilermakers, Kingswell-street, Northampton. It took place suddently this morning from a combination of bronchitis and chronic gout. He was aged 62, and had been in business locally since 1859.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1828 - 1891 (~ 62 years)