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John Bassett

Male 1845 - 1859  (14 years)


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  • Name John Bassett 
    Born 1845  Wadhurst, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Jul 1859 
    Notes 
    • Sussex Advertiser, July 19, 1859
      Wadhurst

      Fatal Bird Nesting ? About seven o?clock on Monday morning last, a boy named Bassett, about 14 years old, the son of Thomas Bassett, a labourer, both working on Wickhurst farm, in the parish of Wadhurst, was sent for some purpose into the hop garden. A few minutes afterwards he was picked up dead, nearly under a large tree standing in the way in which the boy would go to the hop garden. As he has been known to climb this tree for the purpose of ?bird?s nesting,? it is supposed he did so on this occasion, and fell from the tree, which is a very high one. It appeared that he fell on his head, and that his death was instantaneous. Mr. Turtle, surgeon, of Lamberhust, was sent for, but could render no assistance.
    Person ID I179  199B Bassetts of Rotherfield, Sussex, England
    Last Modified 5 Nov 2015 

    Father Thomas Bassett,   b. 1811, Wadhurst, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1882, Ticehurst, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Wallis 
    Married 27 Aug 1834  Ticehurst, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F43  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart