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David Bassett

Male 1851 - 1902  (51 years)


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  • Name David Bassett 
    Born 1851  Claybrooke, Leicester, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 750A9EB45B132649A3C5B9581AFB99562B3A 
    Died Jul 1902  Scholar Claybrooke Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • On 23 Oct 1867, David Bassett enlisted at Coventry into 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot. No. 1648. Served in India 1868-1881 taking part in the Afghanistan Campaign 1878-1880 for which he was awarded the Afghanistan Medal with 3 clasps and the Kabul to Kandahar Star. He also spent 1881 in the Cape Colony of South Africa reaching rank of Corporal. In March 1883 he was demoted to private for an unknown offence and left the service in Edinburgh in 1883. (Provided by W.H. Bassett).

      1861 British Census of Claybrook Magna, Leicester
      Joseph Bassett - 43 - Head - Claybrook Magna, Leicester - Gardener
      Fanny - 34 - Wife - Claybrook Magna, Leicester
      Elizabeth - 11 - Daughter - Claybrook Magna, Leicester - Scholar
      David - 10 - Son - Claybrook Magna, Leicester - Scholar
      Sarah - 8 - Daughter - Claybrook Magna, Leicester - Scholar
      Mary - 6 - Daughter - Claybrook Magna, Leicester - Scholar
      Joseph - 3 - Son - Claybrook Magna, Leicester
      George - 1- Son - Claybrook Magna, Leicester

      1901 British Census of Great Claybrooke, Leicestershire
      David Bassett - 50 - M - Head - Claybrooke, Leicester - Army Pensioner
      Jane - 70 - F - Wife - Piddington, Northampton
    Person ID I88  130B Richard Bassett of Claybrooke, England
    Last Modified 11 Apr 2012 

    Father Joseph Bassett,   b. 1815,   d. 4 Nov 1888, Claybrooke Magna, Leicester, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Fanny Wood 
    Married 13 Jan 1851  Claybrooke Magna, Leicester, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F13  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane Old 
    Married 8 Jul 1886  Claybrooke, Leicester, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F30  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart