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George H. Bassett

Male Abt 1868 -


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  • Name George H. Bassett 
    Born Abt 1868  Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID F91A309FECA02448BCC351C66615DF551F8C 
    Notes 
    • The Bassetts of Sheffield
      Mr. J. Johnson of the famous and popular "allsorts" confectionary factory in Sheffield has written a most interesting family-history of his forerunner who founded the business.
      George Bassett, was born in Ashover, Derbyshire, and after his father died, he was put into apprenticeship to a confectioner, by a friend. Doing well and living by the standards taught by his family, he eventually, with William Lodge, founded the firm of Bassett & Lodge. George Bassett became quite famous in local politics and he was Mayor of Sheffield when General Ullyses S. Grant, his Presidency of the United States nearly over, came with his wife to visit Sheffield and stayed with the Bassetts in their house. The General was indeed at the Cutlers Hall, and later wrote a letter of thanks to the family.
      George Bassett's two sons ran The Don Confectionery Company for a while until it went out of business and S.M. Johnson took over the holdings. George Bassett had a brother, William, who settled in Burton-on-Trent.

      1881 British Census of Endcliffe Crescent, Ecclesall Bierlow, York, England
      Eliza Bassett - 25 - F - Head - Sheffield, York
      Rebecca - 21 - F - Sister - Sheffield, York
      John - 15 - M - Brother - Sheffield, York - Scholar
      George H. - 13 - M - Brother - Sheffield, York - Scholar
      Harriet A. Crayford - 26 - F - Servant - Rotherham, York - Cook Domestic Servant
      Alice Noon - 23 - F - Servant - Fiellord, Nottingham - Housemaid Servant
      Emily Mather - 17 - F - Servant - Norton, Derby - Kitchen Maid Servant
    Person ID I90  248B Bassetts of Ashover, Derby, England
    Last Modified 24 Aug 2012 

    Father George Bassett,   b. 18 Mar 1818, Ashover, Derby, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun Qtr 1886, Ecclessall Bierlow District, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Sarah Ann Hague,   b. Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 19 Jun 1862 
    Family ID F22  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart