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- David Bassett, son of Daniel and Margaret Bassett, was born in 1860 in Llanelly, Carmarthen, Wales. He died 7 Jan 1929 in Park View, Felinfoel, Llanelli, Carmarthen, Wales. He married Mary Roberts. She was born in 1860 in Llanelly, Carmarthen, Wales. Mary died in 1938.
David Bassett, son of Daniel Bassett (aged 21) married Mary Roberts, daughter of Thomas Roberts, (aged 21) on 2 Apr 1881. His address was “Kingshead”, Llanelly. (LRO)
He was a coal mine owner. They are both buried in Adulum cemetery in Felinfoel with David's parents and two children Arthur Bassett who died in infancy and Margaret Hannah who died aged 14 months on 17 Jan 1891.
From List of Mines in Great Britain and the Isle of Man, 1918, I find Cefn-y-Bryn Colliery Co. Ltd., Adelaide Chambers, Swansea as the owner of the mine, David Bassett, manager.
His grandson has a watch with "Presented to Mr. D. Bassett MANAGER Cefn-y-Bryn Colliery by employees as a token of esteem FEB 28 1920" and a bookcase:"Presented to Mr. Dd. Bassett as a token of esteem by the officials of YNISAIO Colliery Treherbert March 1933."
(LRO – Llanelly Register Office)
1891 British Census of 5 Glanorfen? Row, Llanelly, Carmarthen
David Bassett 31 M Head Llanelly, Carmarthen Coal Miner
Mary 31 F Wife Llanelly, Carmarthen
Mary Eliz. 9 F Daughter Llanelly, Carmarthen
Sarah 6 F Daughter Llanelly, Carmarthen Scholar
David 3 M Son Llanelly, Carmarthen Scholar
Daniel 1 M Son Llanelly, Carmarthen
1901 3 Jersey Road, Glamorgan
David Bassett 41 M Head Llanelly, Carmarthen Mine/Colliery Manager
Mary 41 F Wife Llanelly, Carmarthen
Mary Elizabeth 19 F Daughter Llanelly, Carmarthen
Sarah 16 F Daughter Llanelly, Carmarthen Dress Maker
David 13 M Son Llanelly, Carmarthen Collier Hewer
Daniel 4 M Son Llanelly, Carmarthen
William T. 2 M Son Abergywnfi, Glamorgan
David Bassett 18 M Nephew Swansea, Glamorgan Collier Hewer
Simon Roberts 28 M Cousin Llanelly, Carmarthen Collier Hewer
Mary Jones 14 F Visitor Pontgarreg, Carmarthen Grocer Assistant
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