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- A William Wintle Bassett is listed in the Australian Electoral Rolls in 1903 in Knowsley, Bendigo District, Victoria, Australia. This may be the William Bassett who arrived in Australia on May 27, 1857, aged 21 years, on board the Herefordshire out of Hasselburg, Somerset, England.
1841 British Census of Hypher Cross, St. Decuman, Somerset, England
Samuel Bassett - M - 55 - Not born in County - Officer of Excise
Selina - F - 40 - Not born in County
Thomas - M - 15 - Born in County
Ann - F - 10 - Born in County
William - M - 7 - Born in County
1851 British Census of 1 New Burlington, Westminster St. James, Middlesex, England
John Hadland - M - 28 - Head - London, Middlesex - Car Man
Caroline A. - F - 31 - Wife - Dunton, Somerset
William Bassett - M - 16 - Brother-in-law - Bridgewater, Somerset - Errand Boy
Passenger Arrival
Ship "Ellen" - arrived October 18, 1852 in Melbourne, Australia
John Hadland - 40 - Draper
Mrs. Hadland - 34
William Bassett - 27 - Shoemaker
The Argus
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Tuesday, December 15, 1908
Helpless All Night
HEATHCOTE, Saturday - William Bassett, a miner, 75 years of age, residing near the Hard Hills, tripped and fell returning home from Heathcote on Thursday evening. He injured his left hip so severely that he was unable to rise, and had to lie where he fell until midday yesterday. During the time he suffered severely from thirst. He was found by a neighbour named John McArthur, and was brought in to the Heathcote Hospital yesterday evening. Dr. Reid found that the hip had been dislocated.
The McIvor Times and Rodney Advertiser
Heathcote, Victoria, Australia
Thursday, January 14, 1909
Obituary
William Bassett, a very old resident of this district, died in the Heathcote Hospital on Tuesday morning last, at the age of 76 years, the cause of death being heart affliction. The deceased was admitted to the Hospital on 12th December last, suffering from a dislocated hip, which was caused through a fall he received whilst on his way home, and he lay in the bush for over 24 hours before being discovered. This, no doubt, accelerated his death, as although the injury to his hip was cured, he suffered greatly with his heart. He arrived in Victoria from England (where he was born) in 1852 and came to McIvor in 1855, where he engaged in mining for many years, for a number of years being mates with the late Mr. Robert Barker, with whom he was for a long time puddling, and was well known and respected in the town and district. He was unmarried and leaves a sister (rms. Gardent) who resides in England. Of late years he was unable to follow his occupation. For years he kept a number of beehives, in which he took much interest. His funeral took place yesterday morning, the remains being interred in the Heathcote Cemetery, the burial service being read by Mr. A. M. Williams, of St. John’s Church of England.
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Bassett Family Association Database
Abt 1834 - 1909 (75 years)