Bassett Family Association Database
William Bassett[1]
1846 - 1918 (72 years)-
Name William Bassett Born 21 Jan 1846 Brompton, Kensington, London, England Gender Male Died 27 Sep 1918 Guildford, Surrey, England Buried Stoughton Cemetery Notes - Surrey Advertiser, Wednesday, 2 October 1918
Death Of Mr. William Bassett
The death took place on Friday afternoon last week, at his home, 78, Stoke-road, Guildford, of Mr. William Bassett. Deceased, who was 72 years of age, had been ill for some months past, was a native of Kensington, and came to Guildford at the age of 19 years. He had lived in the town ever since, with the exception of two years he spent at Bedford. For 30 years he had resided at the same address, where he carried on his business as photographer till illness prevented him, and he was a member of the Guildford Institute, and had been a sidesman of Christ Church for many years up to the time of his death. He leaves a widow and eight children ? six sons and two daughters. Two of the former are in the Army, and another is in America.
The funeral takes place today (Wednesday), and a service will be held at Christ Church at 3 p.m., followed by the interment at Stoughton Cemetery.
Several of William's photographs are displayed in the West Surrey Museum in Woking.
1881 British Census of Stoke Road, Stoke, Surrey
William Bassett 35 M Head Brompton, Middlesex Photographer
Martha 35 F Wife Guildford, Surrey
Frederick W. 14 M Son Guildford, Surrey Asst. Photographer
Herbert P. 11 M Son Bedford, Bedford Scholar
Lucy E. 8 F Daughter Bedford, Bedford Scholar
Ernest C. 4 M Son Guildford, Surrey Scholar
Sidney J. 2 M Son Guildford, Surrey
Mary H. Abbott 90 F Lodger Lady
Herbert H. Bye 21 M Boarder Soham, Cambridge Asst. Photographer
1891 British Census of 78 Stoke Rd., Stoke, Surrey
William Bassett 44 M Head Kensington, Middlesex Photographer
Martha 45 F Wife Guildford, Surrey
Nellie 18 F Daughter Bedford, Bedfordshire
Ernest 14 M Son Guildford, Surrey
Sidney 12 M Son Guildford, Surrey
Alfred 9 M Son Guildford, Surrey
Harry 7 M Son Guildford, Surrey
Percy 6 M Son Guildford, Surrey
Florence 3 F Daughter Guildford, Surrey
1901 British Census of 78 Stoke Rd., Stoke Within, Surrey
William Bassett 54 M Head Kensington, London Photographer
Sarah 55 F Wife Hestemore?
Sidney 22 M Son Guildford, Surrey
Florence 14 F Daughter Guildford, Surrey
& 1 Boarder
Person ID I79 171B Thomas Bassett of Cranfield Last Modified 20 Nov 2018
Father William Bassett, b. 5 Oct 1806, Old Meeting House Mill Lane Independent, Bedford, England , d. Deceased Mother Mary, b. Bef 1815, d. Deceased Family ID F24 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Martha Pickett, b. 16 Jan 1846, Parish of H. Mays, Guildford, Surrey, England , d. 19 Dec 1896, Guildford, Surrey, England (Age 50 years) Married 24 Dec 1865 Children + 1. Fredrick William Bassett, b. 16 Dec 1866, Guildford, Surrey, England , d. Bef 1946 (Age < 79 years) 2. Arthur Henry Bassett, b. 15 May 1868, Parish of H. Pauls, Bedford, England , d. Jun 1868 (Age 0 years) 3. Herbert Philip Bassett, b. 13 Nov 1869, Parish of St. Peters, Bedford, England , d. Deceased 4. Lucy Ellen Bassett, b. 22 May 1872, St. Peters, Bedford, England , d. Deceased 5. Maggie Leah Bassett, b. 6 Aug 1874, Guildford, Surrey, England , d. 25 Jul 1875, Guildford, Surrey, England (Age 0 years) + 6. Ernest Charles Bassett, b. 27 Sep 1876, 37a Stokes Road, Guildford, Surrey, England , d. Deceased + 7. Sidney Joseph Bassett, b. 24 Sep 1879, Guildford, Surrey, England , d. Deceased + 8. Alfred Ebenezer Bassett, b. 4 May 1881, Guildford, Surrey, England , d. Deceased + 9. Harry Bassett, b. 25 Jun 1883, Guildford, Surrey, England , d. 25 Apr 1969, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (Age 85 years) + 10. Arthur Percy Bassett, b. 3 Jan 1885, Guildford, Surrey, England , d. Deceased, Seattle, Washington, USA + 11. Florence Winnifred Bassett, b. 13 Apr 1887, Guildford, Surrey, England , d. Deceased Family ID F26 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Surrey Advertiser, Wednesday, 2 October 1918
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Sources - [S1] GEDCOM file imported on 29 August 2009.
- [S1] GEDCOM file imported on 29 August 2009.