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- Derby Daily Telegraph, 14 March 1938
Mr. John Bassett
Death of Ashover Model Farm Owner
Mr. John Bassett, of Hill Top, Ashover, a prominent Sheffield businessman who had lived at Ashover for many years, died at his home yesterday at the age of 73.
He owned a model farm at Ashover, and his herd of Blue Albion cows won many prizes at agricultural shows.
With the Rev. J.B. Nodder, Rector of Ashover, Mr. Bassett was largely responsible, 12 years ago, for the revival of Ashover Show, which is now a rapidly growing event. He was president and chairman of the show committee on several occasions.
A member of the Ashover Parish Council, he was associated with several other organisations in the village. His family had been connected with Ashover for hundreds of years.
Mrs. Bassett died about four years ago. A son, Captain John Bassett, of the Royal Artillery, and two daughters, the Misses E. and K. Bassett, are bereaved.
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
1901 British Census of Endcliff Crescent, Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England
John Bassett - 34 - M - Head - Sheffield, Yorkshire - Manufacturer Sweet Confectionary
Kate - 33 - F - Wife - Sheffield, Yorkshire
John - 3 - M - Son - Sheffield, Yorkshire
George R. - 2- M - Son - Sheffield, Yorkshire
& 3 Servants
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Bassett Family Association Database
1865 - 1938 (~ 72 years)
, d. Jun Qtr 1886, Ecclessall Bierlow District, Yorkshire, England