Annie Billinghurst was born in Sussex and baptised at Midhurst on 25th February 1866. She was the daughter of Jack Billinghurst, 32yrs, licensed victualler, and Jane, 34yrs, nee Goodner. Annie had 4 siblings, Henry b. 1859, Matilda b.1860, James b.1868 and Maud b.1873. Annie's father was a baker at the time of her birth, but by 1871 he had become the landlord of The Bulls Head, Leadenhall Street, in the City of London, it was a family business, her mother Jane assisted in the pub, as did Annie and her siblings as they left school. On 25th August 1889, Annie, aged 23yrs, married Frederick Bassett, 27yrs, at St. Sepulchre, Holborn, he was a civil servant, employed by the Home Office. They had 2 daughters, Gertrude Annie, b.1890, and Mabel Agnes, b.1893. They lived in Feltham in 1901 and in Hounslow in 1911, eventually retiring to Worthing where they lived at Minterne, Harrow Road. Both daughters remained unmarried, and Annie was widowed in 1930 when Frederick died, aged 68yrs. Annie died in November 1936, aged 70yrs; she was buried at Heene Cemetery on 3rd December 1936. Her daughters continued to live in Harrow Road, running it as a boarding house.