Frederick Bassett (buried 1930)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Bassett
First name: 
Frederick
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1432
Born: 
0/0/1861
Died: 
09/03/1930
Buried: 
10/03/1930
Occupation: 
Civil Servant Home Office
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
14
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Frederick Bassett who died 9th March 1930 aged 68

Life story

Life story

Frederick Bassett was born in Islington, London, he was baptised on 8th December 1861 at All Saints, Islington. He was the son of Daniel Smith Bassett, 36yrs, Commercial Clerk, and Charlotte, 35yrs, nee Martin. Frederick had 3 siblings, Emma b.1860, Annie b.1866 and William b.1868; the family moved from Islington to Lewisham and then to Holborn.

Frederick became a civil servant in the Home Office, starting as a copyist, he then became a clerk, and finally worked for the Home Office Prisons Commission.

On 25th August 1889, aged 27yrs, he married Annie Billinghurst, 23yrs, at St. Sepulchre, Holborn. 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 in Harrow Road at a property called Minterne, where Frederick died, on 9th March 1930, aged 68yrs. Probate was granted to Gertrude Annie Bassett, spinster, effects £611 15s 1d. Value 2021 - £42K.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1861
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Annie
Spouse one last name: 
Billinghurst
Marriage one date: 
25/08/1889
Marriage one address: 
Holborn, London, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
09/03/1930
Age (at time of death): 
68
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Minterne, Harrow Road, Worthing, Sussex, Scotland
Personal effects
Executors: 
Gertrude Annie Bassett status: Spinster
Probate pounds: 
£611

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

Living at Oak Villa, Lewisham, Kent. Daniel S. Bassett, 45yrs, Commercial Clerk, wife, Charlotte, 44yrs, 4 children, Emma, 11yrs, Frederick, 9yrs, Annie, 5yrs, William, 3yrs, and visitor, Fanny Nicholls, 29yrs.

1881 census: 

Living at 62, Holborn Viaduct, London. Daniel S. Bassett, 55yrs, Manager of Refreshment Bar, wife, Charlotte, 54yrs, 4 children, Emma, 21yrs, Annie, 15yrs, Frederick, 19yrs, and William, 13yrs.

1891 census: 

Living at 62, Holborn Viaduct, London. Frederick Bassett, 29yrs, Copyist, Home Office, wife, Annie, 25yrs, daughter, Gertrude, 6months, plus 1 domestic servant.

1901 census: 

Living at Fruen Road, Feltham, Middlesex. Frederick Bassett, 39yrs, Civil Service Clerk, wife, Annie, 35yrs, 2 daughters, Gertrude, 10yrs, and Maud, 7yrs.

1911 census: 

Living at 2, Warwick Villas, Pownall Road, Hounslow, Middlesex. Frederick Bassett, 49yrs, Civil Service Clerk for Home Office Prisons, wife, Annie, 45yrs, Gertrude Annie, 20yrs, Mabel Agnes, 17yrs, and visitor, Doris M. Smith.

1921 census: 

Living at 2, Pownall Road, Hounslow, Isleworth, Middlesex.

Frederick Bassett Head Male 1861 59 Civil Service Home Office Prison Commissioners
Annie Bassett Wife Female 1866 55 Home Duties -
Gertrude Annie Bassett Daughter Female 1890 30 Home Duties -
Mabel Agnes Bassett Daughter Female 1893 28 Home Duties