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- Samuel Henry Bassett was born about 1847 in Sussex, England. He married (1) Harriet. She drowned in the Wairau River. He married (2) Ruth Potter, daughter of Robert and Sarah Ann (Wickham) Potter, about 1886 in Blenheim, New Zealand. Ruth was born about 1869 in Hollingbourne, Kent, England. She died about 1946 in Nelson, New Zealand. The lived in Wairau, New Zealand.
Samuel Bassett met Ruth Potter on the Carnatic in 1875. Sam's daughter Rose used to bring Ruth home to play & Sam took a liking to her and they married when she was 16 years old.
Ruth Potter had 5 sisters and 2 brothers.
1871 British Census of 73 Cousley Wood, Wadhurst, Sussex
Samuel Bassett 23 M Head Wadhurst, Sussex Ag Lab
Harriett 21 F Wife Mayfield, Sussex
Mary A. 6/12 F Daughter Wadhurst, Sussex
Marlborough Express, 3 February 1875
Births
BASSETT ? On Jan. 29, at Renwick, the wife of Mr. Bassett, of a son.
Marlborough Express, October 14, 1876
Death
BASSETT ? On Sept. 4, Harrott, the beloved wife of Samuel Bassett, who was drowned in the Wairau River, leaving three children to lament her loss.
Carnatic, Captain E.M. Moon
Sailed London 28th Sep 1874
Arrived Picton 10 Jan 1875, Wellington 16 Jan 1875
Samuel Bassett 27 Sussex Farm labourer
Harriet 25
Rose 4
Kate 2
Adair, Patrick, Farmer, ?Ivy Cottage,? Clarence Bridge, Kaikoura. Mr. Adair has 2800 acres on a twenty-one years' lease from the Government. The property was originally a portion of the Waipapa station, and the land is hilly, includes a good deal of bush country, and is suitable only for grazing purposes. About 997 half-bred and three-quarter bred Leicester and Merino sheep are depastured, and the stock includes sixty head of cattle. A large sheep dipping plant is one of the features of the property, and is capable of treating 2000 sheep a day. Mr. Adair was born in Donegal, Ireland, in the year 1865, came to New Zealand in 1883, and landed in Wellington. His first employment was with Mr. G. Wood, of Swyncombe station, and subsequently he was employed on various other sheep stations in Marlborough. After a time spent at St. James, at the head of the Clarence river, as rabbit inspector, he was engaged by Mr. Bullen, of the Green Hills station, where he remained for eight years. Mr. Adair was than fortunate enough to draw a section at Hundalee, which he worked for three years, but subsequently sold out to his brother. He acquired his present property in 1902. Mr. Adair is keenly interested in all sports, and is vice-president of the Kaikoura Racing Club. He is also an Oddfellow of many years' standing. Mr. Adair married a daughter of Mr. Samuel Bassett, of Blenheim, in the year 1890, and has three sons and three daughters.
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