Bassett Family Association Database
Albert Edward Sayer
Abt 1872 - -
Name Albert Edward Sayer Birth Abt 1872 Brook, New Brampton, Chatham, Kent, England 
Gender Male _UID E209B6DC6FF4AC44B616BD5924AD17BB5588 Notes - From the notebook of Albert E. Sayer (senior), a description of his 1904 voyage from England to Canada with his wife (Jane “Jin” Bassett) and presumably their children Elsie Jane and Albert Edward.
Arrived at Liverpool 5-30. Drove to Hotel in Brake had breakfast 6-30. Went for a walk round Liverpool until 10-30 then we went by Brake to the landing stage then the tender took us off to the ship. We started on our voyage about 4-30. Nice weather first 2 days (Tues and Wed). Thursday and Friday very squally. Jin was sick on Thurs but we have both been very well. Satur and Sun was very foggy. We paid ?? each on Sunday and we had a first class dinner which was nice. On Monday we saw an iceberg. Arrived at Quebec 4-30. We had a walk around Quebec. Went up the heights. Saw the monument of general Wolfe. Got in the train about 8-30. We had to wait in the train till 12-30 P.M. before we started. Arrived at Montreal 8-30 A.M. We had a walk around the town. Had boots cleaned, shave and cut. Left at 11-00 A.M. Arrived at Peterborough 10-30 P.M. Left at 11-00 P.M. Arrived at Belleville 1-50 A.M. We had to sleep in the station till about 5-00 A.M. Then we went and found out where Rev. G. Bran (?) lived. Then we went and had some breakfast and a wash. We had a job offered us in the train.
Person ID I59 341B James Bassett of Finchingfield, Essex, England Last Modified 17 Oct 2013
Family Jane Bassett, b. Abt Feb 1874, Stratford, Essex, England d. 31 Dec 1952 (Age 78 years) Marriage 23 Apr 1892 West Ham, Essex, England Children 1. Albert George Sayer, b. 4 Nov 1892, London, England 2. Phoebe Elizabeth Dorothea Sayer, b. 25 Jul 1894, London, England 3. Elsie Jane Sayer, b. 20 Mar 1897, London, England 4. Baby Sayer, b. 28 Dec 1899, London, England 5. Albert Edward Sayer, b. 7 Dec 1903, London, England 6. Living 7. Living Family ID F21 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- From the notebook of Albert E. Sayer (senior), a description of his 1904 voyage from England to Canada with his wife (Jane “Jin” Bassett) and presumably their children Elsie Jane and Albert Edward.