Edward Bassett

1826 - 1909  (~ 82 years)

• Name	Edward Bassett
  Christening	9 Sep 1826	Inch, County Down, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  _UID	E3A85459BF3DF44E9C3078EEB97085176DF9
  Death	1909
  Notes	Edward Bassett moved to New Zealand arriving in Auckland on October 20, 1862 on the ship "Indian Empire". He remained on the North Island. Edward Bassett married Ann Jane Leonard. Ann's brother (Thomas Leonard) married Edward's sister (Margaret Bassett). Cyclopedia of New Zealand Edward Bassett Bassett, Edward, Farmer. Fernside, Aratapu. Mr. Bassett was born in the North of Ireland in 1826 and brought up to farming. In 1862 he came to New Zealand by the ship "Indian Empire", and spent some time at the Thames. He afterwards took a place at Mangere and in 1874 removed to his present residence. Mr. Bassett was a member of the county council for nine years and has also been a prominent member of the school and licensing committees. He was married to Miss Leonard and has five daughters and four sons.
  Person ID	I70	34B Bassetts of County Down, Northern Ireland
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	William Bassett,   b. Abt 1796, Ireland d. 1870 (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Anne Jane Parkinson,   b. Abt 1800   d. 1892 (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann Jane Leonard,   b. 2 Dec 1820, Moneymore, County Derry, Ireland d. 5 May 1907, Aratapu, New Zealand (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	28 May 1849	Inch, County Down, Ireland
  Children	+ 1. William John Bassett,   c. 28 Feb 1850, Inch, County Down, Ireland d. 1914 (Age ~ 63 years) + 2. Isabella Bassett,   b. 24 Apr 1852, Portaferry, County Down, Ireland d. 1913 (Age 60 years)   3. Ann Jane Bassett,   b. Abt 1853   d. 1944 (Age 91 years)   4. Elias Bassett,   b. Abt 1854   d. 1863 (Age 9 years) + 5. Thomas Bassett,   b. Abt 1856   d. 1928 (Age 72 years)   6. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bassett,   b. Abt 1858   d. 1947 (Age 89 years)   7. Margaret (Meg) Bassett,   b. Abt 1860   d. 1942 (Age 82 years)   8. Madeline (Maud) Bassett,   b. Abt 1863, Albert Barracks, Auckland, New Zealand d. 1958 (Age 95 years) + 9. Edward Bassett,   b. Abt 1865, Auckland, New Zealand d. 1958, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F25	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart