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Title: Baskett
Post by: llynhelyg on Saturday 20 May 06 16:10 BST (UK)
hello, I am wondering if anyone may be able to help with finding David Baskett/Basket. On various census he is listed as a gardener born  on the Isle of White c 1816.  His wife was Sarah down as 5 years older on 1841 census and their children were 3, 2 and 10mnths and they were living in Fareham in Hampshire. I am assuming from this that they were probably married some time around 1837. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards Diane
Title: Re: Baskett
Post by: Daisypetal on Saturday 20 May 06 16:53 BST (UK)
Hi Diane,

I noticed that on the 1841 census living in the same house is a Martha Newman age 2, the IGI has a marriage of David BASKETT to Sarah NEWMAN 06 Oct 1836 St Marys, Portsea. Maybe she could be a niece/cousin :-\

Regards
Daisy
Title: Re: Baskett
Post by: llynhelyg on Saturday 20 May 06 16:56 BST (UK)
Hello Daisy,
Thanks for that.  It would be worth a look (especially as the marriage is the same day as my birthday!!).
Regards
Diane
Title: Re: Baskett
Post by: llynhelyg on Saturday 20 May 06 16:57 BST (UK)
AmI right in thinking Portsea is Portsmouth? If so thats evenmore of a coincidence as I was born inSt Mary's hospital Portsmouth!
Title: Re: Baskett
Post by: Daisypetal on Saturday 20 May 06 17:21 BST (UK)
Yes, Portsea is Portsmouth, for more info about the registration districts try Hampshire at, www.fhsc.org.uk/genuki/reg/index.htm or Google Portsea and/or Portsmouth Wikipedia for general info.

Would you like me to look up the birth refs for the children so you can get a certificate if you need to confirm Sarah's maiden name?

Daisy
Title: Re: Baskett
Post by: llynhelyg on Saturday 20 May 06 17:25 BST (UK)
That would lovely.  Thank you so much :)
Title: Re: Baskett
Post by: Daisypetal on Saturday 20 May 06 17:53 BST (UK)
Hi,
I can't find Martha, David or Emma  born Fareham or Portsea ???, but from looking at the 1851 census there is a daughter Emily age 8, this could be her,

BASKETT Emily Sep Q 1842 Fareham  v.7 p.72

There's also an Emma Newnham BASKETT Sep Q 1840 Isle of Wight v.8 p.213

She would be the right age for Emma but IOW  :-\

Regards
Daisy
Title: Re: Baskett
Post by: llynhelyg on Saturday 20 May 06 17:58 BST (UK)
Hello again Daisy,

Thank you for that. It could well be that is the cortect Emma  as the father David came from Isle of Wight so maybe they were visiting? I know that sometimes mistakes have been made on census forms and often people thought they were born in a certain place just because their siblings were. I'll send off for a couple of certificates and see.

Thanks again. Regards Diane :)
Title: Re: Baskett
Post by: Little Nell on Saturday 20 May 06 21:40 BST (UK)
Diane,

This is curious. Searching the online database of births on the IOW (which includes "other surnames," usually th emother's maiden name, Emma is in the index in 1840, but no other surname is included.  The Newnham appears to be her middle name.

Nell
Title: Re: Baskett
Post by: Daisypetal on Saturday 20 May 06 21:46 BST (UK)
Hi,

You're right Nell, I should have thought of looking there :-[

I've just checked on the IGI and there is an Emma Newnham BASKETT chr. 07 Aug 1840 Newchurch, mother Anne BASKETT.

My apologies Diane.

Daisy

Title: Re: Baskett
Post by: llynhelyg on Saturday 20 May 06 22:44 BST (UK)
Thanks to both of you it has given me some food for thought.  I think I will need to order birth certificates to check which is the correct one. As I said Fareham listed on  census as birth place with father born Isle of wight. Just need to get the right father with proffesion 'gardner'.  Thank you both again for your help. Will keep you posted.
Regares Diane