I wonder if anyone has any photos/information about the Bassett family. They were travelling hawkers/horse dealers from Sussex who travelled to and settled in Battersea, Donovan's Yard around 1890. My great grandfather was William Bassett and he married Gentilia Beeney.
My grandfather was Job Bassett and he married Ellen Bolton. In 1911 they were living at 74 Wardley St together with Moses and Annie Penfold and John and Annie Chandler, I think they had 8 children together. Ellen died in 1919 and Job moved to Kennington with my great grandmother Julia Stevens around 1922, they had three children. My dad being the second, Job died when my dad was two years old and he had no contact with his fathers side of the family and had never even seen a photo of his dad. I have managed to find out quite a bit about the family through Ancestry etc but would love to see a photo of Job or any of his family.
My grandmother Julia lived with her parents Frederick and Hannah Stevens at 87 Wardley Street and her parents continued to live there for the rest of their lives, Frederick died in 1945. Julia was previously married to Henry Marke and had four children with him. We also don't know anything about what happened to them and although my dad knew about them I don't think he ever actually met them.
I was very interested to read a post on here about Manibula Basset - I am wondering if he was my great uncle Emmanual. I know that my grandad had a fruit and flower stall/shop and the Beeneys were horse dealers.
I'd be grateful for any recollections, comments, photos or help.
Many thanks
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