Edward and Mary Bassett

[Dannemois]

Hi
The following details for Edward and Mary Bassett are from the Forest of Dean family history website and I wondered if someone could help locating any other details.   Mary Jane Bassett, buried April 3, 1920, age 35 and Edward David Bassett, buried 19 Sept 1951, age 72.  Both buried at St Stephen’s Cinderford.  I would appreciate any help.
Thanks Roy

PS were there any other details on the service records, such as father's name, where served, awards, discharge etc

[Cas (stallc)]

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/26QY-7VP marriage

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2XN4-ZBP birth

possible? or possibly not

1901 - RG13/Piece 253/Folio 40/Page/10
UPPER BAKER STREET
CLERKENWELL
London

In household of Percy Parrett & family.

Edward Bassett, boarder, single 22 Printer Compositor, b Stroud Glos

[Cas (stallc)]

Poss service record - Chelsea pensioners british army service records 1760-1913

EDWARD DAVID   BASSETT
b Stroud, Glos in 1879
Attested 6/Nov/1897 age 18yrs 6mths,
Gloucestershire Regiment - 28th & 61st Foot. Soldier No 5138

[Dannemois]

Hi Cas
First off many thanks for the details. After the birth of son Trevor Owen (Feb 1910) in Cinderford, Edward & Mary relocated the family to Brithdir in the Rhymney Valley of Glamorgan shortly after and they were in residence there by the 1911 census and where Mary gave birth to second son William Edward George on 8 June 1912.  The new addition was baptised at St Stephen's Cinderford on boxing day 1912.  From what I have learned to date it would appear at some point Edward & Mary returned to Cinderford.  Fingers crossed, I am hoping some kind person just may find an obituary or a photo of their gravestone in St Stephen's burial ground.   The army records look promising.
Kind Regards, Roy

[Dannemois]

Hi Cas
Were there any other details on the army service records such as name of father etc.  Located two entries on the 1881 for a Edward Bassett born 1879 but unfortunately unable to identify the Edward I am researching.
Roy

[giggsycat]

Hi Roy

I have just been on the FoD site and according to the transcriptions

your Edward and Mary are buried at Cinderford St John, not St Stephens!

If you post a request on the FoD site Forum someone may be able to photograph the graves for you.

[giggsycat]

From Glos BMD Index: http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bmd/MainMenu.aspx

BASSETT   Edward David T   BASSETT   BASSETT   SUMMERS   1879   Stroud, Stroud   26   55   

Mothers maiden name SUMMERS.

Possible marriage of parents from same source:

BASSETT   David    SUMMERS   Elizabeth   Stroud   Whiteshill   St Paul   1876   C48/1   234   

[giggsycat]

Oh, this is sad.


1881 RG11/2546/33 p 24
Stroud, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Bassett Head age 26 widow tailoress b Haresfield, Gloucestershire
Emily S Summers sister age 23 Cloth weaver b Haresfield, Gloucestershire
Edward Bassett age 2 son b Whiteshill Gloucestershire
Florence Bassett daughter age 1 b Whiteshill, Gloucestershire

Deaths Jun 1880   
Bassett    David    24    Stroud    6a   205

It looks like above David's father was also a David. Have a look on Stroud census - he was born there c1820 and stayed in the area.

[Dannemois]

Hi Giggsycat
Thanks for taking interest, and thanks for the details re the F of D site.
Roy