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Record #3625
Name :
: Harold Norman Eric BASSETT (1898 - )


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1898

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Kent, Dartford
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 9 Jun 1909
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Carthaginian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Middlemore
NotesA birth registration was found for Harold Norman E Bassett; Year of Registration: 1898; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Dartford; County: Kent; Volume: 2a; Page: 490.

[POSSIBLE MATCH] In 1901, Harry Bassett, 4 years of age, was shown residing at 10 Seaton Place, Stonehouse, Devon, England. Other family members included: Frank Bassett, 6; Mary Ellen Bassett, 44; and William Grigg Bassett, 43, labourer, H. M. Dockyard. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 2110; Folio: 74; Page: 6.)

In 1909, Harold W. E. Bassett, 11 (along with his brother, Frank Bassett, 13), arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, with a group of 130 children en route to various destinations in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada.

In 1911, Norman Bassett, 13, is shown as a servant for Herbert Peterson and family in Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. His date of birth is shown as February 1898 and his immigration year as 1909.

On January 31, 1916, Harold Norman Eric Bassett enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was residing in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada; that he was born in Big Hill, Donnington, England; that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Alice Bassett, who resided in Big Hill, Donnington, England; that his date of birth was February 9, 1898; that he was a farmer; that he was not married; and that he had previously served in the Detaining Force, Amherst, New Brunswick, Canada. He was described as 5 foot 7 inches in height; light complexion; blue eyes; light brown hair. He was a member of the Baptist faith.

[POSSIBLE MATCH] On April 30, 1924, in Wilmot, Carleton, New Brunswick, a marriage was registered between Norman H. Bassett and Florence Mae Smith. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-04-14 14:45:10 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-18 14:00:46 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
9963 BASSETT, Catherine1890ENG,     Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
21673 BASSETT, Edward1886ENG,     Apr 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
6619 BASSETT, Elizabeth1900ENG,     Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3626 BASSETT, Frank Edward Albert1896ENG, DBY, Belper Jun 1909 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
21678 BASSETT, George1861ENG,     - Unknown - CAN Unknown  
9979 BASSETT, Gwendoline1894WAL,     Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
3625 BASSETT, Harold Norman Eric1898ENG, KEN, Dartford Jun 1909 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
21680 BASSETT, Henry1896ENG,     - Unknown - CAN Unknown  
3472 BASSETT, Louis1891ENG, LAN, Manchester Apr 1903 : Tunisian CAN Middlemore  
6618 BASSETT, Louisa1898ENG,     Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
21682 BASSETT, Mary1860ENG,     - Unknown - CAN Unknown  
8378 BASSETT, Minnie1910ENG, CON, St Austell Apr 1924 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
10458 BASSETT, Percy Reginald1910ENG,    , Fulham May 1924 : Doric CAN Waifs & Strays