Is your friend related to that Bassett family? Those Bassetts are from East Malling, Kent and settled in Canada. I only have two of the children traced, William Ward and Emily Elizabeth. Emily stayed in Canada. William Ward moved to Massachusetts.

I would very much like a copy of the family bible. Can you contact me directly at bassettgenealogy@gmail.com?

You can read more about my Bassett project at www.bassettbranches.org.

181B25. Francis Bassett, son of William Francis Bassett

Francis Bassett, son of William Francis and Sarah Bassett, was christened 20 Feb 1848 in East Malling, Kent, England. He married Emily Middleton.
Francis went to Canada with his brother John and settled in Merritton, Ontario around 1870.

1881 Canadian Census of Merritton, Lincoln, Ontario
Frances Bassett 32 M England Paper maker Church of England
Emely 30 F England Church of England
Frank 13 M England Church of England
Louis Jane 12 F England Church of England
Alferd P. 4 M England Church of England
Elisabeth Midelton 58 F England (widow) Church of England

181B251. Frank Bassett - christened 25 Dev 1867 in East Malling, Kent,
England.

181B252. Louisa Jane Bassett - christened 14 Nov 1869 in East Malling,
Kent, England.

181B253. Alfred Percy Bassett

181B254.

181B255.

+ 181B256. Emily Elizabeth Bassett - born 1882 in Merritton, Lincoln
County, Ontario, married Charles Albert Curtis on 26 Apr
1911.

+ 181B257. William Ward Bassett - born 17 Jul 1882, moved to Worcester,
Massachusetts, married Mabel W. Whiting.