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This may have been asked before forgive me if I missed it!

I have a grandfather whose date of birth is definitley 21/11/1900 according to my mum( His daughter). but i cannot find any trace of a birth entry on ancestry website looking at the birth data base. but he is on the 1901 census.

harold bassett dob abt 1yr born notting hill


there is no mother mentioned father as widow. I would like to get birth ceritificate to prove mothers name. but where do i go??
Can anyone help please????

Many thanks

Sue

I'm wondering if his Mum and Dad were married

Have you tried looking for a birth in 1901 Jan qt.

If Alfred was born Nov 1900 he would only be 4 months old at the time of the 1901 census

Is this more likely to be him?

Name: Harold Bassett
Age: 5 months
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Civil Parish: Eastbourne
Ecclesiastical parish: Eastbourne Christchurch
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Eastbourne
Sub registration district: Eastbourne
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 221
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred Bassett 27
Benjamin Bassett 63
Fanny M Bassett 67
Harold Bassett 5 months
Henry C Bassett 23
M A H Bassett 9
Maud Bassett 28

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 883; Folio: 47; Page: 33.

Births Dec 1900 (>99%)
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Bassett Harold Eastbourne 2b 79

This is probably his birth:-

Name: Harold Bassett
Year of Registration: 1900
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Eastbourne
County: Sussex, East Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 79

Kath. x

It looks as if Alfred is his father and Alfred's wife is transcribed as Maud but looking at the census image I think it might actually be Maria.

Kath. x

Daughter-in-law, Maud, is actually Maria on image.

Marriages Jun 1898
Bassett Alfred Eastbourne 2b 153
Collins Maria Eastbourne 2b 153

thanks everyone for the info re eastbourne.and i didint realsie when census was taken so it could mean i have date of birth wrong- strange.

i have already discredited that entry! definitley my harold on 1901 census aged abt1 yr with brother charles aged 4 father charles widow

the underlying reason that i know this the correct entry is that the name jarrett is noted as friend??? and mum remembers a lady called jarrett and possibly a half brother.

any other ideas re birth data. his brother was aged abt 4 so im guessing mother may have died in childbirth. i welcome all suggestions as long as they are kind!!

Sue

A possible for son Charles's birth (if he didn't have any middle names):-

Name: Charles Bassett
Year of Registration: 1897
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Westminster (1870-1913)
County: London, Middlesex
Volume: 1a
Page: 479

Kath. x

There are a couple of births for a Charles Bassett and a Harold Bassett in Lancashire at the right times, but that wouldn't fit with the place of birth given on the 1901 census (which was Notting Hill).

Kath. x

Do you have Harold's marriage cert which will show his dad's name & occupation?

claire

marraige cert says dads name charles prof. gas stoker 21/3/1923

just to add fuel to the fire my nan was naughty too!
she claims on cert that she 21 although she was in fact 17!!!!!! and they claim society today are bad.

family orignally from cornwall and have tree of ancestors

its just the recent history ie 1901 to approx 1930s
which has gaps. cant wait for 1911 census it may open up more clues.

sue

When and where did Harold Bassett died.
Deaths after 1969 give date of birth

sods law

he died 1968!

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions.

I may request the birth cert for charles bassett just in case it may lead me to harold

Cheers

Sue