Brief Life History of Rachel
When Rachel Bassett was born in 1858, in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, her father, George Bassett, was 20 and her mother, Maria Davies, was 22. She had at least 1 son and 5 daughters with Edward Jenkins.
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- Rachel Basset in household of Maria Basset, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- Rachel Jenkins in household of Edward Jenkins, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Rachel Jenkins in household of Edward Jenkins, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
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Children (6)
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World Events (8)
1867 · Great Reform Act of 1867
The Great Reform Act of 1867 gave males the right to vote. This also helped to form the Welsh Liberal Party. It was the second of three reforms that would take place.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1890 · Welsh Industry Affected by U.S Tariff
In 1890, President McKinley and Congress passed the McKinley Tariff, which have had direct effect on Southern Wales. All foreign exports were taxed, including tinplates from the iron and copper mines in Wales.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from Old French basset ‘of low stature’, a diminutive of basse ‘low, short’, either a nickname for a short person or a status name for someone of humble origins.
Altered form of French Bessette 1 or Besset (see Bessette 2).
History: William Bassett (c. 1598–1667) came to Plymouth, MA, from Kent, England, in the 1620s; c. 1650 he moved to Duxbury and subesequently to Bridgewater. He had many prominent descendants, among them one of the earliest families on Martha's Vineyard. — The surname Bassett of French origin (see 2 above) is listed in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of America.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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