Jane Basset

Brief Life History of Jane

When Jane Basset was christened on 20 April 1773, in Sully, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, her father, John Basset, was 38 and her mother, Margaret Nicholas, was 33. She married Thomas John on 11 April 1794, in Sully, Glamorgan, Wales. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 5 May 1845, in Sully, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, at the age of 72, and was buried in Sully, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Thomas John
1774–1823
Jane Basset
1773–1845
Marriage: 11 April 1794
Thomas John
1794–1800
Margaret John
1796–1800
Jane John
1798–1878
John John
1807–
Mary John
1808–
William John
1808–1808
William John
1811–1870
Edward John
1812–

Sources (26)

  • Jane John, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Jane, "Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907"
  • Jane Bassett, "Wales Marriages, 1541-1900"

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World Events (4)

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

French: from a diminutive of Old French bas(se) ‘short, of low stature’ (see Bas ).

English: variant of Bassett , a cognate of 1 above.

In some cases also an altered form of French Besset (see Bessette 2). Compare Bassette 1.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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