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Private 7193 Charles Bassett
Abt 1895 - 18/11/1916 (21)
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.p ... tt-charles

Dob abt 25/12/1894 Dudley

Baptism
Staffordshire Toll End Primitive Methodist
Register type Parish Register
Birth date 25 Dec 1894
Baptism date 05 Feb 1895
Person forename Charles
Person sex M
Father forename Charles
Mother forename Eliza
Father surname BASSETT
Person abode Horseley Road
Father occupation Labourer

Parents Charles Bassett & Eliza Lewis

Freereg
Parents Marriage
26/3/1894 Worcestershire Dudley St Thomas
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 418
Marriage date 26 Mar 1894
Groom forename Charles
Groom surname BASSETT
Groom age 36
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Labourer
Groom abode Campbell Street
Bride forename Eliza
Bride surname LEWIS
Bride age 36
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Campbell Street
Groom father forename Charles
Groom father surname BASSETT
Groom father occupation Miller
Bride father forename John
Bride father surname SIMCOX
Bride father occupation Bricklayer
Witness1 Joseph SIMCOX
Witness2 Julia SIMCOX

1901 81 Horseley Road, Tipton, Staffs.
Charles Bassett (43, General Labourer, born Tipton), his wife Eliza (43, born Tipton), and their 2 chiildren: Charles (6, born Tipton), and Frederick (4, born Tipton). Also Step-daughters Elizabeth Lewis (17, Domestic Servant, born Tipton), and Eliza Lewis (15, Domestic Servant, born Tipton).

1911 81 Horseley Road, Tipton, Staffs.
Charles Bassett (53, Chemical Labourer, born Tipton), his wife Eliza (53, born Tipton), and their 2 children: Charles (16, Assistant Postman, born Tipton), and Frederick (14, Iron Moulder's Labourer, born Tipton)

WW1 Records
Private 7193 Charles Bassett
Killed in Action on Saturday, 18th November 1916, age 21.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 9 A 9 B and 10 B of Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
10th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 57th Brigade of 19th Division.
Son of Mr Charles and Mrs Eliza Bassett, of 81 Horseley Road, Tipton, Staffs.
Born: Tipton, Enlisted: West Bromwich, Resident: Tipton.
First landed France & Flanders, 18th July 1915.
Medal entitlement: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives did not survive.

Dod 18/11/1916 (21) KIA FRANCE

Burial
Private 7193 Charles Bassett has no known grave

www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/770121/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123 ... es-bassett

Commemorated Commemorated on Pier and Face 9 A 9 B and 10 B of Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Commemorated on the Tipton Library, St. Luke's, and Horseley Heath Post Office memorials.

Any other info
Birmingham Daily Gazette 16th January 1917
CASUALTY LISTS.
Midlands Names in the Roll of Honour.
MISSING.
R. WARWICKS. - Bassett,7193, C., (Tipton).

Tipton Herald May 5th 1917
Private C Bassett (Warks) previously reported missing now officially reported killed.

I've started adding

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =653168652

Can anyone see another marriage for Charles Bassets mother Eliza Lewis, as her Father on her marriage is John Simcox ??

BASSETT, CHARLES SIMCOX
GRO Reference: 1895 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 49

I think the marriage needs checking, the witness' were Elizas brother and Charles sister

Freereg
Worcestershire
Place Dudley
Church name (Links to more information) St Thomas
Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Register entry number 121
Marriage date 09 Dec 1883
Groom forename Joseph
Groom surname SIMCOX
Groom age 23
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Bricklayer
Groom abode Dudley
Bride forename Julia
Bride surname BASSETT
Bride age 21
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Dudley
Groom father forename John
Groom father surname SIMCOX
Groom father occupation Bricklayer
Bride father forename Charles
Bride father surname BASSETT
Bride father occupation Miller
Witness1 Charles BASSETT
Witness2 Eliza CLARK
Notes The bride's father is deceased.

Thanks Kd

I've looked again and I can't see Eliza Simcox/Lewis marriage before Charles Bassett Snr ?

I have found these census

1881 56 Copshall St West Bromwich
Thomas Lewes 32 Head Labourer Hereford
Eliza Lewes 23 Wife Tipton
William Hy. Lewes 4 Son Wednesbury
Clara Lewes 1 Daughter Wednesbury
Florance Lewes Daughter West Bromwich

1891 5 back of 168a Great Bridge Rd Tipton
Eliza Lewis 33 Head Widowed
William H Lewis 14 Son Brickmaker
Clara Lewis 12 Daughter
Florence Lewis 10 Daughter
Elizabeth Lewis 7 Daughter
Elizabeth Lewis 5 Daughter

I'm a bit lost with this one
Who is Joseph Simcox & Julia Bassett ??

kdwoodie wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2026 7:54 am BASSETT, CHARLES SIMCOX
GRO Reference: 1895 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 49

I think the marriage needs checking, the witness' were Elizas brother and Charles sister

Freereg
Worcestershire
Place Dudley
Church name (Links to more information) St Thomas
Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Register entry number 121
Marriage date 09 Dec 1883
Groom forename Joseph
Groom surname SIMCOX
Groom age 23
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Bricklayer
Groom abode Dudley
Bride forename Julia
Bride surname BASSETT
Bride age 21
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Dudley
Groom father forename John
Groom father surname SIMCOX
Groom father occupation Bricklayer
Bride father forename Charles
Bride father surname BASSETT
Bride father occupation Miller
Witness1 Charles BASSETT
Witness2 Eliza CLARK
Notes The bride's father is deceased.

The witness' on Charles and Elizas marriage. I don't think the name Lewis is correct

Marriage look up thanks to Rf
Eliza was a widow and father is John Simcox

Bassett Charles LEWIS Eliza 1894 Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/040/418

viewtopic.php?p=242570#p242570

I still can't see a previous marriage

I've searched and can't find a marriage to Thomas Lewis

Children
SIMCOX, WILLIAM HENRY -
GRO Reference: 1876 S Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 861

LEWIS, CLARA SIMCOX
GRO Reference: 1879 J Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 886

LEWIS, FLORENCE SIMCOX
GRO Reference: 1881 M Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 820

LEWIS, ELIZABETH SIMCOX
GRO Reference: 1883 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 46

LEWIS, ELIZA SIMCOX
GRO Reference: 1886 J Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 852

Thanks Kd

All added & Completed
I've also added a note for No marriage found

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =567833405

Eliza and Joseph Simcox are already on BCC here

www.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid ... ver=685490

Thank you

Updated & Completed

Eliza Lewis is Eliza Simcox

Bcc updated

There are 2 Eliza Simcox, 1 needs to be deleted also Joseph needs to be connected up.