Elizabeth (Bassett) Hunkin (1850 - 1884)

Born Jan 1850 in Crowan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Albert Hunkin — married 1868 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 22 Oct 1884 at age 34 in Sailors Gully, Victoria, Australia

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Elizabeth (Bassett) Hunkin was born in England.

Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1850, the daughter of William Bassett and Martha Moffatt ^[1]

1851 Census^[2]

Living in Halligan, Crowan, Cornwall, England.

1. William Bassett, aged 34, Tin Miner
2. Martha Bassett, aged 35
3. Nanny Bassett aged 9
4. Mary Bassett, aged 8
5. Martha Bassett, aged 4
6. William Bassett aged 6
7. Elizabeth Bassett, aged 1

1861 Census^[3]
Living in Gwinear, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

1. Martha Bassett, head, marr, aged 45, miners Wife Husband in Australia, born Cornwall, Breage
2. Nanny , Daughter, umar, aged 19, Dressmaker, Crowan, born in Cornwall
3. Mary, Daughter, unmar, aged 18, works the tin mine, born in Breage, Cornwall
4. Martha J, Daughter, unmar, aged 14, Learning dress making born in Breage, Cornwall
5. Elizabeth, Daughter, aged 11, born in Crowan, Cornwall
6. John Bassett, son, aged 7, born in Gwinear Cornwall

living next door to

1. John Bassett, head, mar, aged 70, Tin dresser, born in Madron, Cornwall
   
2. Martha Bassett, Wife, mar, aged 65, born in Paul Cornwall

Emigrated on the SS True Briton to Australia with her mother and siblings in 1866^[4][5]

1. Martha BASSETT, aged 49
2. Nanny BASSETT, aged 23<tab><tab>
3. MARY BASSETT, aged 22
4. Matilda J BASSETT, aged 17<tab>
5. Elizth BASSETT, aged 15<tab>
6. John BASSETT, aged 12<tab>

Elizabeth married Thomas Hunkin on 24 December 1868 in Victoria, Australia.^{[6] [7]}

Elizabeth died on 22 October 1884 in Sailor Gully, Victoria, Australia and is buried in Eaglehawk Cemetery.^{[8] [9]}

Sources

1. ↑ Index entry for the birth of Elizabeth BASSETT born in 1850 GRO Reference: 1850 M Quarter in HELSTON Volume 09 Page 117 [Mother’s maiden name MUFFITT] (https://www.gro.gov.uk Accessed 26 January 2020) – ORIGINAL NOT SIGHTED
2. ↑ 1851 English Census HO107/1913 Folio 511 Page 5
3. ↑ 1861 English Census PRO RG 9/1575
4. ↑ Unassisted Immigration to Victoria - Inward Passenger Lists for British, Foreign and New Zealand Ports 1852-1923 (PROV Series VPRS 7666, 7667 and 7786), Ship TRUE BRITON, Port B, Fiche 254, Page 002
5. ↑ Public Records Office of Victoria - Search Terms: BASSETT - Ship: TRUE BRITON - Date Arrived: 1865 to 1867

   Family name	Given name	Age	Year arrived	Month	Ship	Captain
   BASSETT	MARTHA	49	1866	FEB	TRUE BRITON	KINNEY F P
   BASSETT	NANNY	23	1866	FEB	TRUE BRITON	KINNEY F P
   BASSETT	MARY	22	1866	FEB	TRUE BRITON	KINNEY F P
   BASSETT	MATILDA J	17	1866	FEB	TRUE BRITON	KINNEY F P
   BASSETT	ELIZTH	15	1866	FEB	TRUE BRITON	KINNEY F P
   BASSETT	JOHN	12	1866	FEB	TRUE BRITON	KINNEY F P

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6. ↑ Victoria State Government, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria, Australia (index database without images); Entry for the marriage Thomas HUNKIN & Elizabeth BASSETT married 1868 Registration number 3747 / 1868. (https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/ accessed 25 January 2021) [original not sighted]
7. ↑ Annette O'Donohue and Bev Hanson, Eaglehawk & District Pioneer Register Volume 2- D-I , 6 volumes (Bendigo, Victoria: Annette O'Donohue, 2008), Entry 3929 for Thomas HUNKIN page 530.
8. ↑ Victoria State Government, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria, Australia (index database without images); Entry for the Death of Elizth HUNKIN, died aged 34, in 1884 in Victoria, child of Matt BASSETT & Martha MOFFATT, Registration number 12087 / 1884. (https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/ accessed 25 January 2021) [born circa 1850, original not sighted]
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 26 January 2021), memorial page for Elizabeth Bassett Hunkin (1849–22 Oct 1884), Find A Grave: Memorial #80356958 , citing Eaglehawk Cemetery, Eaglehawk, Greater Bendigo City, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by Suzy & Rob (contributor 46950534) .

Acknowledgements

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 22 September 2017, 19:33), entry for Elizabeth Bassett(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:M1JM-Q52); contributed by various users.

• WikiTree Profile Bassett-3363 Added By Merryl Hunkin; 26 March 2017