Person:Martha Moffatt (1)

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Martha Moffatt
b.
d.14 Aug 1897 Sailors Gully, Victoria, Australia
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Martha Moffatt1816 - 1897
Spouse and Children
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m. 10 Jul 1841
  1. Nanny BassettAbt 1841 -
  2. Mary BassettAbt 1843 - 1867
  3. William Norman Bassett1845 -
  4. Martha Jane Bassett1846 - 1927
  5. Elizabeth Bassett1850 - 1884
  6. John Bassett1853 - 1902
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Facts and Events
Name Martha Moffatt
Alt Name Martha Bassett
Gender Female
Birth[1]
Christening[2] 7 Jan 1816 Breage, Cornwall, EnglandChurch of England
Marriage 10 Jul 1841 Breage, Cornwall, EnglandSaint Breaca, Breage Parish Church
to William Bassett
Census[1][16] 1851 Crowan, Cornwall, EnglandHalligan
Census[8][17] 1861 Gwinear, Cornwall, EnglandFraddam
Emigration[9][18] Feb 1866
Residence[10] 1869 Sailors Gully, Victoria, AustraliaLester Street
Other[11][19] 1871 Eaglehawk Cemetery, Eaglehawk, Victoria, AustraliaLocal Government Valuations
Other[11][20] 1872 Eaglehawk Cemetery, Eaglehawk, Victoria, AustraliaLocal Government Valuations
Other[12][21] 26 Nov 1888 in the settlement of her husbands estate Mentioned
Death[3] 14 Aug 1897 Sailors Gully, Victoria, Australia
Other[13][22] 14 Aug 1897 Bendigo Advertiser Newspaper
Burial[4][14] 15 Aug 1897 Eaglehawk Cemetery, Eaglehawk, Victoria, AustraliaE-Mail: bct@netcon.net.au URL: http://www.bencemtrust.com.au/Eaglehawk_Cemetery.htm n/a Burial Plot#50/G 5 Victoria Street, Eaglehawk,, Victoria 3556 Australia (Grenfell Street, Reserve and Victoria Streets, adjacent to Neangar Memorial Park, Eaglehawk) The Government gazette dated 9th December 1863 stated "A site for a cemetery at Eaglehawk has been reserved by Order of the Government on 28th September 1863". The area reserved was 5 acres fronting Reserve Street. The Eaglehawk Old Monumental Section is laid out in orderly rectangular plats. It has all denominations and a Paupers section. There are many magnificent trees lining the roadways such as Bunya Pines, Morton Bay Figs, Oak, Hoop Pine, Canary Island Pine and Silky Oak. The first recorded burial at the Eaglehawk Cemetery is that of 21 year old John Edmond McDonough. He was interred in Grave 1 Section C on 6th July 1864. Today there is still a monument standing that was erected in his memory. There have been 6 Sextons live in the Sextons Residence formerly located near the front gates of the old monumental section. The cottage was built in the 1870's and was demolished in the 1970's.
Other[5][6][7][4][15] Eaglehawk Cemetery, Eaglehawk, Victoria, AustraliaSection: MON G Grave Number: 50 Gravesite

Died at the age of 81 year

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cornwall Online Census Project—1851 extract for William Bassett Martha Bassett nee Muffet. (Transcript of Piece HO107/1913 (Part 8), Enumeration District 1g, Civil Parish of Crowan, Eccl. Parish of - , Folio 511 Page 5. Accessed 9/10/2005 06.31 pm at <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/cocp.html>).
  2. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [LDS]. International Genealogical Index (R). (database, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org/) Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of Oct 18, 2009)
    Batch No.: P015541; Dates: 1827 - 1875 Source Call No.: 025 4177 Type: film.
  3. ↑ Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Federation Index Victoria, 1889-1901: Indexes to Births Deaths and Marriages in Victoria
    Year: 1897; Reg. Number: 8656.

    Surname: BASSETT; Given Names: Martha; Event: D; Sex: ; Spouse Surname/Father: Muffett Wm; Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Ann KILBY; Age: 81; Age Code: ; Birth Place: ; Death Place: Ehawk; Year: 1897; Reg. Number: 8656

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bendigo Cemeteries Trust Website. (http://www.bencemtrust.com.au)
    BASSETT, MARTHA Interment Number: 005285 Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK.

    BASSETT, MARTHA
    Date of Death: not available
    Date of Burial: 15/08/1897
    Interment Number: 005285
    Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK
    Section: MON G
    Grave Number: 50

  5. ↑ Bendigo Cemeteries Trust Website. (http://www.bencemtrust.com.au)
    HUNKIN, WILLIAM JOHN Interment Number: 000598 Cemetery: EAG LEHAWK.

    HUNKIN, WILLIAM JOHN
    Date of Death: not available
    Date of Burial: 10/12/1869
    Interment Number: 000598
    Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK
    Section: not available
    Grave Number: 50

  6. ↑ Bendigo Cemeteries Trust Website. (http://www.bencemtrust.com.au)
    BASSETT, WILLIAM Interment Number: 000499 Cemetery: EAGLEHA WK.

    BASSETT, WILLIAM
    Date of Death: not available
    Date of Burial: 21/01/1869
    Interment Number: 000499
    Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK
    Section: MON G
    Grave Number: 50

  7. ↑ Bendigo Cemeteries Trust Website. (http://www.bencemtrust.com.au)
    BASSETT, MARY Interment Number: 00291 Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK.

    BASSETT, MARY
    Date of Death: not available
    Date of Burial: 20/04/1867
    Interment Number: 00291
    Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK
    Section: MON G
    Grave Number: 50

  8. ↑ Cornwall Census -1861 extract - extract for John Martha Carbis, William Bassett Martha Moffatt's family. (Transcript of Piece RG 9/1575 - extract for John & Martha Carbis, William Bassett & Martha Moffatt's family Accessed through Ancestory.com via the LDS library).
  9. ↑ Unassisted Immigration to Victoria - Inward Passenger Lists for British, Foreign and New Zealand Ports 1852-19. (PROV Series VPRS 7666, 7667 and 7786)
    Ship TRUE BRITON, Port B, Fiche 254, Page 002.

    BASSETT, MARTHA aged 49
    BASSETT, NANNY, aged 23
    BASSETT, MARY, aged 22
    BASSETT, MATILDA J, aged 17
    BASSETT, ELIZTH, aged 15
    BASSETT, JOHN, aged 12

  10. ↑ Borough of Eaglehawk Rates Book
    1869 Rate #479.

    Rate #479;Bassett, Martha;Widow;Lester St;;Wood H&L;20

  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Annette O'Dononhue & Bev Hanson. Eaglehawk District Pioneer Register Vol 1 ABC. (Maiden Gully, Vic. : A.M. O'Donohue, 1995-<1998>).
  12. ↑ Letters of Administration William Bassett. (Public Record Office Victoria (PROV), VPRS: 28/P/2 Unit: 246 File: 37/766 & VPRS: 28/P Unit: 463 File: 37/766)
    VPRS 28/P Unit 463 Decl 37/766 William Bassett's Letters o f Administration.

    Affidavit of Advertisement and Searches
    In the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria. In the Probate Jurisdiction. In the Estate of William Bassett late of Sailors Gully Eaglehawk in the Colony of Victoria Engine Driver deceased intestate.

    Praecipe to Registrar for Grant of Letters of Administration of the Estate of William Bassett late of Sailors Gully Eaglehawk in the Colony of Victoria Engine driver deceased intestate to Martha Bassett of Sailors Gully Eaglehawk aforesaid the Widow of the said deceased.
    Executed 26/11/88

  13. ↑ The Bendigo advertiser (microform). (Began Dec. 9, 1853. Sandhurst, Vic. : R.R. Haverfield, -2003. Newspapers - Microfilm - Select reel(s) from cabinets NM)
    Transcribed by Robyn Tumney.
  14. ↑ Martha is buried with her husband William and their unmarried daughter Mary Bassett who died at the age of 24.

    No Headstone on the Grave.
  15. ↑ No Headstone

    Interred at this site
    William Bassett
    Martha Bassett
    Mary Bassett
    William J Hunkin
  16. ↑ Living in the same house were
    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
  17. ↑ 1. Martha Bassett, head, marr, 45, miners Wife Husband in Australia
    2. Nanny. ,Daughter, umar, 19, Dressmaker
    3. Mary, Daughter, unmar , 18, works the tin mine
    4. Martha J, Daughter, unmar, 14, Learning dress making
    5. Elizabeth, Daughter, 11
    6. John Bassett, son, 7
    next door to
    7. John Bassett, 70, tin dresser
    8. Martha Bassett, 65
  18. ↑ on the SS True Briton with her children
    1. Martha BASSETT, aged 49
    2. Nanny BASSETT, aged 23
    3. MARY BASSETT, aged 22
    4. Matilda J BASSETT, aged 17
    5. Elizth BASSETT, aged 15
    6. John BASSETT, aged 12
  19. ↑ no occupier 5
  20. ↑ no occupier 4
  21. ↑ The estate was settled 19 years after her husband died in 1869.
  22. ↑ The friends of Mrs Pascoe are respectfully invited to follow the remains of her beloved mother (Mrs Martha Bassett) from her residence Sailors Gully to the Eaglehawk Cemetery tomorrow (Sunday) Funeral to move at quarter to four o'clock E.C.Brown Undertaker Eaglehawk.
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