Samuel Basham (1843 - 1900)

Born 1843 in Poslingford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Isabella (Brown) Basham — married 1865 in Parramatta,New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 8 Jan 1900 at about age 57 in Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Samuel Basham was an Assisted Immigrant to New South Wales.

Samuel was born in 1843. He was the son of John Basham and Sarah Gooden.

He arrived in Australia on 25 May 1857 aboard Golconda along with his parents and 6 siblings. ^[1]

He married Isabella Brown in 1865. ^[2]

Children

1. Amelia M. (1866-1916)
2. Sarah I. (1867-1944)
3. Frederick A. (1870-1948)
4. Florence G. (1874-1955)

He passed away in 1900. ^{[3] [4]}

Obituary. (1900, January 13). Windsor and Richmond Gazette (NSW : 1888 - 1954), p. 4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article85855507

Obituary.
The death of Samuel Basham, aged 56 years, took place at the residence of Mrs. Brown (deceased's mother-in-law), at Wilberforce, on Monday night. The deceased was an orchardist at Gundagai, and came to the district about Xmas time to spend a holiday with Mrs. Brown. He was seized with illness immediately on his arrival. Some years ago he was a resident of the district, but had not been here for 16 years. He leaves a widow and a grown-up family of 4 — three daughters and one son. The remains were interred in the C. E. cemetery Wilberforce on Wednesday. The Rev. T. H. Taylor conducted the burial service, and Mr. J. W. Chandler, of Windsor, was the undertaker.

Sources

1. ↑ NRS5316/4_4793/Golconda_25 May 1857/
2. ↑ Marriage Certificate
   New South Wales BDM Registration: 2926/1865
   Groom: BASHAM SAMUEL
   Bride: BROWN ISABELLA
   District: PARRAMATTA
3. ↑ Death Certificate
   New South Wales BDM Registration: 4010/1900
   BASHAM SAMUEL
   Father: JOHN
   Mother: SARAH
   District: WINDSOR
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 19 July 2022), memorial page for Samuel Basham (1843–8 Jan 1900), Find A Grave: Memorial #206955796, citing Wilberforce Cemetery, Wilberforce, Hawkesbury City, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by Dout123 (contributor 49428115) .