Lillian May (Crump) Bassett (1884 - 1964)

Born 5 Apr 1884 in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Daughter of Theophilus Crump and Kate (Dutton) Crump

Wife of Thomas Manderson — married 7 May 1903 (to about 1906) in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 25 Mar 1964 at age 79 in Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Lillian May (Crump) Bassett was born on April 5, 1884 in Barkers Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, the daughter of Theophilus Crump (1853 - 1930), Brickmaker and [[Dutton-538|Catherine Dutton] (1857 - 1941).^[1]

She was the third child of eight children, her siblings were:

1. Minnie Grace Crump (1878 - )
2. Ada Selina (Crump) Bone (~1881 - 1950)
3. Walter Thomas Crump (~1886 - 1954)
4. Cyril Theophilus Crump (1890 - 1958)
5. Clarence Mortimer Crump (~1895 - 1962)
6. Henry Roy Crump (1898-1898)
7. Norman Herbert Crump (1900 - 1980)

Lillian married Thomas Manderson (1877 - 1938) on May 7, 1903 in Bendigo, Victoria. Lillian was only 19 years of age, Thomas was six years her senior.^[2] The couple’s whereabouts after their marriage is not known. It is quite possible that Thomas took his new bride back to his usual place of residence in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. ^[3]

Lillian then seems to have returned to Victoria by the beginning of 1906 as she gave birth to her first child, Doris Lillian Crump/Bassett on 25 February 1906 in Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia.^[4] By March 1906 a “Missing Persons notice” is placed in the Western Australian Gazette. ^[5], ^[6] Three months later there is a mention of Thomas MANDERSON in the MISSING FRIENDS Column of The Daily News

"Thomas Manderson, found at Goomalling, near Newcastle".^[7], ^[8]

It appears that Thomas and Lillian did not live together after the birth of Lillian's first child, however, it is not known when she returned to Victoria, was it to have the baby or had she returned much earlier leaving Thomas behind. Almost a year later in 1907, Thomas left Australia. He can be found as part of the crew of the "Empress of Britain" in Quebec, Canada after being having been part of an earlier crew on the "Everton Grange".^[9] Thomas eventually dies in 1938 Sonoma County. Hospital having worked as a farm labourer for 30 years.^[10]

After returning to Victoria, Lillian forms an attachment to William Bassett (1878 - 1945).

Together they have the following children

1. Doris Lillian (Bassett) Carter (1906 - 1995) born in Eaglehawk, Victoria [possibly the child of Thomas Manderson, however, brought up as the child of William Bassett ]
2. Myrtle May (Bassett) Sharp (1907 - 2008) born in Eaglehawk, Victoria
3. William Bassett (1908 - 1980) born in Dundas, Tasmania
4. Gladys Irene (Bassett) Yoeman (1912 - 1980) born in Eaglehawk, Victoria

The couple never marries however, in the second half of 1907 the couple and their two children travelled to Tasmania with Lillian’s sister Ada and her husband Sidney Bone to work at the Adelaide Mine in Dundas. ^[11] The couple had their third child William and after two years they moved back to Victoria. ^[12] When the couple returns to Eaglehawk after living in Tasmania for two years everyone thought that William and Lillian had got married in Tasmania.

After returning from Tasmania the couple can be found living at the following addresses:

• Simpson’s Rd., Eaglehawk, Victoria.^[13][14]
• Barrell St., Eaglehawk, Victoria.^{[15] [16]}
• Victoria St., Eaglehawk, Victoria.^{[17] [18]}
• Larritt st., Bendigo, Victoria.^[19]
• Greville St., Prahran, Victoria.^[20]
• 33 Thomas St., Prahran, Victoria.^[21]
• 38 William St., Balaclava, Victoria.^{[22] [23] [24] [25]}

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Sources

DNA

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Sandra Williamson and John Saward, her 3rd cousin. Their most recent common ancestors are Theophilus Crump and Kate Dutton, the great-great-grandparents of both Sandra Williamson and John Saward. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd cousin, based on sharing 129 cM across 6 segments.
• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal MyHeritageDNA test match between Judy (Todman) Williamson and JoBe, her 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most recent common ancestors are Theophilus Crump and Kate Dutton, the great grandparents of Judy (Todman) Williamson and great-great-grandparents of JoBe. Predicted relationship from MyHeritageDNA: 1st cousin twice removed - 4th cousin, based on sharing 43.4 cM across 5 segments.

1. ↑ Birth Index (Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 10 Jul 2023). Index entry for Lillian CRUMP, Year: 1884; Parents: Theophilus and Catherine DUTTON; Place: HAWT Reg. Number: 9959/1884
2. ↑ Victorian Marriage Certificate, District of Bendigo, 1903/2358, Thomas Manderson and Lillian Crump
3. ↑ Marriage Certificate of Lillian CRUMP and Thomas MANDERSON, married 7 May 1903 [Thomas listed his usual place of residence as Kalgoorlie, Western Australia at the time of their marriage]
4. ↑ Birth Certificate of Doris Lilian Manderson, born 25 February 1906, Death and Marriages, Victoria, Australia 2688/1906
5. ↑ Anon, ‘MISSING FRIENDS’, 30 June 1906, The Daily News, p. 5 (SECOND EDITION). Accessed 25 November 2016 at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article82405063; Anon.
6. ↑ ‘MISSING FRIENDS’, The Daily News, 30 June 1906, p. 6 (SECOND EDITION). Accessed 25 November 2016 at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article82404925 [note the same article is repeated twice in the same edition of the Daily News it appears on both pages 5 & 6]
7. ↑ Anon, ‘MISSING FRIENDS’, 30 June 1906, The Daily News, p. 5 (SECOND EDITION). Accessed 25 November 2016 at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article82405063
8. ↑ Anon., ‘MISSING FRIENDS’, The Daily News, 30 June 1906, p. 6 (SECOND EDITION). Accessed 25 November 2016 at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article82404925 [note the same article is repeated twice in the same edition of the Daily News it appears on both pages 5 & 6]
9. ↑ "Liverpool, England, Crew Lists 1861-1919;" Liverpool Record Office, Liverpool, England; digital images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, "Crew lists (fishing boats). 387 FIS : 1907,"Ancestry.com (www.Ancestry.com : accessed 24 Mar 2016), Entry for Thomas MANDERSON on the Empress of Britain[The address given by Thomas MANDERSON in this document provides direct evidence that he came from Caldwell St., in Victoria, Australia and that he was born in 1877. It also mentions the previous ship that Thomas MANDERSON crewed for, the “Everton Grange”. ]
10. ↑ Death Certificate for Thomas Manderson died 10 Mar 1938, Sonoma County Clerk's Office, California, USA, 20331/1938
11. ↑ Entry for William Bassett, miner residing at the Adelaide Mine, Dundas, Tasmania; Ancestry.com. Australia, City Directories, 1845-1948 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015 citing Tasmania PO Directory (Wise) 1908 page 45
12. ↑ Entry for William Bassett, miner residing at the Adelaide Mine, Dundas, Tasmania; Ancestry.com. Australia, City Directories, 1845-1948 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015 citing Tasmania PO Directory (Wise) 1908 page 45
13. ↑ Entry for Voter # 172, page 4, year 1912 Lillian Bassett, home duties residing Simpson’s Rd., Eaglehawk, Victoria; Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Australian Electoral Commission. [Electoral roll]. Microform mc N 451-mc N 457. National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australia.), Electoral Year: 1914, State: Victoria, District: Bendigo, Subdistrict: Eaglehawk. [William not present at the same address in 1912]
14. ↑ Entries for Voter # 180 William Basset (miner) & Voter # 193, page 4, year 1914 Lillian Bassett (home duties) both residing Simpson’s Rd., Eaglehawk, Victoria; Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Australian Electoral Commission. [Electoral roll]. Microform mc N 451-mc N 457. National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australia.), Electoral Year: 1914, State: Victoria, District: Bendigo, Subdistrict: Eaglehawk.
15. ↑ Entries for Voter # 149 William Basset (home duties and listed as Female) & Voter # 154, page 3, year 1916 Lillian Bassett, home duties both residing Barrell St., Eaglehawk, Victoria; Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Australian Electoral Commission. [Electoral roll]. Microform mc N 451-mc N 457. National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australia.), Electoral Year: 1916, State: Victoria, District: Bendigo, Subdistrict: Eaglehawk.
16. ↑ Entries for Voter # 145 William Basset (home duties and listed as Female) & Voter # 150, page 3, year 1917 Lillian Bassett, home duties both residing Barrell St., Eaglehawk, Victoria; Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Australian Electoral Commission. [Electoral roll]. Microform mc N 451-mc N 457. National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australia.), Electoral Year: 1917, State: Victoria, District: Bendigo, Subdistrict: Eaglehawk.
17. ↑ Entries for Voter # 145 William Bassett (no occupation listed) & Voter # 141, page 3, year 1919 Lillian Bassett, home duties both residing Victoria St., Eaglehawk, Victoria; Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Australian Electoral Commission. [Electoral roll]. Microform mc N 451-mc N 457. National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australia.), Electoral Year: 1919, State: Victoria, District: Bendigo, Subdistrict: Eaglehawk.
18. ↑ Entries for Voter # 115 William Bassett (no occupation listed) & Voter # 112, page 3, year 1921 Lillian Bassett, home duties both residing Victoria St., Eaglehawk, Victoria; Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Australian Electoral Commission. [Electoral roll]. Microform mc N 451-mc N 457. National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australia.), Electoral Year: 1919, State: Victoria, District: Bendigo, Subdistrict: Eaglehawk
19. ↑ Entries for Voter # 102 William Bassett (miner) & Voter # 101, page 3, year 1922 Lillian Bassett, home duties both residing Larritt st., Bendigo, Victoria; Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Australian Electoral Commission. [Electoral roll]. Microform mc N 451-mc N 457. National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australia.), Electoral Year: 1922, State: Victoria, District: Bendigo, Subdistrict: Bendigo
20. ↑ Entries for Voter # 444 William Bassett (laborer) & Voter # 443, page 8, year 1925 Lillian Bassett, home duties both residing 117 Greville St., Prahran, Fawkner, Victoria, Australia; Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Australian Electoral Commission. [Electoral roll]. Microform mc N 451-mc N 457. National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australia.), Electoral Year: 1925, State: Victoria, District: Fawkner, Subdistrict: Prahran.
21. ↑ Entries for Voter # 464 William Bassett (labourer) & Voter # 462, page 3, year 1927 Lillian Bassett, home duties both residing 33 Thomas St., Prahran, Fawkner, Victoria, Australia; Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Australian Electoral Commission. [Electoral roll]. Microform mc N 451-mc N 457. National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australia.), Electoral Year: 1921, State: Victoria, District: District: Fawkner, Subdistrict: Prahran.
22. ↑ Entries for Voter # 885 William Bassett (labourer) & Voter # 884, page 4, year 1928 Lillian Bassett, home duties both residing 38 William St., Balaclava, Victoria, Australia; Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Australian Electoral Commission. [Electoral roll]. Microform mc N 451-mc N 457. National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australia.), Electoral Year: 1928, State: Victoria, District: District: Balaclava, Subdistrict: St Kilda Central.
23. ↑ Entries for Voter # 694 William Bassett (labourer) & Voter # 692, page 12, year 1934 Lillian Bassett, home duties both residing 38 William St., Balaclava, Victoria, Australia; Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Australian Electoral Commission. [Electoral roll]. Microform mc N 451-mc N 457. National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australia.), Electoral Year: 1934, State: Victoria, District: District: Balaclava, Subdistrict: St Kilda Central.
24. ↑ Entries for Voter # 679 William Bassett (labourer) & Voter # 676, page 17, year 1937 Lillian Bassett, home duties both residing 38 William St., Balaclava, Victoria, Australia; Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Australian Electoral Commission. [Electoral roll]. Microform mc N 451-mc N 457. National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australia.), Electoral Year: 1937, State: Victoria, District: District: Balaclava, Subdistrict: St Kilda Central.
25. ↑ Entries for Voter # 723, page 8, year 1954 Lillian Bassett, home duties residing 38 William St., Balaclava, Victoria, Australia; Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Australian Electoral Commission. [Electoral roll]. Microform mc N 451-mc N 457. National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australia.), Electoral Year: 1954, State: Victoria, District: District: Balaclava, Subdistrict: St Kilda Central.