John Henry Bassey b.1897

[mazzie74]

Hi

I'm stuck with this fellow:

John Henry Bassey - born Newcastle upon Tyne 22nd July 1897.

The son of Jane Toward Gascoine (1877-1967) and John Henry Bessey (Bessy) b.1866 Winterton, Norfolk - died 1897 Newcastle:

For some reason John Henry sr. was Bessey but his son is named Bassey:

After John Henry Bessey died in 1897, Jane Toward Gascoine re-married to her first cousin William Toward (1875-1945), and had several Toward children.

John Henry Bassey jr. is in the 1901 census living with his mother and maternal grandparents in Byker, Newcastle:

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/7814/images/NBLRG13_4789_4790-0381?pId=30665377

He is listed up to 1904 in the local school admission record in Newcastle, which gives his date of birth as 22nd July 1897:

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/results?firstname=john%20h&lastname=bassey&yearofbirth=1897&yearofbirth_offset=2&sourcecountry=great%20britain&sourcecategory=education%20%26%20work&sid=999

And in 1911 he is in Byker, Newcastle with his maternal grandparents (Gascoine), but not with his mother and her 2nd husband:

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/2352/images/rg14_30663_0365_03?pId=35554947

Then he disappears.

I can't find him in First World War records, or the 1921 census.

Also no obvious marriage or death records.

I've seen a couple of merchant seaman records for "John Bassey" but I can't see anything that points directly to him.

I've tried both sets of surnames:

Bassey and Bessey (Bessy).

Can anybody please try to help find him?

Thanks

Darin (Newcastle upon Tyne).

[ColC]

This on family search but no age or other information

John Henry Bassey
Death 5 June 1949
Los Angeles, California, United States

Colin

[*Sandra*]

This on family search but no age or other information

John Henry Bassey
Death 5 June 1949
Los Angeles, California, United States

Colin

This one was born 1885 Illinois - California Death Index


John Henry Bassey Birth Date   4 Mar 1885 Birth Place   Illinois
Death Date 5 Jun 1949 Death Place Los Angeles
Father's Surname   Bassey

The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California
6 Jun 1949, Mon    Page 33

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117419183/the-los-angeles-times/

Sandra

[mazzie74]

Thanks for looking

The death certificate gives parents as William and Mollie Bassey.