1860 federal census for Waterville, Kennebec Co., ME, 14 Jul 1860, p. 803. [277]
Andrew J. Bassford, male, age 27, b. ME, carriage maker
Alvira A., female, age 28, b. ME
Miranda H., female, age 5, b. ME
William A., male, age 2/12, b. ME
He served in the Civil War as a private in Co. H, of the 19th Maine Infantry. He was mustered in 17 Aug 1863, and discharged 29 May 1865. [17]
1870 federal census for Waterville, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 595 [303]
Andrew J. Basford, male, age 36, b. ME, wheelwright, persoanl estate 100
Elvira A., female, age 38, b. ME, keeping house
Miranda H., female, age 15, b. ME, at school
Charles H., male, age 7, b. ME, at school
Edwin E., male, age 4, b. ME, at home
1880 federal census for Ward 2, Bangor, Penobscot Co., ME, p. 127B [449]
Andrew L. Basford, male, age 46, b. ME, father b. NH, mother b. ME,
supt. repair sh. & cor. inspector
Elvira A., female, wife, age 47, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. MA
Charles H., male, son, age 17, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. MA, telegraph operator
Edwin E., male, son, age 14, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. MA, at school
He is listed in the 1882 city directory for Bangor, ME, as "forman repair shop M.C.R.R" having a house on "South, corner Pleasant". [478]
He was living in Portland, ME at the time of his half-sister Almira's death in 1896. [313]
1900 census for Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, 933 Congress, 8 Jun 1900, p. 334A [471]
Andrew J. Basford, male, head, age 66, b. Aug 1833, ME, father b. NH, mother b. ME,
carpenter, married 41 years
Alvira A., female, wife, age 68, b. Jan 1832, ME, father b. ME, mother b. MA,
married 41 years, 5 children, 1 living
[561, p. 28] does not show his parents' names on the entry for his birth.
He married Elvira A. ESTES, daughter of Jeremiah D. ESTES (6 Mar 1808-3 Jun 1885) & Sarah J. KENDELL (6 Jun 1807-24 Jan 1876), on 20 Mar 1859 in Waterville, ME. [265], [23] Born on 3 Jan 1832. [565, p. 178] Elvira A. died in Portland, ME, on 19 Aug 1908. [265]