He married Eliza Jane GAY, daughter of Danforth GAY (abt 1807-? ) & Sarah (GAY) (? -? ), on 28 Jun 1862 in Hopkinton, MA. [309, Vol 154, p. 136] Born abt 1841 in Hopkinton, MA. [309] age 21 at marriage. Eliza Jane died ? .
1870 federal census for Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., MA, p. 97 [485]
Danforth Gay, male, age 63, b. MA, farmer
Hannah H., female, age 75, b. MA, at home
Eliza J. Basford, female, age 27, b. MA, keeping house
Fred, male, age 5, b. MA, attends school
Nettie, female, age 2, b. MA, at home
She is probably the Lydia Basford (age 18, b. ME, servant) living with the family of Ezekiel Ralph in the 1860 federal census for Scituate, Providence Co., RI, p. 358. [900]
She may be the Lydia A. Basford who was married in 1862 in Westborough, MA. [309]
She is probably the Sarah M. Basford who was married in 1867 in Hopkinton, MA. [309]
She might be the Sarah M. Basford listed in the 1870 census for Bath, Ward 5, Sagadahoc Co., ME, p 293. [303]
Sarah M. Bassford, female, age 16, b. ME, domestic
(living with family of Bernard C. Bailey)
She might be the Sarah M. Bassford who married Levi Small on 4 Aug 1877, Bath, ME. [23]
He might be the George Bassford listed in the 1869 New Yor City directory who was a milkman living at 85 Columbia, or the George W. Bassford living at 115 Elm whose occupation is listed as "segars"? [901]
He was of New York City at the time of his marriage in 1906. [473]
1910 federal census for Augusta, 7th Ward, Kennebec Co., ME, South Bel___ Rd., p. 157A [547]
George M. Bassford, male, haed, age 65, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. ME,
own income, second marriage, married 4 years
He might be the George M. Bassford listed in the 1930 census for Lakeland, ED 32, Polk Co., FL, 320 Massachusetts, 11 Apr 1930, p. 19A [874]
George M. Bassford, male, roomer, age 83, b. MA, father b. ME, mother b. ME, widower
age 18 at first marriage
(living with family of Walter R. Sutton)
He married Louise M. ELSWORTH, daughter of Michael ELSWORTH (? -? ) & Mary (ELLSWORTH) (? -? ), on 5 May 1906 in Augusta, ME. [473], [902] Born on 14 Feb 1852 in Maine. [265] Louise M. died in Augusta, ME, on 30 Jan 1944. [265] state hospital.
1910 census for Augusta, 67h Ward, Kennebec Co., ME, 3 Lantern? Ave., p. 124A [547]
Louisa M. Basford, female, head, age 55, b. ME, father b. Canada (English),
mother b. Canada (English), second marriage, married 4 years, 5 children, 2 living
Arthur E. Day, male, son, age 27, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
clerk-restaurant, single
Roy H., male, son, age 21, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
pressman-publishing house, single
She is probably the Louiza A. Basford who died 30 Jan 1944 at the state hospital in Augusta, ME? This Louiza was born 14 Feb 1852, Preoque Isle, ME, the daughter of Michael and Mary Ellsworth. [265] (However, the birthdate does not exactly match her age in the census.)
[473] lists entries for George M. Basford marrying both Louise M. Day and Louise M. Elsworth on the same date. Presumably, Elsworth was her maiden name since other sources indicate that her name was "Mrs. Louise M. Day."
He changed his name to Charles Roscoe Craig in 1880. It is not clear what motivated this change. The reasons he gave for wanting to change names was that he had been going by that name for the previous 10 years, that he and his wife got married under that name, and that his two minor children had taken Craig as there last name. [903]
He is probably the Edward E. Bassford listed in the 1900 federal census for Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, Haverhill St., 15 Jun 1900, p. 136 [633]
Edward Bassford, male, head, age 48, b. May 1852, MA, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
machinist-mill, married 12 years
Kate, female, wife, age 29, b. Apr 1871, MA, father b. Ireland. mother b. Ireland,
married 12 years, 4 children, 1 living
Edward E., male, son, age 2, b. Jul 1897, MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA
1910 federal census for Lawrence, 3rd Ward, Essex Co., MA, ED 343, 12 Bradford St., p. 94A [852]
Thomas F. Connor, male, head, age 43, b. CT, father b. Ireland, mother b. Ireland,
plasterer-various places, first marriage, married 7 years
Catherine A., female, wife, age 41, b. MA, father b. Ireland, mother b. Ireland,
second marriage, married 7 years, 5 children, 2 living
Thomas F. Jr., male, son, age 6, b. MA, father b. CT, mother b. MA, single
Edward Bassford, male, step-son, age 12, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA, single
Catherine Murphy, female, mother-in-law, age 71, b. Ireland, father b. Ireland,
mother b. Ireland, widow, 6 children, 4 living, year of immigration 1865
James Manning, male, uncle, age 6, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA, single
(several boarders are also living with the family)