1900 federal census of Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, 46 Wyeth St., 2 Jun 1900, p. 123B [633]
Fernando A. Basford, male, head, age 44, b. Jul 1855, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
travelling salesman, married 10 years
Addie M., female, wife, age 36, b. Dec 1863, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
married 10 years, 1 child, 1 living
Stanley J., male, son, age 4, b. Dec 1863, MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA
Chester F. Johnson, male, boarder, age 33, b. Jan 1867, VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
merchant
1910 federal census for Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA, ED 1156, Summer St., p. 112A [852]
Fernando A. Basford, male, head, age 55, b. ME, father b.e ME, mother b. ME,
artesian wells-test boring etc, first marriage, married 20 years
Addie W F 45, b. ME, father b.e ME, mother b. ME, first marriage, married 20 years,
1 child, 1 living
Stanley, male, son, age 14, b. MA, father b.e ME, mother b. ME, single
Lemont, male, brother, age unknown, b. ME, father b.e ME, mother b. ME,
artesian wells-test boring etc, first marriage, married 9 years
He lived most of his adult life in Massachusetts. He died suddenly while he was on a visit it Maine. Most likely his wife was from Troy, ME since they are both buried there. [2]
[2] gives death as 21 Aug 1915 in one place and 21 Aug 1916 in another.
He married Addie M. MERRILL, daughter of James Russell MERRILL (20 Sep 1824-21 Oct 1902) & Jane M. ROGERS (Sep 1826-Oct 1908), abt 1890. [633] married 10 years in 1900 census. Born in Dec 1863 in Maine. [633] Addie M. died ? . Buried in Rogers Cemetery, Troy, ME. [17]
She was living with her son Stanley at the time of the 1920 census. [468]
She is listed with her parents in the 1880 census. [449] She is also listed as living in an apartment or boarding house of some kind with her sister Clara:
1880 federal census for Waterville, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 453C [449]
Clara Basford, female, other, age 20, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, works In cotton mill
Mary Basford, female, other, age 22, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, works In cotton mill
She is listed with her parents in the 1880 census. [449] She is also listed as living in an apartment or boarding house of some kind with her sister Mary:
1880 federal census for Waterville, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 453C [449]
Clara Basford, female, other, age 20, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, works In cotton mill
Mary Basford, female, other, age 22, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, works In cotton mill
She also lived with her parents in 1900 and 1910. [471], [547]
His name is given as James W. in the 1870 census, and Willie P. in the 1880 census [303], [449] He was still living unmarried with his father at the time of the 1910 census. [547]
He was a selectman in Detroit, ME 1898-9, 1906-7. 1909-10, and 1911-12. [2]
1920 federal census for Detroit, ED 102, Somerset Co., ME, Basford Rd., p. 1A [468]
Willie P. Basford, male, head, age 58, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, farmer, married
Maggie M., female, wife, age 35, b. Canada (English), father b. Canada (English),
mother b. Canada (English), married, year of immigration 1901
Flora E., female, daughter, age 3?, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. Canada (English), single
Lamont T., male, brother, age 54, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
house carpenter, divorced
He married Maggie M. FULTON, on 27 Jun 1915 in Detroit, ME. [473], [265] Born in 1884 in Nova Scotia, Canada. [188] Maggie M. died in Detroit, ME, in 1958. [188] Buried in Detroit Village Cemetery, Detroit, ME. [188] aka: May.
1930 census for Detroit, ED 26, Somerset Co., ME, Detroit Village, 13 Apr 1930, p. 3A [836]
May M. Basford, female, head, age 45, b. Canada (English), father b. Canada (English),
mother b. Canada (English), widow, age 30 at first marriage
Flora C., female, daughter, age 13, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. Canada (English), single
Vera R., female, daughter, age 10, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. Canada (English), single
442. Timothy Lamont BASFORD (James Walker6, Nathaniel5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 19 Oct 1865 in Detroit, ME. [554, p. 339] Timothy Lamont died in Detroit, ME, in 1927. [188] Buried in Detroit Village Cemetery, Dertroit, ME. [188] Occupation: Carpenter. aka: Lamont N., Lamont P., Lamont T.
1900 federal census for Pittsfield, Somerset Co., ME, 20 Jun 1900, p. 280B [471]
Lamont Basford, male, head, age 22, b. Oct 1866, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
carpenter, married 0 years
Gladys I., female, wife, age 19, b. Feb 1831, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
married 0 years, no children
He was living with his brother Fernando at the time of the 1900 census. While the census record indicates that he had been married 9 years, his wife is not living with him. Presumably they were separated before that time. [852]
He first married Gladys I. BRALEY, daughter of Erastus BRALEY (? -? ) & Mary LAFLAND (? -? ), on 21 Oct 1899 in Troy, ME. [473], [554, p. 339] Born on 12 Feb 1881 in Burnham, ME. [554, p. 339] Gladys I. died ? . aka: Brailey. They were divorced ? . [2]
She is probably the Gladis Basford listed in the 1910 federal census for Belfast, 2nd Ward, Waldo Co., ME, p. 20B [547]
Gladis Basford, female, servant, age 30, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
chambermaid-hotel, first marriage, married 6 years, no children
(living with family of Edwin A. ___)