18 Aug 2023
Wife: Mary Elizabeth Stigwood Also known as: Elizabeth Bass
Born: 13 Jun 1870 in Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire 1 Census: 1871 in Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire (see note 1) Census: 1901 at Arnolds Farm, Mill Road, Trumpington (see note 2) Census: 1911 at Trinity College Farm, Mill Road, Trumpington (see note 3) Resided: 1920 - 1967 at 13 North Cottages, Trumpington 2 Census: 1921 at 13 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 4) Died: 1967 in Cambridge 3 (see note 5) Buried: 1967 in Trumpington Father: Samuel Stigwood (1832 - ) Mother: Ann Mingay (1831 - )
Husband: Walter James Bass Also known as: James Walter Bass Married: 1895 in Cambridgeshire 4 (see note 6)
Born: 1871 in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire 4 (see note 7) Census: 1881 in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire (see note 8) Census: 1901 at Arnolds Farm, Mill Road, Trumpington (see note 9) Occupation: 1901 - 1911 Horsekeeper on Farm Census: 1911 at Trinity College Farm, Mill Road, Trumpington (see note 10) Resided: 1919 - 1938 at 13 North Cottages, Trumpington 2,5 Census: 1921 at 13 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 11) Occupation: 1921 Farm Labourer, George Duke, Clay Farm, Trumpington Member: 1927 - 1932 Trumpington Horticultural Society 6 (see note 12) Occupation: 1935 - 1939 Labourer 5 (see note 13) Died: 1938 Buried: 13 Oct 1938 in Trumpington (see note 14) Father: Walter Bass (1850 - ) Mother: Hannah _____ (1846 - )
F Child 1: Elizabeth Gertrude Alice Bass Also known as: Gertrude Bass Born: 11 Jul 1897 in Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire 1 Census: 1901 at Arnolds Farm, Mill Road, Trumpington (see note 15) Census: 1911 at Trinity College Farm, Mill Road, Trumpington (see note 16) Resided: 1939 at 13 North Cottages, Trumpington 1 Occupation: 1939 Elementary School Teacher 1 Resided: 1949 at 13 North Cottages, Trumpington Died: 1949 Buried: 24 Jan 1949 in Trumpington (see note 17)
M Child 2: Samuel Walter James Bass Also known as: Walter James Bass Born: 19 Mar 1901 in Trumpington 1 Census: 1901 at Arnolds Farm, Mill Road, Trumpington (see note 18) Christened: 28 Apr 1901 in Trumpington (see note 19) Census: 1911 at Trinity College Farm, Mill Road, Trumpington (see note 20) Resided: 1924 at 14 North Cottages, Trumpington 7 Occupation: 1924 Motor Driver 7 Resided: 1927 - 1934 in Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 2 Resided: 1935 - 1952 at 57 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 2 Occupation: 1939 Grocers Van Driver Pig Producer 1 Member: 1947 - 1965 Trumpington Allotment Society 8 Occupation: 1947 Committee, Trumpington Allotment Society 8 Occupation: 1947 - 1950 Gardener 7,8 Died: 1978 in Cambridge 3 (see note 21) Buried: 1978 in Trumpington Wife: Jessie Wick b. 26 Nov 1894 d. 1965 Married: 1923 in Cambridgeshire 4 (see note 22)
M Child 3: Frederick Albert William Bass Also known as: Albert Bass Born: 8 Jan 1903 in Trumpington 1 Christened: 22 Feb 1903 in Trumpington (see note 23) Census: 1911 at Trinity College Farm, Mill Road, Trumpington (see note 24) Census: 1921 at 13 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 25) Occupation: 1921 Gardener, Prof Bethune-Baker, Cranmer Road, Cambridge Resided: 1929 - 1966 at 16 North Cottages, Trumpington 2,5 Occupation: 1935 - 1939 Gardener 7,5 Occupation: 1947 Lengthman LNER 8 Occupation: 1947 - 1958 Committee, Trumpington Allotment Society 8 Member: 1953 - 1965 Trumpington Allotment Society 8 Occupation: 1958 - 1962 Vice-chairman, Trumpington Allotment Society 8 Died: 1967 in Cambridge 3 (see note 26) Wife: Ethel Ruth Noakes b. 15 Nov 1906 d. 1978 Married: 1927 in Cambridge (see note 27)
F Child 4: Elsie Minnie Bass Also known as: Minnie Bass Born: 14 Jun 1905 in Trumpington Christened: 6 Aug 1905 in Trumpington (see note 28) Census: 1911 at Trinity College Farm, Mill Road, Trumpington (see note 29) Census: 1921 at 13 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 30) Occupation: 1921 Robe Maker, Fred Burgess, Robe Maker, Humberstone Road, Cambridge Resided: 1939 - 1970 at 59 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 2,1 Member: 1970 Trumpington Friendship Club 9 Resided: 1977 at 14 Monkswell, Trumpington 10 Died: 1977 in Cambridge 3 (see note 31) Buried: 1977 in Trumpington Husband: George Edward Gillingham b. 28 Jan 1901 d. 1970 Also known as: Edward Gillingham 8 Married: 1925 in Cambridgeshire 4 (see note 32)
F Child 5: Florence Ellen Bass Also known as: Ellen Bass 11 Born: 29 Jan 1912 in Trumpington 1 Christened: 3 Mar 1912 in Trumpington (see note 33) Census: 1921 at 13 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 34) Resided: 1934 - 1952 at 13 North Cottages, Trumpington 2 Occupation: 1939 - 1947 Academical Robe Maker 1,8 Member: 1947 Trumpington Allotment Society 8 Died: 1987 in Cambridge 3 (see note 35) Buried: in Trumpington Husband: Albert Edward Nunn b. 22 Jun 1902 d. 1985 Married: 1952 in Cambridge 4 (see note 36)
Sources: (1) 1939 Register. (2) Electoral Register. (3) Index on ancestry.co.uk. (4) FreeBMD website. (5) Spalding's Directory (Kelly's after WW2) (6) Trumpington Horticultural Society Trophy Winners. (7) Baptism records of children. (8) Trumpington Allotment Society records. (9) Trumpington Friendship Club records. (10) Probate record. (11) 1921 census.
Event Notes Note (1) Age 9 months, born Stetchworth, with family Note (2) Age 30, born Stetchworth, with husband Walter J Bass and children, also visitor Ann Stigwood age 77, possibly her mother Note (3) Elizabeth Bass: age 40, born Stetchworth, with husband W James Bass and children Note (4) M Elizabeth Bass: age 51, born Stetchworth, with husband W James Bass and three children Note (5) Mar 1967 Cambridge 4a 339 age 96 Note (6) Sep 1895 Linton 3b 1031 Note (7) Dec 1871 Chesterton 3b 463 Note (8) James Bass: age 9, born Grantchester, with family Note (9) Age 29, born Grantchester. Horsekeeper on Farm, with wife Mary E and children Note (10) Age 39, born Grantchester. Horsekeeper on Farm, with wife Elizabeth and children Note (11) W James Bass: age 49, born Grantchester. Farm Labourer, George Duke, Clay Farm, Trumpington, with wife M Elizabeth and three children Note (12) Won the Forbes Trophy for highest points in Show for highest points in Show in 1927 and 1932 Note (13) James W Bass Note (14) Oct 13 BASS Walter [[William]] James of 13 North Terrace 67 Note (15) Age 3, born Cherry Hinton, with family Note (16) Gertrude Bass: Age 13, born Cherry Hinton, with family Note (17) Jan 24 BASS Eliizabeth Alice Gertrude of 13 North Cotts, Trumpington Rd, Cambridge 51 Note (18) Age 2 weeks, born Trumpington, with family Note (19) Apr 28 BASS Samuel Walter James of Walter James & Mary Elizabeth otp lab Note (20) Walter Bass: age 10, born Trumpington, with family Note (21) Dec 1978 Cambridge 9 0782 born 19 Mar 1901 Note (22) Dec 1923 Linton 3b 1203 Note (23) Feb 22 BASS Frederick Albert William of Walter James & Mary Elizabeth of Long Road Trumpington lab Note (24) Albert Bass: age 8, born Trumpington, with family Note (25) F Albert W Bass: age 18, born Trumpington, with family. Gardener, Prof Bethune-Baker, Cranmer Road, Cambridge Note (26) Sep 1967 Cambridge 4a 233 age 64 Note (27) Dec 1927 Cambridge 3b 1298 Note (28) Aug 6 BASS Elsie Minnie of Walter James & Mary Elizabeth of Long Road, Trumpington lab Note (29) Minnie Bass: age 5, born Trumpington, with family Note (30) E Minnie Bass: age 16, born Trumpington, with family. Robe Maker, Fred Burgess, Robe Maker, Humberstone Road, Cambridge Note (31) Jun 1977 Cambridge 9 0904 born 14 Jun 1905 Note (32) Dec 1925 Chesterton 3b 1097 Note (33) Mar 3 BASS Florence Ellen of Walter James & Mary Elizabeth of Long Rd, Trumpington lab Note (34) F Ellen Bass: age 9, born Trumpington, with family Note (35) Feb 1987 Cambridge 9 826 born 29 Jan 1912 Note (36) Dec 1952 Cambridge 4a 549 Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2023 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index