Historically the Bashford name traces its roots back to the Beresfords. Bashfords are numerous in the south eastern areas of England, particularly Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

Current research identifies our line of the Bashford family first appearing in records in Sussex abt 1740. The earliest confirmed member of our Bashford line is Josiah Bashford, however limited information is available about the family until his great grandson - George William Bashford - emigrated to Australia around 1865

The Bashford ancestry goes back 9 generations and biographies exist for some members as indicated by links

• Josiah Bashford ~1720 - 1808 & Sarah Boniface
  • John Bashford 1760 - 1821 married Jane Baker
  • Josiah Bashford 1760 - 1835 married Sarah Moone
    • James Bashford 1784 - 1873 married Mary Steer 
    • Josias Bashford 1800 - 1880 married Frances GreenyerGrinyer
      • Josiah Bashford 1823 - 1895 marries Elizabeth Riddles
      • George William Bashford 1840 - 1893 married Sarah Ann Starkey Fullelove
        • /wiki/spaces/HFHW/pages/2523599 married James Cairns Bain
          • James Bashford Bain 1893 - 1971 married Eva Mary Yates
            • Doreen Bain 1921 - 2000 married Douglas James Hardie
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