John Bashford 1760 - 1821

John Bashford 1760 - 1821

John Bashford was born in 1760 to Josiah Bashford and Sarah Boniface. He was baptised - along with twin brother Josiah - on 21 September 1760 at New Shoreham in Sussex.  

John married Jane Baker on May 13 1788 at Broadwater by Worthing, Sussex. We have not identified Janes parentage at this point.

John and Jane had at least five children between 1789 and 1799 :

• William Bashford Born 1789. Died ?. 
• Frances Bashford Born 1791. Died 1861.  
• John Bashford Born 1793. Died ?. Married Sarah 
• James Bashford Born 1796. Died 1827. Married Eliza Greenyer 1816
• Thomas Bashford Born 1799. Died 1799.

Their eldest son William serves with the 3rd Foot Guards from 1813 to 1814 ahead of being invalided out

Jane died in late April 1818 and is buried on 23 April 1818. John survives her by 3 years dying in early February 1821 and is buried at Broadwater Churchyard on 15 February 1821. 

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