Index
1 James BASIRE
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Spouse:        Mary
Children:      James (~1796-~1869)
1.1 James BASIRE
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Birth:         abt 1796, St Andrews, Holborn, London, England
Death:         abt 1869
Occ:           Engraver
In the 1841 census for Chigwell, I find the children of James and Emma in the care of a governess and serveral servants.  The parents are not in the household.
James and Emma are listed in the County Post Office directory for 1851 for Chigwell Row.  Chigwell Row is described as about a miles distant;  it consists of villas, principally occupied by mercantile men and has fine views of the Hainault Forest and the river Roding. 
James Basire is the third James and all were engravers.
Spouse:        Emma PASSINGHAM
Birth:         Oct 1802
Death:         1845
Marr:          1820, Heston, England
Children:      Emma (1826-)
               Isabella (1827-)
               Augusta (1832-)
               Mary (1833-)
               Letteria (1834-)
               John (1835-)
               Elizabeth Victoria (1838-)
               Albert (1840-)
1.1.1 Emma BASIRE
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Birth:         1826
1.1.2 Isabella BASIRE
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Birth:         1827
1.1.3 Augusta BASIRE
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Birth:         1832
1.1.4 Mary BASIRE
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Birth:         1833
1.1.5 Letteria BASIRE
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Birth:         1834
1.1.6 John BASIRE
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Birth:         1835
1.1.7 Elizabeth Victoria BASIRE
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Birth:         1838, Chigwell, Essex, England
Spouse:        Frederick PONTIFEX
Birth:         25 Aug 1837, St. Andrews; Holborn, Middleses, England
Occ:           Poet
Father:        Henry Daniel PONTIFEX (1800-1896)
Mother:        Sarah SALTMARSH (1801-1864)
In the 1861 census, Frederick and Elizabeth are living in Islington, Middlesex.  Frederick is employed as a clerk to an Engineer.  In the 1881 census Frederick is living at 14 Barnsbury Pk  in Islington, London, Middlesex, England and is employed as a Mechanical Engineer, Master.
Marr:          1858, Islington, Middlesex, England
Children:      Frederick E. (1860-)
               Henry J. (1861-)
1.1.8 Albert BASIRE
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Birth:         1840