Louisa Rebecca Sackette

(1827-1907)
FatherSamuel Sackette (1793-1855)
MotherLouisa Rebecca Chambers (c 1794-1865)
Louisa Rebecca Sackette, daughter of Samuel Sackette and Louisa Rebecca Chambers, was born in St Lawrence in Thanet, KentG, in 1827 and baptized at St Lawrence in ThanetG on 7 January 1827.1 She died unmarried aged 80 in Pretoria Town, Malling, KentG, on 15 August 1907.2,3
     In 1851 Louisa was living at Marine House, Ramsgate, KentG, in the household of her parents Samuel and Louisa, and was recorded in the census as Louisa R Sackett, unmarried, aged 24 and born in Ramsgate.4
     In 1861 she was living at 7 Barrow Hill Terrace, Ashford, KentG, in the household of her widowed mother Louisa, and was recorded as Louisa R Sackett, a governess, unmarried, aged 34.5
     In 1871 she was living at 42 Tavistock Square, St Pancras, LondonG, in the household of her brother-in-law James Easton and sister Anne, and was recorded as Louisa Rebecca Sackette, aged 44.6
     In 1891 she was living at High Street, West Malling, KentG, and was recorded as Louise R Sackette, head of household, single, aged 64. Living with her were her unmarried sisters, Mary, 61, and Margaret, 57. All three were living on their own means. There were two servants in the household: a cook and a housemaid.7
     In 1901 she was living at High Street, West MallingG, and was recorded as Louisa R Sackette, head of household, single, aged 74. Living with her were her unmarried sisters, Mary, 71, and Margaret, 67. All were living on their own means. Also in the household were two female servants: a cook and a housemaid.8
     Louisa left a will which was proved on 19 October 1907 by her sister Margaret. Her estate was valued at £788.9

 Notes & Citations

  1. Baptisms Register, St Lawrence in Thanet, Kent (Society of Genealogists), "7 January 1827 Louisa Rebekah d. Samuel, bookseller, & Louisa Rebekah Sackett, Ramsgate."
  2. General Register Office, Online Index to Deaths, "Sep qtr 1907. Sackette, Louisa Rebecca, 80. Malling. 2a:355."
  3. Probate record.
  4. 1851 England census, HO107/1630/f.388v&389
    Ramsgate, Kent
    Marine House
    Samuel SACKETT, head, married, 57, proprietor of house, b. Kent, Margate
    Louisa R. SACKETT, wife, 57, b. Kent, Faversham
    Louisa R. SACKETT, dau, unmarried, 24, b. Kent, Ramsgate
    Mary C. SACKETT, dau, unmarried, 21, b. Kent, Ramsgate
    Anne D. SACKETT, dau, unmarried, 19, b. Kent, Ramsgate
    Margaret J. SACKETT, dau, 17, b. Kent, Ramsgate
    James J. EASTON, visitor, unmarried, 20, paper manufacturer, Surrey, London
    Ester ANSELL, serv., unmarried, 29, house servant, b. Kent, Eastry
    William WESTON[?], serv., unmarried, 18, house servant, b. Kent, Stonar
    Susan E. BUCKING[?], serv., unmarried, 19, house servant, b. Devon, All Lands[?].
  5. 1861 England census, RG 9, Piece 512, Folio 170, p. 25, GSU roll 542652
    7 Barrow Hill Terrace, Ashford, Kent
    Sackett, Louisa R, head, married, 67, fundholder, b. Kent, Faversham
    Sackett, Louisa R, dau, unm, 34, governess, b. Kent, Ramsgate
    Lake, Evan, boarder, 17, cl (articled), b. Kent, Milton
    Sankey, Charlotte, servant, 19, house maid, b. Kent, Brabourne.
  6. 1871 England census, RG10, Piece 212, Folio 20, p. 33, GSU roll 824596
    42 Tavistock Sqre, St Pancras, London
    Easton, James, head, 40, manufacturing engineer, b. Lambeth, London
    Easton, Anne Devonshire, wife, 39, b. Ramsgate, Kent
    Easton, Annie Louisa, dau, 11, scholar, b. Streatham, Surrey
    Easton, Marion, dau, 10, scholar, b. St Pancras
    Easton, Charlote Mary, dau, 8, scholar, b. St Pancras
    Easton, Edith, dau, 7, scholar, b. St Pancras
    Sackette, Louisa Rebecca, sister-in-law, 44, b. Ramsgate, Kent
    Baigent, Rebecca, servant, 23, nurse, b. Rotherwick, Hampshire
    Dace, Margaret Jane, servant, 32, cook, b. Islington, Middlesex
    Heat, Mary, servant, 28, housemaid, b. Ashurst, Kent
    Gates, Emily, servant, 18, housemaid, b. Canterbury, Kent
    Swan, Eleanor Martha, governess, 37, governess, b. Hoxton, Middlesex.
  7. 1891 England census, RG12, Piece 670, Folio 28, p. 3, GSU roll 6095780
    High Street, West Malling, Kent
    Sackette, Louise R, head, single, 64, living on her means, b. Kent, Ramsgate
    Sackette, Mary C, sister, single, 61, living on her means, b. Kent, Ramsgate
    Sackette, Margaret I, sister, 57, living on her means, b. Kent, Ramsgate
    Anderson, Rose F, servant, single, 23, domestic servant cook, b. Kent, Faversham
    Denyer, Charlotte M, servant, single, 19, domestic servant housemaid, b. Kent, Wateringbury.
  8. 1901 England census, RG13, Piece 743, Folio 58, p. 3
    High Street, West Malling, Kent
    Sackette, Louisa R, head, single, 74, living on own means, b. Kent, Ramsgate
    Sackette, Mary C, sister, single, 71, living on own means, b. Kent, Ramsgate
    Sackette, Margaret I, sister, single, 67, living on own means, b. Kent, Ramsgate
    King, Mary A, serv, single, 20, cook domestic, b. Kent, Larkfield
    Austen, Scissie M, serv, single, 17, housemaid domestic, b. Kent, Ryarsh.
  9. "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills & Administrations), 1858–1995" (Ancestry image), "Sackette Louisa Rebecca of Pretoria Town Malling Kent spinster died 15 August 1907 Probate London 19 October to Margaret Isabella Sackette spinster and Arthur Richmond Farrer esquire. Effects £788 1s. 1d."
Sackett line10th great-granddaughter of William Sackett of St John in Thanet
ChartsLine 2 (English)
Generation.TreeQ.2
Last Edited26 Oct 2015
 

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