James John Sackett
(1820-1914)
James John Sackett|b. 1820\nd. 1914|p11171.htm|Henry Sackett|b. 1774\nd. 1862||Elizabeth Sackett|b. 1778\nd. 1861||Richard Sackett|b. 1745/46\nd. 1831|p5897.htm|Rebecca Watten|b. c 1742\nd. 1803||John Sackett|b. 1743\nd. 1827|p5896.htm|Catherine Andrews|b. c 1753\nd. 1831||
| Father | Henry Sackett (1774-1862) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Sackett (1778-1861) |
| Reference | O.3 |
James John Sackett, sawyer, agricultural labourer, and lay preacher, of St Peter in Thanet, Kent, son of Henry Sackett and Elizabeth Sackett, was baptized at St Peter's Church, Thanet, on 16 April 1820.1 He died aged 94 in Thanet2 and was buried at St Peter's Church on 23 February 1914.3 (A note among the papers of Jabez Sackett (1840-1925) records that "Mr John James [sic] Sackett (94), the oldest Methodist lay preacher in Kent, lived all his life at Myrtle Cottage, Thanet, the house in which he was born, and in which he has died. He had slept under another roof only twice in all that time."). James married at St Lawrence Church, Thanet, on 15 May 1849, Sarah Ann Brice Hogbin.4,5 She was born in 1817.6 She died aged 74 in Northwood, St Lawrence, on 21 July 18917,8,9 and was buried at St Peter's Church on 24 July 1891.9
James was appointed administrator of the estate of his wife Sarah by letters of administration granted in the Probate Registry, Canterbury on 25 August 1891. Sarah's estate was valued at £189.8
In 1851 James was living at Hamlet of Northwood, St Lawrence, Kent, and was recorded in the census as James J Sackett, a sawyer, head of household, married, aged 30, and born at St Lawrence. Living with him was his wife Sarah, aged 33, and also born at St Lawrence.10
In 1861 he was living at Hamlet of Northwood, St Lawrence, Kent, and was recorded as James Sackett, a wood sawyer, head of household, married, aged 42, and born at St Lawrence. Living with him were his wife Sarah, aged 43, and born at St Lawrence, and an 84-year-old lodger, John Vinter.11
In 1871 he was living at 3 Northwood Lane, St Lawrence, Kent, and was recorded as James Sackett, a wood sawyer, head of household, married, aged 52, and born in St Lawrence. Living with him was his wife Sarah Sackett, aged 52, and also born in St Lawrence.12
James was named as a beneficiary in his brother Benjamin's will made in Ramsgate on 4 February 1879.13
In 1881 he was living at 2 Northwood, St Lawrence, Kent, and was recorded as James Sackett, an agricultural labourer, head of household, married, aged 62, and born at St Lawrence. Living with him was his wife Sarah, aged 63, and born at St Lawrence.14
In 1891 he was living at Northwood Farm, St Lawrence, Kent, and was recorded as James Sackett, an agricultural labourer, head of household, married, aged 70, and born in St Lawrence. Living with him was his wife Sarah, aged 73, and born in Colswood [in St Lawrence].15
James was appointed administrator of the estate of his wife Sarah by letters of administration granted in the Probate Registry, Canterbury on 25 August 1891. Sarah's estate was valued at £189.8
In 1851 James was living at Hamlet of Northwood, St Lawrence, Kent, and was recorded in the census as James J Sackett, a sawyer, head of household, married, aged 30, and born at St Lawrence. Living with him was his wife Sarah, aged 33, and also born at St Lawrence.10
In 1861 he was living at Hamlet of Northwood, St Lawrence, Kent, and was recorded as James Sackett, a wood sawyer, head of household, married, aged 42, and born at St Lawrence. Living with him were his wife Sarah, aged 43, and born at St Lawrence, and an 84-year-old lodger, John Vinter.11
In 1871 he was living at 3 Northwood Lane, St Lawrence, Kent, and was recorded as James Sackett, a wood sawyer, head of household, married, aged 52, and born in St Lawrence. Living with him was his wife Sarah Sackett, aged 52, and also born in St Lawrence.12
James was named as a beneficiary in his brother Benjamin's will made in Ramsgate on 4 February 1879.13
In 1881 he was living at 2 Northwood, St Lawrence, Kent, and was recorded as James Sackett, an agricultural labourer, head of household, married, aged 62, and born at St Lawrence. Living with him was his wife Sarah, aged 63, and born at St Lawrence.14
In 1891 he was living at Northwood Farm, St Lawrence, Kent, and was recorded as James Sackett, an agricultural labourer, head of household, married, aged 70, and born in St Lawrence. Living with him was his wife Sarah, aged 73, and born in Colswood [in St Lawrence].15
Notes & Citations
- [S335] Baptisms Register, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet, Kent, "16 April 1820 James John s. Henry & Elizabeth Sackett, sawyer."
- [S1160] GRO Indexes to Deaths, 1837 to date (National Archives), "Mar qtr 1914. Sackett, James J, 94. Thanet."
- [S666] Burials Register, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet, Kent, "23 February 1914 James John Sackett, Myrtle Cottages, Northwood, 94 years."
- [S330] Marriages Register, St Lawrence the Martyr, Thanet, Kent, "15 May 1849 James John Sackett, full age, bachelor, sawyer, of Northwood, father Henry Sackett, sawyer, & Sarah Ann Brice Hogbin, full age, spinster, of Coleswood, father William Hogbin, labourer. Banns. Witnesses: William Morgan, Elizabeth Hogbin."
- [S1159] GRO Indexes to Marriages, 1837 to date (National Archives), "Jun qtr 1849. Sackett, James John. Thanet."
- [S404] Date of birth based on age at death.
- [S1160] GRO Indexes to Deaths, 1837 to date (National Archives), "Sep qtr 1891. Sackett, Sarah Ann, 74. Thanet."
- [S725] Letters of administration of the estate of Sarah Ann Brice Sackett of Northwood, St Lawrence, Kent, granted by the Canterbury, 25 August 1891 (Somerset House Indexes, unknown repository reference), "Sarah Ann Brice Sackett, wife of James John Sackett, Northwood, St Lawrence, died 21 July 1891 at Northwood. Administration granted Canterbury 25 August 1891 (£189 18s 3d) to James John Sackett, Northwood, gardener."
- [S666] Burials Register, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet, Kent, "24 July 1891 Sarah Ann Sackett, Northwood, St Lawrence, 74 years."
- [S441] 1851 Census for England & Wales, HO107/1630/f196v(2)
St. Lawrence, Kent,
Hamlet of Northwood
James J. SACKETT, head, married, 30, sawyer, b. Kent, St. Lawrence
Sarah A. SACKETT, wife, 33, b. Kent, St. Lawrence. - [S662] 1861 Census for England & Wales, RG9/538/f54
Hamlet of Northwood, St Lawrence, Kent
James Sackett, head, married, 42, wood sawyer, b. St Lawrence, Kent
Sarah Sackett, wife, 43, b. St Lawrence
John Vinter, lodger, widower, 84, bricklayer, b. Loose, Kent, deaf 6 years. - [S665] 1871 Census for England & Wales, RG10/997/f73v
3 Northwood La., St Lawrence, Kent
James Sackett, head, married, 52, wood sawyer, b. St Lawrence
Sarah Sackett, wife, 52, b. St Lawrence. - [S716] Will of Benjamin Watten Sackett of Ramsgate, Kent, 1881?, proved in the Canterbury, 5 December 1881 (Somerset House Indexes, unknown repository reference), Benjamin Watton Sackett, 63 Addington St., Ramsgate, gentleman, died 4 October 1881 at home. Will & 2 codicils proved Canterbury 5 December 1881. £6,760 8s 2d. Surviving executors: Phoebe Hogbin, wife of John Hogbin, 56 Plains-of-Waterloo, Ramsgate, sister; Owen Fisher Daniel, 161 High St., Ramsgate, gent.; William Stanton, Wellington Villa, Folkestone Road, Dover, pilot.
- [S440] 1881 Census for England & Wales, FHL 1341235, PRO RG11/0990/68/36(2)
St Lawrence, Kent
2 Northwood
James SACKETT, head, married, 62, b. St Laurence, Kent, labourer agricultural
Sarah SACKETT, wife, 63, b. St Laurence. - [S434] 1891 Census for England & Wales, RG12/732/f133[2]
Northwood Farm, St Lawrence, Kent
James Sackett, head, married, 70, ag. lab., b. St Lawrence
Sarah Sackett, wife, 73, b. Colswood [in St Lawrence].