Chris Sackett (of Guernsey) (Member's Page)

TSFA member: 4 (founding)
Joined: 28 September 2003
TSFA Officer: Registrar 2003–4; Secretary 2003–; TSFA Webmaster 2004–
Address: Sackett's Harbour, Doyle Road, St Peter Port, Guernsey.
Email: Chris Sackett
TSFA Family Gatherings: Salt Lake City 2003, 2004; Boston 2006; Thanet 2008.

Sackett Ancestry:
Thomas Sackett the elder c1530–1595 and Joane ___
George Sackett c1565–1612 (probably father of John next) and Katherine Tompson
John Sackett 1594 (if the son of George)–aft.1642 and Mary ___
Thomas Sackett 1642–1680 and Anne Brown
Thomas Sackett 1676–1760 and Elizabeth Nuby
Henry Sackett 1711–1790 and Elizabeth Clifford
Jeremiah Sackett 1749–1838 and Hannah Newing
Benjamin Sackett 1789–1854 and Ann Cox
Benjamin Sackett Cox 1811–1885 and Mary Ann Cooper
Jabez Sackett 1840–1925 and Sarah Anne Young
Alfred James Sackett 1865–1942 and Lydia Hatfield

About Chris:
Chris Sackett, of Guernsey in the Channel Islands, is a Chartered Management Accountant and was, until enforced early retirement in 1998 when the business was taken over, chief executive of the Guernsey Press group of companies, which amongst other things publishes the island's daily newspaper.
He became interested in the Sackett family history in about 1990 when a hitherto unknown Australian cousin wrote asking generally for information on his branch. Realising he knew next to nothing, he set about finding out, and a mild interest gradually developed into a major enthusiasm. His enquiries led him to discover cousins in the U.K., not least Marion Sackett of Reading, Berkshire, who has carried out an enormous amount of primary research on the English Sacketts.
Chris is compiling the English data into 'book' form. He has been involved with the Sackett Discussion List since its inception and is delighted to have had the opportunity to meet some cousins from the List in Salt Lake City and in Boston, and to help with the work of the Sackett Association. He is a member of the Guild of One-Name Studies.
Amongst his other interests are history, especially political and military history, and local history where it relates to places settled by Sacketts, skiing and mountain walking, and trying to play the alto saxophone.