John Sackett
(1904-1965)
| Father | Henry Sackett (1871-1913) |
| Mother | Annie Kelly (1870-1938) |
John Sackett, son of Henry Sackett and Annie Kelly, was born in St Olave Bermondsey, LondonG, on 20 June 1904.1,2 He died aged 60 in Dartford, KentG, on 14 June 1965.3,4
In 1911 John was living at 40 Janeway Street, BermondseyG, in the household of his parents Henry and Annie, and was recorded in the census as John Sackett, a schoolboy, aged seven and born in Bermondsey.5
In 1921 he was living at 40 Janeway Street, BermondseyG, in the household of his widowed mother Annie, and was recorded as John Sackett, aged 17.6
In the 1920s, John was a dancer with the Eight Lancashire Lads, a touring dance troupe performing in music halls, which had earlier given a ten-year-old Charlie Chaplin his first professional break.7
At the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, John was living at 60 Crosby Row, Bermondsey, LondonG. He was a theatrical performer.8
In 1911 John was living at 40 Janeway Street, BermondseyG, in the household of his parents Henry and Annie, and was recorded in the census as John Sackett, a schoolboy, aged seven and born in Bermondsey.5
In 1921 he was living at 40 Janeway Street, BermondseyG, in the household of his widowed mother Annie, and was recorded as John Sackett, aged 17.6
In the 1920s, John was a dancer with the Eight Lancashire Lads, a touring dance troupe performing in music halls, which had earlier given a ten-year-old Charlie Chaplin his first professional break.7
At the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, John was living at 60 Crosby Row, Bermondsey, LondonG. He was a theatrical performer.8
Notes & Citations
- General Register Office, Online Index to Births, "Sep qtr 1904. Sackett, John. Mother: Kelly. St Olave. 1d:210."
- 1939 Register.
- Emails from Rita Sackett to Chris Sackett, December 2004.
- General Register Office, Online Index to Deaths, "Jun qtr 1965. Sackett, John, 60. Dartford. 5f:300."
- 1911 England census
40 Janeway Street, Bermondsey, London
4 rooms
Henry Sackett, head, 42, married, dock labourer, unloading cargo, b. Rotherhithe
Annie Sackett, wife, 40, m. 21y, 9 ch, all living, sack mender, contractors, b. Bermondsey
Henry Sackett, son, 20, single, occ: none, b. Rotherhithe
Timothy Sackett, son, 17, sawyer, timber merchants, b. Rotherhithe
Annie Sackett, dau, 15, tin worker, tin maker, b. Rotherhithe
George Sackett, son, 11, school, b. Bermondsey
Joseph Sackett, son, 9, school, b. Bermondsey
John Sackett, son, 7, school, b. Bermondsey
Tom Sackett, son, 5, school, b. Bermondsey, twin
Mary Sackett, dau, 5, school, b. Bermondsey, twin
Annie Legon, boarder, single, tin plate worker, b. Bermondsey
Mary Legon, boarder, single, tin plate worker, b. Bermondsey. - 1921 England census
40 Janeway Street, Bermondsey, London
A Sackett, Mrs, head, 51y, widowed, b. Bermondsey
George Sackett, son, 21y, single, b. Bermondsey, general labourer
John Sackett, son, 17y, b. Bermondsey
Tom Sackett, son, 15y, b. Bermondsey, porter, G Pynes Tea W[are]h[ous]e, Tower Bridge
Mary Sackett, daughter, 15y, b. Bermondsey, out of work
William Kelly, nephew, 26y, single, b. Bermondsey, London, casual labourer. - Email from Jane Harnden to Chris Sackett, August 2014.
- "1939 Register" (Findmypast image), Sackett household, 60 Crosby Row, Bermondsey, London: RG101/0037A/007/43, John Sackett, b. 20 Jun 1904, single, theatrical; RG101/0037A/007/44, John D Avery, b. 1914, single, general labourer.
| Sackett line | 9th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet |
| Generation.Tree | R.3 |
| Last Edited | 16 Nov 2022 |
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