William Henry Sackett
(1840-1922)
| Father | Henry Sackett (1803-1879) |
| Mother | Susannah Rea (c 1811-1883) |
William Henry Sackett, farmer, later a rate collector, son of Henry Sackett and Susannah Rea, was born in Orsett, EssexG, in 18401 and baptized at St Giles & All Saints, OrsettG, on 18 April 1840.2 He died aged 82 at home at 21 Camden Square, St Pancras, LondonG, on 26 April 19223,4 and was buried at St Giles and All Saints, OrsettG.5,6,7 He married at OrsettG on 28 November 1867, Martha Randall, daughter of William Mills Randall and Martha Jackson.8,9,10 Martha was born in OrsettG in 184211 and baptized at St Giles and All Saints, OrsettG, on 12 February 1843.12 She died aged 77 at home at 37 White Hill Road, Gravesend, KentG, on 19 February 19194,6,13 and was buried at OrsettG on 25 February 1919.14
In 1841 William was living at Lodysons, Orsett, EssexG, in the household of his parents Henry and Susannah, and was recorded in the census as William Sackett, aged one and born in Essex.15
In 1851 he was living at Long Orsett Farm, OrsettG, in the household of his parents Henry and Susannah, and was recorded as William H Sackett, a scholar, aged 11 and born in Orsett, Essex.16
In 1861 he was living at OrsettG and was recorded as William Sackett, aged 21 and born in Orsett, son of Susannah Sackett.17
In 1871 he was living at Heath Place, OrsettG, and was recorded as William Henry Sackett, head of household, a farmer with 166 acres and employing six men. He was aged 31 and born in Orsett. Other family members were his wife Martha, aged 28 and born in Orsett, his daughter Ada, aged 2, his son Walter, aged one, and his mother-in-law, Martha Randall. Also in the household were two female servants.18
In 1881 he was living at Heath Place, OrsettG, and was recorded as William H Sackett, head of household, a rate collector, aged 41 and born in Orsett. The other members of his household were his wife Martha, aged 37 and also born in Orsett, his children, Ada, 12, Walter, 11, Wilfred, 7, Gertrude, 6, and Edith, 4, and a domestic servant, Mary Ruff.19
In 1891 he was living at Wingfield House, OrsettG, and was recorded as William Henry Sackett, a collector of poor rates, head of household, married, aged 51 and born in Orsett. Living with him were his wife Martha, 48, and children, Ada, 22, Walter, 21, Wilfrid, 17, Gertrude, Edith, 14, and Sidney, aged eight. Also in the household was a 16-year-old female domestic servant.20
In 1895 William was the collector of poor rates in Orsett. In 1895 and 1899 he was listed as an insurance agent for Phoenix Fire, operating from his home, Wingfield Villa, Orsett.21
William was named as executor of his aunt Martha Ann Sackett's will, proved on 28 November 1898. The estate was valued at £224.22
In 1901 he was living at Wingfield House, St Giles & All Saints, OrsettG, and was recorded as William Henry Sackett, head of household, a collector of poor rates, aged 61 and born in Orsett. The other members of his household were his daughters Ada, 32, and Edith, 24, his sons Wilfred, 27, and Sidney, 18, and a 15-year-old female domestic servant.23 At the date of the census William's wife Martha was at 31 Chester Terrace, St Pancras, LondonG, visiting Robert and Eliza Perkins and their son Herbert Mottram Perkins who was soon to marry William and Martha's daughter Ada.24
In 1911 he was living at 38 Whitehill Road, Gravesend, KentG, and was recorded as William Henry Sackett, a retired poor rate collector for the Orsett Union, head of household, aged 71 and born in Orsett. Living with him were his wife Martha, 68, and their unmarried daughter Edith, 34. There was also a female domestic servant in the household.25
William's wife Martha left a will which was proved on 16 May 1919 by their daughter Edith. Her estate was valued at £798.26
In 1921 he was living at 21 Camden Square, St Pancras, LondonG, in the household of his daughter Ada and son-in-law Herbert Perkins, and was recorded as William Henry Sackett, a retired rate collector, a widower, aged 81.27
William left a will which was proved on 10 June 1922 by his daughter Edith. His estate was valued at £1,573.28
In 1841 William was living at Lodysons, Orsett, EssexG, in the household of his parents Henry and Susannah, and was recorded in the census as William Sackett, aged one and born in Essex.15
In 1851 he was living at Long Orsett Farm, OrsettG, in the household of his parents Henry and Susannah, and was recorded as William H Sackett, a scholar, aged 11 and born in Orsett, Essex.16
In 1861 he was living at OrsettG and was recorded as William Sackett, aged 21 and born in Orsett, son of Susannah Sackett.17
In 1871 he was living at Heath Place, OrsettG, and was recorded as William Henry Sackett, head of household, a farmer with 166 acres and employing six men. He was aged 31 and born in Orsett. Other family members were his wife Martha, aged 28 and born in Orsett, his daughter Ada, aged 2, his son Walter, aged one, and his mother-in-law, Martha Randall. Also in the household were two female servants.18
In 1881 he was living at Heath Place, OrsettG, and was recorded as William H Sackett, head of household, a rate collector, aged 41 and born in Orsett. The other members of his household were his wife Martha, aged 37 and also born in Orsett, his children, Ada, 12, Walter, 11, Wilfred, 7, Gertrude, 6, and Edith, 4, and a domestic servant, Mary Ruff.19
In 1891 he was living at Wingfield House, OrsettG, and was recorded as William Henry Sackett, a collector of poor rates, head of household, married, aged 51 and born in Orsett. Living with him were his wife Martha, 48, and children, Ada, 22, Walter, 21, Wilfrid, 17, Gertrude, Edith, 14, and Sidney, aged eight. Also in the household was a 16-year-old female domestic servant.20
In 1895 William was the collector of poor rates in Orsett. In 1895 and 1899 he was listed as an insurance agent for Phoenix Fire, operating from his home, Wingfield Villa, Orsett.21
William was named as executor of his aunt Martha Ann Sackett's will, proved on 28 November 1898. The estate was valued at £224.22
In 1901 he was living at Wingfield House, St Giles & All Saints, OrsettG, and was recorded as William Henry Sackett, head of household, a collector of poor rates, aged 61 and born in Orsett. The other members of his household were his daughters Ada, 32, and Edith, 24, his sons Wilfred, 27, and Sidney, 18, and a 15-year-old female domestic servant.23 At the date of the census William's wife Martha was at 31 Chester Terrace, St Pancras, LondonG, visiting Robert and Eliza Perkins and their son Herbert Mottram Perkins who was soon to marry William and Martha's daughter Ada.24
In 1911 he was living at 38 Whitehill Road, Gravesend, KentG, and was recorded as William Henry Sackett, a retired poor rate collector for the Orsett Union, head of household, aged 71 and born in Orsett. Living with him were his wife Martha, 68, and their unmarried daughter Edith, 34. There was also a female domestic servant in the household.25
(1911 census)
William's wife Martha left a will which was proved on 16 May 1919 by their daughter Edith. Her estate was valued at £798.26
In 1921 he was living at 21 Camden Square, St Pancras, LondonG, in the household of his daughter Ada and son-in-law Herbert Perkins, and was recorded as William Henry Sackett, a retired rate collector, a widower, aged 81.27
William left a will which was proved on 10 June 1922 by his daughter Edith. His estate was valued at £1,573.28
William Henry Sackett (1840–1922) & family, St Giles and All Saints Churchyard, Orsett, Essex
(Src: Find A Grave, Peter Griffiths)
(Src: Find A Grave, Peter Griffiths)
Children of William Henry Sackett and Martha Randall
- Ada Sackett+ b. 18 Oct 1868, d. 15 Feb 1947
- Walter Randall Sackett b. 1869, d. 12 Apr 1893
- Arthur Henry Sackett b. 1871, d. 1878
- Wilfred Sackett b. 1873, d. 23 Dec 1930
- Gertrude Mary Sackett b. 1874, d. 2 Mar 1897
- Edith Grace Sackett b. 20 Dec 1876, d. 2 Jan 1946
- Richard Henry Dalton Sackett b. 1879, d. 1880
- Sidney Rupert Sackett+ b. 1882, d. 8 May 1919
Notes & Citations
- General Register Office, Online Index to Births, "Mar qtr 1840. Sackett, William Henry. Mother: Rea. Orsett. 12:189."
- "Essex Baptisms" (Findmypast transcript), Baptisms Register, Orsett, St Giles & All Saints, Essex, "18 Apr 1840, William Henry Sackett, father Henry Sackett, farmer, mother Susannah, of Orsett."
- General Register Office, Online Index to Deaths, "Jun qtr 1922. Sackett, William H, 82. Pancras."
- Probate record.
- Memorial Inscription, St Giles and All Saints, Orsett, Essex (Findmypast transcript), "1922 William Henry Sackett."
- "Essex Monumental Inscriptions" (Findmypast transcript), St Giles & All Saints, Orsett, Essex, "Treble grey kerb with grey Celtic cross on a double plinth. // East side, top plinth: In loving memory of / William Henry Sackett / died 26th April 1922 aged 82 / Bottom plinth: Martha / his wife / died 19 Feb 1919 aged 76 / West kerb: Also Walter Randall died at Vancouver B.C. April 12th 1893 aged 23. Wilfred died Dec 23rd 1930 aged 57 / South kerb: Gertrude Mary died March 2nd 1897 aged 22. Sidney Rupert died May 8th 1919 aged 37 / East kerb: Ada Perkins daughter of above died 15th February 1947 aged (--) years. Edith Grace Sackett daughter of above / died 2nd January 1946 aged 69 years / Stonemason: Maile & Son Ltd / Euston Rd London /."
- "Essex Burial Index 1530-1994" (Findmypast transcript), Burials Register, Orsett, Essex, "1 May 1922, William Henry Sackett, 82, of 21 Canden Square."
- General Register Office, Online Index to Marriages, "Dec qtr 1867. Sackett, William Henry. Orsett."
- Marriages Register, Orsett, Essex (Essex Record Office, Chelmsford), "28 November 1867 William Henry Sackett, full age, bachelor, farmer, of Orsett, father Henry Sackett, farmer; and Martha Randall, full age, spinster, of Orsett, father Wm Mills Randall, farmer, at Orsett Parish Church. Witnesses: Ellen Sackett, Frank Sackett. By Jas Blomfield, Rector."
- The Morning Post, London (Newspapers.com image), 2 Dec 1867, p 8, "Marriages. SACKETT—RANDALL.—On the 28th ult., at Orsett, Essex, by the Rev. James Bloomfield, William Henry, eldest son of Henry Sackett, Esq., of Orsett, to Martha, youngest daughter of the late William Mills Randall, Esq., of Orsett."
- General Register Office, Online Index to Births, "Dec qtr 1842. Randall, Martha. Mother Jackson. Orsett. XII:170."
- Baptisms Register, St Giles & All Saints, Orsett, Essex (Findmypast transcript), "12 Feb 1843, Martha Randall, father William Mills Randall, farmer, mother Martha."
- "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837–1915" (Ancestry transcript), "Mar qtr 1919. Sackett, Martha, 77. Gravesend. 2a:1161."
- "Essex Burial Index 1530-1994" (Findmypast transcript), Burials Register, Orsett, Essex, "25 Feb 1919, Martha Sackett, 77, of Nursing Home Oldford Road."
- 1841 England census
Lodysons, Orsett, Essex
Henry Sackett, 35, farmer, b. Essex
Susannah Sackett, 25, b. not Essex
William Sackett, 1, b. Essex
James Battom?, 45, MS, b. Essex
Hanah Kemspster, 15, FS, b. Essex
Caroline Smith, 15, FS, b. Essex
HO107; Piece 322; Book: 24; Civil Parish: Orsett; County: Essex; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 36; Page: 25; Line: 20; GSU roll: 241360. [This record also appears with names but no other details under: HO107; Piece 322; Book: 24; Civil Parish: Orsett; County: Essex; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 25; Page: 2; Line: 21; GSU roll: 241360.] - 1851 England census
HO107/1773/f.350
Orsett, Essex
Longacres[?] Farm
Henry Sackett, head, married, 47, farmer 300 acres, b. Essex, Orsett, empl. 15 men
Susannah Sackett, wife, 36, b. Warwickshire, St. Peters
William H. Sackett, son, 11, scholar, b. Essex, Orsett
Ellen Sackett, dau, 9, scholar, b. Essex, Orsett
Frank Sackett, son, 2, b. Essex, Orsett
Henry Sackett, son, 1 month, b. Essex, Orsett
Mary BattishallL, serv., unmarried, 21, cook, b. Essex, Bulpham
Eliza Ann Oakley[?], serv., unmarried, 17, nursemaid, b. Essex, Orsett. - 1861 England census
RG9/1074/f7
Orsett, Essex
Susannah Sackett, wife, 45, farmer's wife, b. St Peter's, Wor
William Sackett, son, 21, farmer's son, b. Orsett
Ellen Sackett, dau, 19, b. Orsett
Fanny Sackett, dau, 7, b. Orsett
Grace Edith Sackett, dau, 5, b. Orsett
Sidney Sackett, son, 3, b. Orsett
Harriet Ellingford, cook, 19, b. Hosudon, Essex
Mary Bradd, housemaid, 17, b. Chadwell, Essex. - 1871 England census
RG10/1654/f36
Heath Place, Orsett, Essex
William Henry Sackett, head, married, 31, farmer, 166 acres employing 6 men, b. Orsett
Martha Sackett, wife, 28, b. Orsett
Ada Sackett, dau, 2, b. Orsett
Walter R Sackett, son, 1, b. Orsett
Martha Randall, mother-in-law, widow, 58, retired farmer, b. Chadwell St Mary's, Essex
Mary Fuller, serv., unm., 21, gen. dom. serv., b. Dunmow, Essex
Ann Hassoer?, serv., unm., 15, nurse, b. Orsett. - 1881 England census
1754/f23
Heath Place, Orsett, Essex
William H Sackett, head, M, 41, rate collector, b. Orsett
Martha Sackett, wife, M, 37, b. Orsett
Ada Sackett, dau, 12, scholar, b. Orsett
Walter R Sackett, son, 11, scholar, b. Orsett
Wilfred Sackett, son, 7, scholar, b. Orsett
Gertrude M Sackett, dau, 6, scholar, b. Grays, Essex
Edith G Sackett, dau, 4, scholar, b. Orsett
Mary A Ruff, serv., U, 15, domestic servant, b. Orsett. - 1891 England census
RG12, piece 1380, folio 87, p. 29, GSU roll 6096490
Wingfield House, Orsett, Essex
William Henry Sackett, head, married, 51, collector of poor rates, b. Essex, Orsett
Martha Sackett, wife, 48, b. Essex, Orsett
Ada Sackett, dau, single, 22, mother's help, b. Essex, Orsett
Walter Randall Sackett, son, single, 21, assistant collector, b. Essex, Orsett
Wilfrid Sackett, son, single, 17, farm bailiff, b. Essex, Orsett
Gertrude Mary Sackett, dau, 16, scholar, b. Essex, Orsett
Edith Grace Sackett, dau, 14, scholar, b. Essex, Orsett
Sidney Rupert Sackett, son, 8, scholar, b. Essex, Orsett
Annie Elizabeth Kempster, servant, single, 16, general servant domestic, b. Essex, Bulphan. - Website Kelly's Directory of Essex (Ancestry.co.uk) (http://www.ancestry.co.uk), 1895. Essex. Orsett. "Commercial. Sackett William Henry, collector of poor's rates."
1895. Essex. Trades Directory. "Insurance Companies & Agents. Grays: Union: Sackett W.H. Orsett, Romford."
"Insurance Companies & Agents. Orsett: Phoenix Fire: Sackett Wm. H. Wingfield villa."
"Insurance Agents. Sackett W.H. Orsett, Romford.
Sackett Wm. H. Wingfield villa, Orsett."
1899. Essex. Trades Directory. "Insurance Companies & Agents. Orsett: Phoenix Fire: Sackett Wm. Henry. Wingfield villa."
"Insurance Agents. Sackett Wm. H. Wingfield vil. Orsett." - Will of Martha Ann Sackett of Orsett, Essex, date not known, proved at Principal Registry, London, 28 November 1898 (Somerset House Indexes), "Martha Ann Sackett, Blomfield Villa, Orsett, Essex, spinster, died 28 September 1898. Will proved London 28 November 1898. Estate £224 17s 5d. Executor: William Henry Sackett, rate-collector."
- 1901 England census
1663/38
Wingfield House, St Giles & All Saints, Orsett, Essex
William Henry Sackett, head, M, 61, collector of poor rates, b. Orsett
Ada Sackett, dau, S, 32, mothers help, at home, b. Orsett
Edith Grace Sackett, dau, S, 24, daily governess, b. Orsett
Wilfrid Sackett, son, S, 27, carter on farm, b. Orsett
Sydney Rupert Sackett, son, S, 18, land agents clerk, b. Orsett
Harriet Rose Johnson, servt, S, 15, general servant domestic, b. Orsett. - 1901 England census
132/8 & 8v
31 Chester Terrace, St Pancras, London
Robert Perkins, head, married, 58, retired builder, b. City, London
Eliza Sarah Perkins, wife, 57, b. City
Herbert Mottram Perkins, son, single, 22, builder, employer, b. Marylebone, London
Martha Sackett, visitor, married, 58, living on own means, b. Orsett, Essex
Emily Pullen, serv, single, 27, housemaid domestic, b. Abingdon, Berkshire
Kate Cooper, serv, single, 30, cook domestic, b. Dartford, Kent. - 1911 England census
38 Whitehill Road, Gravesend, Kent
8 rooms
William Henry Sackett, head, 71, m. 43y, retired poor rate collector, Orsett Union, b. Essex, Orsett
Martha Sackett, wife, 68, m. 43y, 8 ch, 4 living, b. Essex, Orsett
Edith Grace Sackett, dau, 34, single, b. Essex, Orsett
Beatrice Ellen West, servant, 22, single, general servant (domestic), b. Kent, Sandwich. - "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills & Administrations), 1858–1995" (Ancestry image), "Sackett Martha of 37 White Hill-road Gravesend Kent (wife of William Henry Sackett) died 19 February 1919 Probate London 16 May to Edith Grace Sackett spinster. Effects £798."
- 1921 England census
21 Camden Square, St Pancras, London
11 rooms
Herbert Mottram Perkins, head, 42y 8m, married, b. Marylebone, London, retired builder
Ada Perkins, wife, 52y 7m, married, b. Orsett, Essex, home duties
Herbert Tennison Perkins, son, 13y 9m, b. Elstree, Hertfordshire
Benjamin William Perkins, son, 12y, b. Elstree
William Henry Sackett, father-in-law, 81y 3m, widowed, b. Orsett, retired rate collector, Orsett Union Parishes
Edith Grace Sackett, sister-in-law, 44y 6m, single, b. Orsett, home duties. - "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills & Administrations), 1858–1995" (Ancestry image), "Sackett William Henry of 21 Camden-square Middlesex died 26 April 1922 Probate London 10 June to Edith Grace Sackett spinster. Effects £1573 2s."
| Sackett line | 3rd great-grandson of Richard Sackett of South Weald, Essex |
| Charts | Line 6 (English) |
| Generation.Tree | P.6 |
| Last Edited | 30 Sep 2023 |
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