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Alfred James Sackett, son of Jabez Sackett and Sarah Anne "Annie" Young, was born in Rye, Sussex^G, on 16 October 1865^1,2 and baptized at Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Rye^G, on 21 November 1865.² He died aged 76 of a heart attack not far from his house in Grange Road, St Peter Port, Guernsey^G, on 15 January 1942 while walking to work as a nurse at the Town Hospital. It is said that the attack was brought on by a combination of the bitter cold and the shock of his being challenged by a German sentry.^3,4 He was buried at the Foulon Cemetery, St Peter Port^G, on 17 January 1942.⁹ He married first at Prestwich, Lancashire^G, in 1891, Millian "Millie" Davies, daughter of Horatio Davies and Mary A Robinson.^5,6,7 She was born in Salford, Manchester, Lancashire^G, in 1872.^10,11 He married second about 1894, Lydia Hatfield, daughter of John Hatfield and Sarah Jane Shaw.⁸ Lydia was born at 4 Providence Terrace, Gibson Street, Hull, Yorkshire^G, on 9 September 1868¹² and died aged 86 in Guernsey^G on 10 October 1954.¹³
     In 1871 Alfred was living at High Street, Hythe, Kent^G, in the household of his parents Jabez and Sarah, and was recorded in the census as Alfred J Sackett, aged five and born in Rye, Sussex.¹⁴
     In 1881 he was living at High Street, St Leonard, Hythe, Kent^G, in the household of his uncle George Young, a grocer, and was recorded as Alfred Sackett, a grocer's assistant, aged 15, and born in Rye, Sussex.¹⁵
     In 1891 he was living at 2 Anne Street, Cheetham, Manchester, Lancashire^G, and was recorded as Alf J Sackett, a commercial clerk, head of household, married, aged 25 and born in Rye. Living with him was his wife Millian, aged 19.¹⁶
     In 1901 he was living at 5 Francis Terrace, Islington, London^G, and was recorded as Alfred J Sackett, a selling agent, head of household, married, aged 35, and born in Rye, Sussex. Living with him were his wife Lydia, aged 32 and born in Hull, and their two-year-old daughter Alma.¹⁷
     Alfred and Lydia Sackett moved sometime between 1901 and 1905 from London to Guernsey where Alfred's parents and siblings were already established.
     In 1911 he was living at Ollivier Street, St Anne's, Alderney^G, and was recorded as Alfred James Sackett, a clerk, head of household, married, aged 45 and born in Rye, Sussex. Living with him were his wife Lydia, 41, and their children, Alma, 12, Leslie, 5, and Douglas, aged three.¹⁸
     In 1921 he was living at 3 New Paris Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey^G, and was recorded as Alfred James Sackett, aged 55. He was out of work at the date of the census, his last employment having been with Rowe & Mitchell, granite merchants, in Alderney. He was a visitor in the household of his sister Laura and brother-in-law Thomas Keyho.¹⁹
     In 1921 Lydia, 52, married, was living at 2 Choisi Terrace, St Peter Port^G, as a cook in the household of Henry Wild, medical practitioner.²⁰

Thomas Edward Sackett, son of Jabez Sackett and Sarah Anne "Annie" Young, was born in Walkington, Beverley, Yorkshire^G, on 5 October 1877^1,2 and baptized there on 4 November 1877.³ He died aged 82 at home at Miriant, Mynytho, Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire, Wales^G, on 17 January 1960.⁴ He married first in Guernsey^G on 13 June 1901, Florence Edith Le Page, daughter of William John Le Page and Elizabeth Ann Jones. Florence was born in St Peter Port, Guernsey^G, on 4 February 1877.^7,2 She died aged 67 at Caerffynon, Harlech, Merionethshire, Wales^G, on 22 September 1944.^8,9 He married second in Manchester, Lancashire^G, in 1946, Winifred Davies.^5,6
     In 1881 Thomas was living at North Gate, Walkington, Yorkshire^G, and was recorded in the census as Thomas E Sackett, a scholar, aged three and born in Walkington, son of Jabez Sackett.¹⁰
     In 1891 he was living at 4 Collings Road, St Peter Port, Guernsey^G, in the household of his father Jabez, and was recorded as Thomas Sackett, a grocer's assistant, aged 18 [actually 13], and born in Yorkshire.¹¹
     In 1901 he was living at Duveaux Lodge, St Sampson's, Guernsey^G, in the household of his parents Jabez and Sarah, and was recorded as Thomas E Sackett, a vinery foreman (employed), aged 23 and born in England.¹²
     In 1911 he was living at 2 Plympton Place, Rohais Road, St Peter Port^G, and was recorded as Thomas E Sackett, a bookkeeper in a retail butchery, head of household, aged 33, and born in Walkington. Living with him were his wife Florence, 34, and their children, Edgar, 8, and Roland, aged four.¹³
     Thomas served in the British Army during the First World War as an Acting Unpaid Lance Corporal in the Yorkshire Hussars. He enlisted on 30 June 1918 and was discharged on 18 January 1919 as "surplus to military requirements, having suffered impairment since entry into the service". He was issued a Silver War Badge, indicating that he had been honourably discharged because of illness or injury.^14,15,16
     In 1921 he was living at 45 Dorset Avenue, Moss Side, South Manchester, Lancashire^G, and was recorded as Thomas E Sackett, a clerk in a wholesale fruit and vegetable business, head of household, aged 42. Living with him were his wife Florence, 44, and their children, Edgar, 19, and Roland, aged 15. Florence's mother, Elizabeth Le Page, 71, was visiting from Guernsey.¹⁷
     In 1929 Thomas was living at 75 Monton Street, Manchester, Lancashire^G.¹⁸
     At the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, Thomas and Florence were living at Cartref Melies?, St Asaph Road, St Asaph, Flintshire, Wales^G. Thomas was a cashier-clerk in a wholesale fruit business.¹⁹
     Thomas was a lifelong local preacher in the Methodist church. His son Edgar said that his father never spoke from notes but was so well prepared that he knew exactly what he would want to say. Thomas's grandson Ralph Sackett heard his grandfather preach in a small Welsh church at Mynytho, near Pwllheli, where he retired when he remarried in 1946.^20,21
     Thomas proved his wife Florence's will on 11 December 1944. Her estate was valued at £1,519.²²
     Thomas left a will which was proved on 17 March 1960 by his widow Winifred. His estate was valued at £4,620.²³

William Smith Sackett, son of Jabez Sackett and Sarah Anne "Annie" Young, was born in Walkington, Beverley, Yorkshire^G, on 3 January 1880^1,2 and baptized there on 8 February 1880.³ He died aged 85 at the Town Hospital, St Peter Port, Guernsey^G, on 28 September 1965.⁴ He married first on 22 November 1904, Laura Catherine McKenna, daughter of Alfred McKenna and Elizabeth Ann Shaw. Laura was born in St Peter Port, Guernsey^G, about 1883.^6,7 She is presumed to have died before 1928. He married second at the Registrar's Office, St Peter Port^G, on 10 October 1928, Gladys Jane De La Mothe, daughter of Joseph John De La Mothe and Elizabeth Jane Rice.⁵ Gladys had a stillborn female child born at the Oberlands, St Peter Port^G, on 12 October 1928.⁸ Gladys was born in St Helier, Jersey^G, on 23 May 1892 and died aged 78 at the Town Hospital, St Peter Port, Guernsey^G, on 10 December 1970.⁹
     In 1881 William was living at North Gate, Walkington, Yorkshire^G, and was recorded in the census as William S Sackett, aged one and born in Walkington, son of Jabez Sackett.¹⁰
     In 1891 he was living at 43 Paisley Street, Newington, Sculcoates, West Hull, Yorkshire^G, in the household of his mother Sarah, and was recorded as William J Sackett, a scholar, aged 11, and born in Walkington, Yorkshire.¹¹
     In 1901 he was living at Duveaux Lodge, St Sampson's, Guernsey^G, in the household of his parents Jabez and Sarah, and was recorded as William Sackett, an agricultural labourer, single, aged 21 and born in England.¹²
     In 1911 he was living at Les Osmonds, St Sampson's^G, and was recorded as William Smith Sackett, a gardener, head of household, aged 31 and born in Walkington. Living with him were his wife Laura, 26, and their children, Doris, 5, Catherine, 4, and Arthur, aged one.¹³
     William served in the British Army during the First World War as a Corporal in the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry and as a Company Quarter Master Sergeant in the Royal Irish Regiment. He was awarded the Victory Medal and British Medal in recognition of active service overseas. He served in France from 17 December 1915 and was awarded the 1915 Star. He was mentioned in dispatches in March 1919.^14,15,16
     In 1921 he was living at 3 New Paris Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey^G, and was recorded as William Smith Sackett, foreman at a fruit and flower growers, aged 41. Living with him were his children, Doris, 15, and Catharine, 14. They were boarding in the household of his sister Laura and brother-in-law Thomas Keyho.¹⁷
     In 1921 Laura was living at Iran, 20 Acacia Road, Ham, Surrey^G, in the household of Nowrojee Dadabhog Allbless, 60, a barrister-at-law. She was listed in the census as Laura Catherine Sackett, a general domestic servant, aged 36. Apparently separated from her husband William, she described herself as a widow.¹⁸

Laura Sackett, daughter of Jabez Sackett and Sarah Anne "Annie" Young, was born in Beverley, Yorkshire^G, on 26 October 1882¹ and baptized at Walkington, Yorkshire^G, on 26 November 1882.² She died aged 84 at Rue Maze, St Martin's, Guernsey^G, on 23 November 1966.³ She married on 16 April 1906, Thomas John Keyho, son of John Keyho and Elizabeth Roberge De Garis. Thomas was born in St Peter Port, Guernsey^G, on 11 January 1883. He died aged 61 in Guernsey^G on 3 January 1945.
     In 1891 Laura was living at 43 Paisley Street, Newington, Sculcoates, West Hull, Yorkshire^G, in the household of her mother Sarah., and was recorded in the census as Laura Sackett, a scholar, aged 8, and born in Walkington.⁴
     In 1901 she was living at Duveaux Lodge, St Sampson's, Guernsey^G, in the household of her parents Jabez and Sarah, and was recorded as Laura Sackett, aged 18 and born in England.⁵
     In 1911 she was living at Mountain Ash, Grande Rue, St Martin's, Guernsey^G, in the household of her husband Thomas, 28, a salesman in a boot store, and was recorded as Laura Keyho, aged 28 and born in Walkington, Yorkshire. Living with them were their children, Ruth, 4, and Dulcie, aged three months. There was a female boarder in the household.⁶
     In 1921 she was living at 3 New Paris Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey^G, in the household of her husband Thomas, 38, a self-employed baker and confectioner with premises in the Rohais, St Peter Port, and was recorded as Laura Keyho, aged 38. Living with them were their children, Ruth, 14, Dulcie, 10, and John aged eight. Also boarding in the household were Laura's brother William Sackett, 41, and his children, Doris, 15, and Catharine, 14. Laura's brother Alfred, 55, was a visitor in the household.⁷