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Ada Annie Sackett, a schoolteacher, daughter of George File Sackett and Arabella Leans, was born in Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia^G, in 1900.¹
     In a list of schools' appointments in 1930, Ada was recorded as transferring from Cleveland Street to Margabeen.⁴ She married at Wallendbeen, New South Wales, on 19 April 1930, Adrian J F Brown, son of Henry Brown.^2,3

Dora Arabella Sackett, daughter of George File Sackett and Arabella Leans, was born in Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia^G, in 1905.¹ She died in Australia^G in 1974.² She married in Hornsby, New South Wales^G, in 1940, William McFadden.³
     Dora, then a nurse, aged 32, travelled to England, arriving at the port of Southampton^G on 17 September 1937 on the ship Arawa via New Zealand and the Panama Canal. Her UK destination was care of Mrs Ainsworth, Regents Park, London.⁴ She returned after eight months, travelling from London^G on 27 May 1938 on the ship Narkunda. Her last UK address was in Sheffield. The ship stopped off at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June, en route for Sydney. Dora's destination was the Leans household in Thornleigh, New South Wales.^5,6

Rev David George Sackett, son of George Alfred Sackett and Irene Victoria Bell, was born on 25 August 1926.¹ He died aged 89 on 11 March 2016 and was buried at Wallendbeen Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia^G.² He married Gladys Helen Stubbs. Gladys was born on 20 September 1922.¹ She died aged 90 on 1 October 2012 and was buried at Wallendbeen Cemetery^G.¹

Betty Morcam Sackett, daughter of Caleb Frank Sackett and Minnie Morcom Nicholls, was born in Australia^G on 1 April 1927.¹ She died aged 63 in Canberra, Australia^G, on 18 October 1990.² She was unmarried.
     Betty and her sisters, Faith and Patricia, visited London, England^G, in 1960, arriving there on the Arcadia on 26 February 1960.³ Betty returned to Australia, leaving Southampton for Sydney on the Fair Sky on 15 December 1960.⁴

Edmund John Christopher Sackett, son of Alfred Barrett Sackett MC and Dorothy Eleanor Salter, was born in Headington, Oxfordshire^G, on 13 May 1926.¹ He died aged 85 at home at Chalford Hill, Gloucestershire^G, on 25 December 2011.^2,3,4 He married in Bristol^G in 1954, Helen Mary Phillips.^5,6 Helen was born on 5 September 1929.¹ She died aged 94 in Gloucestershire^G on 28 March 2024.^7,8

Colin Mark Sackett, son of Edmund John Christopher Sackett and Helen Mary Phillips, was born in Abingdon, Oxfordshire^G, on 11 October 1959.^1,2 He died aged 55 on 3 February 2015.^3,4,5
     Colin left a will which was proved in Bristol, Gloucestershire^G, on 21 October 2015.³