The Sackett Family Association

Wilfred Sackett

(1873-1930)

Father

William Henry Sackett (1840-1922)

Mother

Martha Randall (1842-1919)

Wilfred Sackett, son of William Henry Sackett and Martha Randall, was born in Orsett, Essex^G, in 1873¹ and baptized there on 5 October 1873.² He died there aged 57 on 23 December 1930³ and was buried at St Giles and All Saints, Orsett^G.^4,5 He married in Orsett^G in 1914, Mary Ann Prior.^6,7 Mary was born in about 1870.⁸ She died aged 45 in Orsett^G in 1915⁹ and was buried there on 11 September 1915.¹⁰
     In 1881 Wilfred was living at Heath Place, Orsett^G, and was recorded in the census as Wilfred Sackett, aged seven and born in Orsett, the son of William H Sackett.¹¹
     In 1891 he was living at Wingfield House, Orsett^G, in the household of his parents William and Martha, and was recorded as Wilfrid Sackett, a farm bailiff, aged 17 and born in Orsett.¹²
     In 1901 he was living at Wingfield House, Orsett^G, in the household of his father William, and was recorded as Wilfrid Sackett, a carter on a farm, single, aged 27 and born in Orsett.¹³
     In 1921 he was living at High House Farm, West Tilbury, Essex^G, and was recorded as Wilfred Sackett, a farm horseman, head of household, a widower, aged 50. Also in the household were three children and two grandchildren of his late wife Mary.¹⁴

William Henry Sackett (1840–1922) & family, St Giles and All Saints Churchyard, Orsett, Essex
(Src: Find A Grave, Peter Griffiths)

Notes & Citations

General Register Office, Online Index to Births, "Sep qtr 1873. Sackett, Wilfred. Mother: Randall. Orsett. 4a:183."
"Essex Baptisms" (Findmypast transcript), Baptisms Register, Orsett, Essex, "5 Oct 1873, Wilfred Sackett, father William Henry Sackett, rate collector, mother Martha, of Orsett."
General Register Office, Online Index to Deaths, "Dec qtr 1930. Sackett, Wilfred, 57. Orsett."
"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, "27 Dec 1930, Wilfred Sackett, 57, of High House Farm West Tilbury."
General Register Office, Online Index to Marriages, "Jun qtr 1914. Sackett, Wilfred. Spouse: Prior. Orsett. 4a:1069."
General Register Office, Online Index to Marriages, "Jun qtr 1914. Prior, Mary A. Spouse: Sackett. Orsett. 4a:1069."
Date of birth based on age at death.
"England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837–1915" (Ancestry transcript), "Sep qtr 1915. Sackett, Mary A, 45. Orsett."
"Essex Burial Index 1530-1994" , Burials Register, Orsett, Essex, "11 Sep 1915, Mary Ann Sackett, 45, of Union House 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.
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.
1921 England census, High House Farm, West Tilbury, Essex
4 rooms
Wilfred Sackett, head, 50y 9m, widowed, b. Orsett, Essex, farm horseman, Mr A C Cole, Farmer, West Tilbury
Daisy May Prior, step-daughter, 23y 4m, single, b. Orsett, housekeeper to stepfather
Frances Hannah Prior, step-daughter, 20y 1m, single, b. Orsett, field worker, Mr Cole, Farmer
Charles William Henry Prior, step-son, 14y 9m, b. Orsett, sheep minding (farm), Mr Cole, Farmer
Lilian May Prior, boarder, 4y 4m, mother alive, father NK, b. Orsett
Alfred George Prior, boarder, 1y 7m, mother alive, father NK, b. Orsett.

Sackett line

4th great-grandson of Richard Sackett of South Weald, Essex

Charts

Line 6 (English)

Generation.Tree

Q.6

Last Edited

29 Sep 2023