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Edith Gordon Sackett

(1896-1973)
FatherEdward Gaskell Sackett (1849-1925)
MotherAlice Horsburgh (1854-1923)
Edith Gordon Sackett, daughter of Edward Gaskell Sackett and Alice Horsburgh, was born in Nottingham, NottinghamshireG, on 3 May 1896.1,2 She died aged 77 in Bromley, KentG, on 11 October 1973.2 She married in Welwyn Garden City, HertfordshireG, on 8 October 1927, Percy G Child.2,3,4 Percy was born in Birmingham, WarwickshireG, on 15 December 18892 and died aged 75 in BromleyG on 6 January 1965.2
     In 1901 Edith was living at 11 Burridge Road, Hyson Green, NottinghamG, in the household of her parents Edward and Alice, and was recorded in the census as Edith G Sackett, aged four and born in Nottingham.5
     In 1911 Edith was living at 5 Berridge Road East, NottinghamG, in the household of her parents Edward and Alice, and was recorded in the census as Edith Gordon Sackett, a schoolgirl, aged 14 and born in Nottingham.6
     In 1921 she was living at 34 Tavistock Drive, NottinghamG, in the household of her parents Edward and Alice, and was recorded as Edith G Sackett, aged 25.7

Children of Edith Gordon Sackett and Percy G Child

  • Henry Child2 b. 1929, d. 1929
  • Hilary G (Child) Kirk+ b. 10 Nov 1932, d. May 2018
  • Marjorie O Child2 b. 21 Jan 1935, d. 17 Nov 1981

 Notes & Citations

  1. General Register Office, Online Index to Births, "Jun qtr 1896. Sackett, Edith Gordon. Nottingham. 7b:342."
  2. Private papers of Hilary Kirk, Horsham, Sussex, family tree of Rev E S Sackett.
  3. General Register Office, Online Index to Marriages, "Dec qtr 1927. Sackett, Edith G. Spouse: Child. Hatfield. 3a:1867."
  4. General Register Office, Online Index to Marriages, "Dec qtr 1927. Child, Percy G. Spouse: Sackett. Hatfield. 3a:1867."
  5. 1901 England census
    3185/73
    11 Burridge Road, Hyson Green, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
    (5+ rooms)
    Edward G Sackett, head, married, 51, chartered accountant, employer, b. Barking, Essex
    Alice Sackett, wife, 46, b. Scotland
    Edward S G Sackett, son, single, 22, clerk (accountants'), b. Horsforth, Yorkshire
    Nora A Sackett, dau, single, 20, b. Horsforth
    Harry L Sackett, son, 16, mechanical engineers apprentice, worker, b. Nottingham
    Mable Sackett, dau, 13, b. Nottingham
    Eileen Sackett, dau, 6, b. Nottingham
    Edith G Sackett, dau, 4, b. Nottingham
    Hannah Simpson, serv, single, 45, serv (domestic), b. Cotswold, Yorkshire.
  6. 1911 England census
    5 Berridge Road East, Nottingham
    8 rooms
    Edward Gaskell Sackett, head, 61, m. 33y, chartered accountant, employer, b. Essex, Barking
    Alice Sackett, wife, 56, m. 33y, 7 ch, all living, b. Forfarshire, Dundee
    Mabel Sackett, dau, 23, single, b. Nottingham
    Eileen Sackett, dau, 16, typist clerk, electrical engineers, worker, b. Nottingham
    Edith Gordon Sackett, dau, 14, school, b. Nottingham
    Minnie Redman, servant, 19, single, general servant domestic, b. Nottinghamshire, Stapleford.
  7. 1921 England census
    34 Tavistock Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
    8 rooms
    Edward G Sackett, head, 72y 1m, married, b. Barking, Essex, chartered accountant, Employer, 1 Middle Pavement, Nottingham
    Alice Sackett, wife, 67y 2m, married, b. Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, home duties
    Edith G Sackett, daughter, 25y 2m, single, b. Nottingham, home duties.
Sackett line8th great-granddaughter of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet
ChartsLine 3 (English)
Sackett Family Association descendants
Hilary G (Child) Kirk.
Generation.TreeQ.3
Last Edited9 Nov 2022
 

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