Robert John Sackett
| Father | John Kemp Sackett (1839-1880) |
| Mother | Mary Ann Doe (1847-1912) |
Robert John Sackett, son of John Kemp Sackett and Mary Ann Doe, was born in West Ham, EssexG, on 21 May 18801,2 and baptized at Christ Church, Stratford, EssexG, on 12 September 1880.3 He died aged 63 in Essex South Western Registration District, EssexG, in June 1944.4 He married at St Mary the Virgin, Little Ilford, EssexG, on 11 July 1904, Maria Mayne.5,6 Maria was born on 3 January 1881.2
In 1891 Robert was living at 14 Fifth Avenue, Little Ilford, EssexG, with his widowed mother Mary Ann in the household of John Parker, and was recorded in the census as Robert Sacket, a visitor, aged 11 and born in Stratford, Essex.7
Robert served as a private soldier during and after the First World War. He enlisted at Ilford, Essex, on 15 June 1915 in the Northamptonshire Regiment and was posted with the British Expeditionary Force to France on 25 November 1915. He was evacuated on 16 September 1916 and hospitalized in England for two weeks receiving treatment for an abscess. He was transferred to the Middlesex Regiment, on 22 February 1917, then again to the Royal Army Service Corps on 3 March 1917, and was posted to France on 15 August 1917 where he served as a driver until at least September 1918. He was discharged on the "sick and wounded" list from the Dispersal Hospital, Casualty Clearing Station, Eastleigh, on 27 March 1919 and was discharged from the Army on or after 24 April 1919.8,9,10,11
In 1921 he was living at 115 Walton Road, Manor Park, EssexG, and was recorded as Robert J Sackett, a builder's labourer, head of household, aged 42. Living with him were his wife Maria, 39, and their children, Thomas, 17, Jane, 14, Edith, 10, Rosetta, 9, Robert, 6, and May, aged four.12
At the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, Robert and Maria were living at 115 Walton Road, East Ham, EssexG. Robert was a builder's labourer, Maria a potato and pea picker.13
In 1891 Robert was living at 14 Fifth Avenue, Little Ilford, EssexG, with his widowed mother Mary Ann in the household of John Parker, and was recorded in the census as Robert Sacket, a visitor, aged 11 and born in Stratford, Essex.7
Robert served as a private soldier during and after the First World War. He enlisted at Ilford, Essex, on 15 June 1915 in the Northamptonshire Regiment and was posted with the British Expeditionary Force to France on 25 November 1915. He was evacuated on 16 September 1916 and hospitalized in England for two weeks receiving treatment for an abscess. He was transferred to the Middlesex Regiment, on 22 February 1917, then again to the Royal Army Service Corps on 3 March 1917, and was posted to France on 15 August 1917 where he served as a driver until at least September 1918. He was discharged on the "sick and wounded" list from the Dispersal Hospital, Casualty Clearing Station, Eastleigh, on 27 March 1919 and was discharged from the Army on or after 24 April 1919.8,9,10,11
In 1921 he was living at 115 Walton Road, Manor Park, EssexG, and was recorded as Robert J Sackett, a builder's labourer, head of household, aged 42. Living with him were his wife Maria, 39, and their children, Thomas, 17, Jane, 14, Edith, 10, Rosetta, 9, Robert, 6, and May, aged four.12
At the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, Robert and Maria were living at 115 Walton Road, East Ham, EssexG. Robert was a builder's labourer, Maria a potato and pea picker.13
Children of Robert John Sackett and Maria Mayne
- Robert Alfred Sackett b. 30 Aug 1902, d. Oct 1986
- Thomas Sackett b. 15 Jul 1904, d. 7 Jul 1997
- Jane Ellen Sackett b. 13 Feb 1907
- Edith Elizabeth Sackett b. 11 Oct 1909
- Rosetta Sackett+ b. 26 Dec 1911, d. 1979
- Robert John Sackett b. 4 Oct 1914, d. May 2003
- May Georgina Sackett b. 30 Jun 1917
- Lily Sackett b. 1920, d. 1920
Notes & Citations
- General Register Office, Online Index to Births, "Sep qtr 1880. Sackett, Robert John. Mother: Doe. W Ham. 4a:13."
- 1939 Register.
- "Essex Baptisms" (Findmypast transcript), Baptisms Register, Stratford, Christ Church, Essex, "12 Sep 1880, Robert John Sackett, b. 21 May 1879, father John Sackett, stoker, mother Mary, of 1 Park Place." [Probable transcription error, b. 21 May 1880]
- General Register Office, Online Index to Deaths, "Jun qtr 1944. Sackett, Robert J, 63. Essex S W."
- General Register Office, Online Index to Marriages, "Mar qtr 1904. Sackett, Robert John. W Ham. 4a:141."
- Marriages Register, St Mary the Virgin, Little Ilford, Essex (Essex Record Office, Chelmsford), "11 July 1904, Robert John Sackett, 25, bachelor, labourer, of 18 Bessborough Road, father: John Sackett (deceased), labourer; and Maria Mayne, 23, spinster, of 18 Bessborough Road, father: Samuel Mayne, labourer. Banns. Both signed. Witnesses: Florence Prior, Isaac Pumfrett."
- 1891 England census, RG12, piece 1342, folio 92, p. 3, GSU roll 6096452
14 Fifth Avenue, Little Ilford, Essex
(4 rooms)
John Parker, head, widr, 47, local board scavenger, b. London, Middlesex
Edward Parker, son, 18, bricklayers laborer, b. Barking, Essex
James Parker, son, 12, b. Barking, Essex
Henry Parker, son, 9, b. Barking, Essex
Mary Ann Sacket, visitor, wid, 45, b. Epping, Essex
Robert Sacket, visitor, 11, b. Stratford, Essex. - "British Army WW1 Service Records, 1914–1920" (Ancestry image).
- "Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards" (Findmypast transcript).
- "British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920", digital image, The National Archives, "Sackett, Robert J, Private, Northamptonshire Regiment, service no. 20063, Private, Army Service Corps, service no. T/325693, Victory Medal, British Medal, 1915 Star, Theatre of War entry 25 Nov 1915. WO372/17."
- "British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920", , "Sackett, J R, Private, Northamptonshire Regiment, service no. 20063, Private, Middlesex Regiment, Private, Army Service Corps, service no. T/325693, Victory Medal, British Medal, 1915 Star, Theatre of War entry 25 Nov 1915, correct initials "R J". WO372/17."
- 1921 England census, 115 Walton Road, Manor Park, East Ham, Essex, London
Robert J Sackett, head, 42y, married, b. Fulham, London, labour, Builder, Messrs Wills Contractors, Chadwell Heath, Essex
Maria Sackett, wife, 39y, married, b. Barkingside, home duties
Thomas Sackett, son, 17y, single, b. [blank], farm labourer, Mr Edwards, farmer, Barkingside, Essex
Jane Sackett, daughter, 14y, b. Manor Park, Essex, school
Edith Sackett, daughter, 10y, b. Manor Park, Essex, school
Rosetta Sackett, daughter, 9y, b. Manor Park, Essex, school
Robert Sackett, son, 6y, b. Forest Gate, Essex, school
May Sackett, daughter, 4y, b. Manor Park, Essex. - "1939 Register" (Findmypast image), Sackett household, 115 Walton Road, East Ham, Essex: RG101/1002A/012/13, Robert J Sackett, b. 21 May 1880, married, builders labourer heavy; RG101/1002A/012/14, Maria Sackett, b. 3 Jan 1881, married, landworker potatoes & pea picker.
| Appears in | Sacketts in the Military |
| Sackett line | 8th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet 1st cousin 8 times removed of Simon Sackett the colonist |
| Generation.Tree | Q.3 |
| Last Edited | 16 Sep 2023 |
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