William George Sackett

(1891-1968)
FatherFrancis Thomas "Frank" Sackett (1863-1937)
MotherLouisa Brown (c 1866-)
William George Sackett, son of Francis Thomas "Frank" Sackett and Louisa Brown, was born in Maidstone, KentG, on 23 November 1891.1,2,3 He died aged 76 in Portsmouth, HampshireG, on 2 February 1968.4,5 He married in Camberwell, LondonG, on 25 May 1917, Amy Violet Sides, daughter of Arthur William Sides and Margaret Bossom.5,6,7 Amy was born in Lewisham, KentG, on 8 December 18968,3 and died aged 85 in PortsmouthG on 2 January 1982.5,9
     William attended Jessop Road School, Lambeth, LondonG, from ages three to seven, being admitted on 7 October 1895 and leaving on 30 June 1900. The family was living at 25 Milkwood Road in 1895. William's guardian in 1899 was recorded as another William Sackett, of 24 Kemmerton Road, probably the boy's uncle.10
     In 1901 William was living at 35A Durban Road, Lambeth, LondonG, in the household of his parents Francis and Louisa, and was recorded in the census as W Sackett, aged nine and born in Maidstone.11
     In 1911 William was living at 97 Park Road, West Dulwich, LondonG, in the household of his parents Frank and Louisa, and was recorded in the census as William Sackett, a railway clerk, aged 19 and born in Maidstone.12
     William served in the British Army during the First World War as a Gunner in the Royal Field Artillery. He was awarded the Victory Medal and British Medal in recognition of active service overseas. He served in France from 13 December 1915 and was awarded the 1915 Star.13,14
     In 1921 he was living at 1 Rockmount Road, Croydon, SurreyG, and was recorded as William Sackett, a booking clerk at Crystal Palace railway station, head of household, aged 29. Living with him were his wife Amy, 24, and their son Maurice, aged seven months.15
     At the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, William and Amy were living at 253 Malpas Road, Deptford, LondonG. William was a railway clerk, Amy a drapery dealer. Two other residents whose names are withheld in the record were presumably their children, Maurice and Elsie.16
     William's wife Amy joined the British Post Office, London Telecommunications Region, in July 1951 as a clerical assistant.17

Children of William George Sackett and Amy Violet Sides

 Notes & Citations

  1. General Register Office, Online Index to Births, "Dec qtr 1891. Sackett, William George. Mother: Brown. Maidstone. 2a:72."
  2. "London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840–1911" (Ancestry image), "Jessop Road School, Lambeth, adm no 189, 7 Oct 1895, William Sackett, parents/guardian: Frank, of 25 Milkwood Rd, b. 23 Nov 1891, last sch: none, date of leaving: 3 Jul 1899."
  3. 1939 Register.
  4. "England & Wales deaths 1837–2006" (Findmypast transcript), "Mar qtr 1968. Sackett, William G, 76. Portsmouth. 6B:835."
  5. Email from Tom Sackett to Terri Carlson, July 2014.
  6. General Register Office, Online Index to Marriages, "Jun qtr 1917. Sackett, William G. Spouse: Sides. Camberwell. 1d:1448."
  7. General Register Office, Online Index to Marriages, "Jun qtr 1917. Sides, Amy V. Spouse: Sackett. Camberwell. 1d:1448."
  8. General Register Office, Online Index to Births, "Mar qtr 1897. Sides, Amy Violet. Mother: Bossom. Lewisham. 1d:1223."
  9. "England & Wales deaths 1837–2006" , "Mar qtr 1982. Sackett, Amy Violet, b. 8 Dec 1896. Portsmouth. 20:0624."
  10. "London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840–1911", , "Jessop Road School, Lambeth, adm no 189, 7 Oct 1895, William Sackett, parents/guardian: Frank, of 25 Milkwood Rd, b. 23 Nov 1891, last sch: none, date of leaving: 3 Jul 1899."
    "Jessop Road School, Lambeth, adm no 1147, 3 Jul 1899, William Sackett, parents/guardian: William Sackett, of 24 Kemmerton Rd, b. Nov 1891, last sch: Jessop Rd Infants (2 yrs), date of leaving: 30 Jun 1900, remarks: removed Norwood."
  11. 1901 England census, 437/16
    35A Durban Road, Lambeth, London
    Francis Sackett, head, married, 37, railway clerk, worker, b. Broadstairs, Kent
    L Sackett, wife, 37, b. West Norwood, Surrey
    A Sackett, dau, 14, b. Upper Norwood, Surrey
    W Sackett, son, 9, b. Maidstone, Kent.
  12. 1911 England census, 97 Park Road, West Dulwich, London SE
    4 rooms
    Frank Sackett, head, 48, married, railway clerk, worker, b. Broadstairs, Kent
    Louisa Sackett, wife, 48, m. 26y, 4 ch, 2 living, b. Surrey, West Norwood
    William Sackett, son, 19, single, railway clerk, b. Kent, Maidstone.
  13. "Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards" (Findmypast transcript).
  14. "British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920", digital image, The National Archives, "Sackett, William G, Gunner, Royal Field Artillery, service no. L/37468, Victory Medal, British Medal, 1915 Star, Theatre of War France, qualifying date 13 Dec 1915. WO372/17."
  15. 1921 England census, 1 Rockmount Road, Croydon, Surrey
    William Sackett, head, 29y 7m, married, b. Maidstone, Kent, booking clerk, South Eastern Railway, Crystal Palace Station
    Amy Sackett, wife, 24y 6m, married, b. Ilford, London
    Maurice Sackett, son, 7m, b. Norwood, London.
  16. "1939 Register" (Findmypast image), Sackett household, 253 Malpas Road, Deptford, London: RG101/0126D/019/15, William G Sackett, b. 22 Nov 1891, married, railway clerk; RG101/0126D/019/16, Amy V Sackett, b. 8 Dec 1896, married, drapery dealer; & 2 closed records.
  17. "British Postal Service Appointment Books, 1737–1969" (Ancestry image), "July 1951, Sackett, Amy V, CA [clerical assistant], LTR [London Telecommunications Region]."
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