Henry Digerson Sackett
(1828-1897)
| Father | Thomas Sackett (1803-1867) |
| Mother | Maria Diggerson (c 1802-1887) |
Henry Digerson Sackett, painter and decorator, son of Thomas Sackett and Maria Diggerson, was born in Ramsgate, KentG, on 21 February 18281 and baptized at Ebenezer Independent Chapel, RamsgateG, on 30 March 1828.1 He was baptized at St George's Church, Ramsgate, KentG, on 15 March 1835.2 He died aged 68 at home at 25 Liverpool Lawn, RamsgateG, on 12 February 1897.3,4 He married at St Lawrence in ThanetG on 30 April 1859, Mary Bird Sackett, daughter of Henry Sackett and Elizabeth Mary Elgar.5,6,7 Henry and Mary were first cousins, both being grandchildren of Jeremiah & Sarah (Hodgeman) Sackett.
In 1851 Henry was living at 8 Sion Hill, Ramsgate, KentG, and was recorded in the census as Henry D Sackett, an artist, unmarried, aged 23, born in Ramsgate, son of Thomas Sackett. Henry's occupation as stated in later records suggests a probable misunderstanding on the part of the enumerator who may have taken "painter" to mean "artist."8
In 1861 Henry was living at 6 Royal Crescent, Ramsgate, KentG, and was recorded in the census as Henry D Sackett, house decorator, head of household, married, aged 33, born in Ramsgate. Living with him were his wife Mary B, aged 36?, also born in Ramsgate, his parents Thomas & Maria Sackett, a cousin, Ann Digerson, and a female servant.9
In 1871 he was living at 21 Liverpool Lawn, Ramsgate, KentG, and was recorded as Henry D Sackett, a master painter & house decorator employing 2 men & 1 apprentice, head of household, married, aged 41 and born in Ramsgate. Living with him were his wife Mary, aged 42 and also born in Ramsgate, and their sons, Thomas (8) and Arthur (5.)10
In 1891 he was living at 23 Liverpool Lawn, RamsgateG, and was recorded as Henry D Sackett, a house decorator, head of household, married, aged 62 and born in Ramsgate. Living with him were his wife Mary, 61, and unmarried son Arthur, 25.11
Henry's will, made at RamsgateG, was proved at Canterbury on 15 March 1897. His estate was valued at £1,390, and the executors were his wife Mary Bird Sackett and son Arthur Digerson Sackett.12
In 1851 Henry was living at 8 Sion Hill, Ramsgate, KentG, and was recorded in the census as Henry D Sackett, an artist, unmarried, aged 23, born in Ramsgate, son of Thomas Sackett. Henry's occupation as stated in later records suggests a probable misunderstanding on the part of the enumerator who may have taken "painter" to mean "artist."8
In 1861 Henry was living at 6 Royal Crescent, Ramsgate, KentG, and was recorded in the census as Henry D Sackett, house decorator, head of household, married, aged 33, born in Ramsgate. Living with him were his wife Mary B, aged 36?, also born in Ramsgate, his parents Thomas & Maria Sackett, a cousin, Ann Digerson, and a female servant.9
In 1871 he was living at 21 Liverpool Lawn, Ramsgate, KentG, and was recorded as Henry D Sackett, a master painter & house decorator employing 2 men & 1 apprentice, head of household, married, aged 41 and born in Ramsgate. Living with him were his wife Mary, aged 42 and also born in Ramsgate, and their sons, Thomas (8) and Arthur (5.)10
In 1891 he was living at 23 Liverpool Lawn, RamsgateG, and was recorded as Henry D Sackett, a house decorator, head of household, married, aged 62 and born in Ramsgate. Living with him were his wife Mary, 61, and unmarried son Arthur, 25.11
Henry's will, made at RamsgateG, was proved at Canterbury on 15 March 1897. His estate was valued at £1,390, and the executors were his wife Mary Bird Sackett and son Arthur Digerson Sackett.12
Children of Henry Digerson Sackett and Mary Bird Sackett
- Thomas Harry Sackett b. 1861, d. 1861
- Thomas Digerson Sackett b. 1863, d. 1885
- Arthur Digerson Sackett+ b. 28 Apr 1865, d. 20 Dec 1947
Notes & Citations
- Baptisms Register, Ebenezer Independent Chapel, Ramsgate, "Bn 21 February 1828, bp 30 March 1828, Henry Diggerson Sackett s. Thomas & Maria, St George, Ramsgate, publically."
- Baptisms Register, St George, Ramsgate (Transcript), "15 March 1835 Henry Digerson s. Thomas & Maria Sackett, Ramsgate, tailor."
- General Register Office, Online Index to Deaths, "Mar qtr 1897. Sackett, Henry Digerson, 68. Thanet."
- Will.
- Marriages Register, St Lawrence in Thanet, Kent (Tyler transcripts; Society of Genealogists), "30 April 1859 Henry Digerson Sackett, full age, bachelor, house decorator, of St Lawrence, & Mary Bird Sackett, full age, spinster, of St Lawrence. Both signed. Banns. Fathers: Thomas Sackett, lodging house keeper; Henry Sackett, house decorator. Witnesses: Thomas Elgar, Thomas? Digerson."
- General Register Office, Online Index to Marriages, "Jun qtr 1859. Sackett, Mary Bird. Thanet."
- General Register Office, Online Index to Marriages, "Jun qtr 1859. Sackett, Henry Digerson. Thanet."
- 1851 England census
HO107/1630/f390
Ramsgate, Kent
8 Sion Hill
Thomas SACKETT, head, married, 44, tailor, b. Kent, Ramsgate
Maria SACKETT, wife, 45, b. Kent, Deal
Henry D. SACKETT, son, unmarried, 23, artist, b. Kent, Ramsgate
Susanna DIGGERSON, sister, unmarried, 38, b. Kent, Deal
Ann DIGGERSON, niece, 15, b. Kent, Deal. - 1861 England census
RG9/?
6 Royal Crescent, Ramsgate, Kent
Henry D Sackett, head, married, 33, house decorator, b. Ramsgate, Kent
Mary B Sackett, wife, 36?, b. Ramsgate
Thomas Sackett, father, married, 57, b. Ramsgate
Maria Sackett, mother, married, 56, b. Ramsgate
Ann Digerson, cousin, unm., 24, b. Deal, Kent
Francis Carr, servant, unm., 17, b. Littlestone. - 1871 England census
RG10/996/ f54v
21 Liverpool Lawn, Ramsgate, Kent
Henry D Sackett, head, married, 41, master painter & hse. dec. empl. 2 men & 1 apprentice, b. Ramsgate
Mary B Sackett, wife, 42, b. Ramsgate
Thomas D Sackett, son, 8, b. Ramsgate
Arthur D Sackett, son, 5, b. Ramsgate. - 1891 England census
RG12, piece 731, folio 129, p. 20, GSU roll 6095841
23 Liverpool Lawn, Ramsgate (Christchurch), Kent
Henry D Sackett, head, married, 62, house decorator, b. Kent, Ramsgate
Mary Sackett, wife, 61, b. Kent, Ramsgate
Arthur D Sackett, son, single, 25, employed on stone, b. Kent, Ramsgate. - Will of Henry Digerson Sackett of 25 Liverpool Lawn, Ramsgate, Kent, 1897, proved at Canterbury, 15 March 1897 (Somerset House Indexes), "Henry Digerson Sackett, 25 Liverpool Lawn, Ramsgate; painter; d. 12 Feb 1897. Will proved Canterbury 15 Mar 1897. £1,390 6s 7d. Executors: Mary Bird Sackett, widow, & Arthur Digerson Sackett, stonemason."
| Sackett line | 7th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet |
| Charts | Line 3 (English) (#1) Line 3 (English) (#2) Arthur Digerson Sackett & Florence Sackett relationship chart Henry Digerson Sackett & Mary Bird Sackett relationship chart |
| Generation.Tree | P.3 |
| Last Edited | 25 Sep 2019 |
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English line of Thomas Sackett the elder & other English lines
American line of Thomas Sackett the elder through Simon Sackett the colonist
Line of John Sackett of New Haven