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Marcus George Van Nieuwkerk, son of Jacobus J Van Nieuwkerk and Clara Sackett, was born in Elham, Kent^G, in 1923.¹ He married first in Edmonton, Middlesex^G, in 1948, Winifred Margaret Griffiths.² Winifred was born on 5 October 1925⁴ and died aged 57 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire^G, in 1983.⁵ He married second in Enfield, Middlesex^G, in May 1986, Barbara F Goreham.³

Thomas Digerson Sackett, son of Henry Digerson Sackett and Mary Bird Sackett, was born in Ramsgate, Kent^G, in 1863.^1,2 He died aged 22 in Thanet, Kent^G, in 1885.³
     In 1871 Thomas was living at 21 Liverpool Lawn, Ramsgate, Kent^G, and was recorded in the census as Thomas D Sackett, aged 8 and born in Ramsgate, son of Henry D Sackett.⁴

Arthur Digerson Sackett, monumental mason and Ramsgate town councillor, son of Henry Digerson Sackett and Mary Bird Sackett, was born in Thanet, Kent^G, on 28 April 1865.^1,2 He died aged 82 at Brennan Nursing Home, Ramsgate, Kent^G, on 20 December 1947.^3,4 He married at St George, Ramsgate^G, on 20 December 1898, Florence Sackett, daughter of Jeremiah Sackett and Mary Ann (Butler) Redman.^5,6 Arthur and Florence were second cousins, both being great-grandchildren of Jeremiah and Sarah (Hodgeman) Sackett.
     In 1871 Arthur was living at 21 Liverpool Lawn, Ramsgate, Kent^G, and was recorded in the census as Arthur D Sackett, aged 5 and born in Ramsgate, son of Henry D Sackett.⁷
     In 1891 he was living at 23 Liverpool Lawn, Ramsgate^G, in the household of his parents Henry and Mary, and was recorded as Arthur D Sackett, a stone worker, single, aged 25 and born in Ramsgate.⁸
     Arthur was a joint executor, with his mother, of his father's will, proved at Canterbury on 15 March 1897. His father's personal estate was valued at £1,390.⁹
     In 1899 Arthur was a monumental mason, working in stone and marble, at premises in Broad Street, Ramsgate^G. He was living at Grove Road, Ramsgate.¹⁰
     In 1901 he was living at Terncot, Ellington Road, Ramsgate^G, and was recorded as Arthur D Sackett, a monumental mason (an employer), head of household, married, aged 36 and born in Ramsgate. Living with him were his wife Florence, aged 27 and also born in Ramsgate, their son Arthur aged one, and Mary Sackett, 71-year-old widowed mother of Arthur D Sackett.¹¹
     Arthur was listed as a monumental and general mason at Broad Street, Ramsgate^G, in 1903.¹²
     In 1911 he was living at 16 Chapel Place, Ramsgate^G, and was recorded as Arthur D Sackett, stone mason, head of household, aged 45 and born in Ramsgate. Living with him were his wife Florence, 36, and their children, Arthur, 11, and Florence, aged eight.¹³
     By 1913 he had moved his business premises to Church Hill and 16 Chapel Place, Ramsgate^G, and was there in 1918.^14,15 He was then living at 44 Grove Road, Ramsgate^G.^16,17,18
     In 1918 and 1922 Arthur was an elected councillor for the West Central Ward on the Ramsgate Town Council.^19,20,21,22
     In 1921 he was living at 44 Grove Road, Ramsgate^G, and was recorded as Arthur Digerson Sackett, a monumental mason, an employer, head of household, aged 56. Living with him were his wife Florence, 47, and their daughter Florence, aged 18.²³
     At the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, Arthur and Florence were living at 40 Warten Road, Ramsgate^G. Arthur was a master monumental mason. Their daughter Florence was living with them.²⁴
     Arthur left a will which was proved on 13 April 1948 by his son Arthur and daughter Florence. His estate was valued at £924.²⁵

Arthur Digerson Sackett, monumental mason, son of Arthur Digerson Sackett and Florence Sackett, was born in Ramsgate, Kent^G, on 19 October 1899^1,2,3 and baptized at St George's Church, Ramsgate^G, on 14 December 1899.⁴ He died aged about 79 in Thanet, Kent^G, in 1978.⁵ He married at Shepton Mallet, Somerset^G, in 1932, Olive Mary Slocombe, daughter of ___ Slocombe and ___ Blackman.^6,7 Olive was born in Axbridge, Somerset^G, on 23 September 1902⁸ and died aged 83 in Thanet, Kent^G, in March 1986.⁹
     In 1901 Arthur was living at Terncot, Ellington Road, Ramsgate, Kent^G, and was recorded in the census as Arthur D Sackett, aged 1 and born in Ramsgate, son of Arthur D Sackett.¹⁰
     In 1911 he was living at 16 Chapel Place, Ramsgate^G, in the household of his parents Arthur and Florence, and was recorded as Arthur Sackett, a schoolboy, aged eleven and born in Ramsgate.¹¹
     Arthur joined the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters, Cabinetmakers & Joiners on 29 January 1918.¹²
     In 1921 he was living at 8 Lilyville Road, Fulham, London^G, in the household of Lewis Ralph, solicitor's clerk, and was recorded as Arthur Digerson Sackett, a patent maker at Ealing Park Foundry Company, a boarder, aged 21.¹³
     At the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, Arthur and Olive were living at 62 Manston Road, Ramsgate^G. Arthur was a monumental mason. Their daughters, Joan and Barbara were living with them.¹⁴
     Arthur and his sister Florence proved their father Arthur's will on 13 April 1948. His estate was valued at £924.¹⁵

Joan Mary Sackett, daughter of Arthur Digerson Sackett and Olive Mary Slocombe, was born in Thanet, Kent^G, on 21 March 1933.^1,2 She died aged 79 in The Pilgrims Hospice, Thanet^G, on 29 August 2012.³ She married in St George's Church, Ramsgate, Kent^G, on 29 August 1959, Gordon Leslie James Lamb, son of James Edward Lamb.⁴
     At the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, Joan was a schoolgirl, living at 62 Manston Road, Ramsgate^G, with her parents Arthur and Olive.⁵

Barbara Ann Sackett, daughter of Arthur Digerson Sackett and Olive Mary Slocombe, was born in Thanet, Kent^G, on 8 July 1934.^1,2 She died aged 60 in Basford, Nottinghamshire^G, in March 1995.³ She married in Thanet^G in 1956, Brian C Biddulph.⁴
     At the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, Barbara was a schoolgirl, living at 62 Manston Road, Ramsgate^G, with her parents Arthur and Olive.⁵