The Sackett Family Association

William Sackett

(1769-1819)

Father

Mother

Martha Higgs

William Sackett, farmer of Orsett, Essex, son of Henry Sackett and Martha Higgs, was baptized at Hornchurch, Essex^G, on 23 April 1769.¹ He died aged about 50 in Orsett^G on 25 April 1819 and was buried at St Giles and All Saints, Orsett^G.^2,3 He married in Walthamstow, Essex^G, in 1795, Catherine Sargeant.⁴ Catherine was born in Binfield, Berkshire^G, in about 1770. She died aged 84 in Orsett^G on 30 April 1855^5,6 and was buried at St Giles and All Saints, Orsett^G, on 7 May 1855.^2,7
     Administration of William's estate was granted on 3 June 1819 to his widow Catherine.⁸
     In 1841 William's widow was living in Orsett, Essex^G, and was recorded in the census as Catherine Sackett, of independent means, aged 70 and born in Essex. Living with her was her unmarried daughter Martha Ann, aged 35.⁹
     In 1851 she was living in Orsett, Essex^G, and was recorded as Catherine Sackett, head of household, a widow, aged 80, and born in Binfield, Berkshire. Living with her was her unmarried daughter Martha, 45, a schoolmistress. Also in the household were three schoolchildren, and two female servants.¹⁰

Children of William Sackett and Catherine Sargeant

William Sackett+ b. 29 Dec 1795, d. 2 Mar 1871
Catherine Sackett b. c 1796, d. c 1797
Catherine Sackett b. 14 Dec 1798
James Sackett b. 11 Aug 1801, d. 1846
Henry Sackett+ b. 2 May 1803, d. 6 Nov 1879
Martha Ann Sackett b. 1805, d. 28 Sep 1898
Jane Sackett b. 19 Apr 1807, d. 19 Jan 1810
Henrietta Sackett b. 1808, d. Dec 1824
John Sackett b. 1812, d. Jun 1821

Notes & Citations

"Essex Baptisms" (Findmypast transcript), Baptisms Register, Hornchurch, St Andrew, Essex, "23 Apr 1769, William Sacket, father Henry Sacket, mother Martha."
"Essex Monumental Inscriptions" (Findmypast transcript), St Giles & All Saints, Orsett, Essex, "Large flat ledger, slightly raised, on a small brick plinth. // To the memory of / William Sackett / who died April 25 1819 aged (76) / also Catherine his wife / who died April 30 18(33or55) aged 8(1)? / and of their children / Catherine died (in infancy) / Jane died (Jan 19th 1810 aged 3 years)? / John (June 28 18--)? / Henrietta (Dec ----)? / James (May 22 18(1or4)6)? (---- 11 or 44) / Martha (Ann June--)? / aged (1)? /."
"Essex Burial Index 1530-1994" (Findmypast transcript), Burials Register, Orsett, Essex, "30 Apr 1819, William Sackett, 50, of Orsett."
Boyd's Marriage Index, Walthamstow, Essex, "1795 William Sackett & Catherine Sargeant. Licence."
General Register Office, Online Index to Deaths, "Jun qtr 1855. Sackett, Catherine. Orsett."
Email from Judy Foster to Chris Sackett, 11 May 2006.
"Essex Burial Index 1530-1994" (Findmypast transcript), Burials Register, Orsett, Essex, "7 May 1855, Catherine Sackett, 84, of Orsett."
Letters of administration of the estate of William Sackett of Orsett, Essex, granted at Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 3 June 1819 (National Archives), "William Sackett, late of Orsett, Essex; farmer.
Admon granted to Catherine Sackett, widow & relict of deceased."
1841 England census
HO107, piece 322, book 24, folio 14, p. 23, GSU roll 241360
Orsett, Essex
Catherine Sackett, 70, ind, b. Essex
Martha Ann Sackett, 35, b. Essex.
1851 England census
HO107/1773/f.339
Orsett, Essex
Catherine Sackett, head, widow, 80, b. Berkshire, Binfield
Martha A. Sackett, dau, unmarried, 45, schoolmistress, b. Essex, Orsett
Louisa Rea, scholar, 8, b. Essex
Albert Skinner, scholar, 7, b. Essex, West Thurrock
Frank Skinner, scholar, 5, b. Essex, West Thurrock
Susan Franklin, serv., unmarried, 32, cook, b. Essex, Orsett
Ann Robinson, serv., 13, housemaid, b. Suffolk.

Sackett line

Great-grandson of Richard Sackett of South Weald, Essex

Charts

Line 6 (English)

Sackett Family Association descendants
Judy Foster, Norman Todd, Robin Aubrey Mills, Marcus Crockett and Sidney Faust.

Sackett Family Association descendants

Judy Foster, Norman Todd, Robin Aubrey Mills, Marcus Crockett and Sidney Faust.

Generation.Tree

N.6

Last Edited

29 Sep 2023