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Ancestry report for Elizabeth Attwood [Akehurst], daughter of James Akehurst, labourer and Elizabeth Akehurst [Rich], nurse
Generation No. 1
1. Elizabeth Attwood [Akehurst] was the daughter of (2) James Akehurst, labourer and (3) Elizabeth Akehurst [Rich], nurse. She was born c Aug 1807 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1807 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, christened Bet Akehurst
She married William Attwood, farm labourer on 14th May 1829 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses James Cornford (William's step father?) & Celia Akehurst. He was born 1807 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1807 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, father ? Jenner, mother Mary Attwood. They had the following children:
iEllen who was born 27th Oct 1831 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1845 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiJames William who was born 23rd Feb 1838 Wadhurst, Sussex, probably an error in recording that he is born and baptised on the same day; christened 23rd Feb 1838 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiHorace who was born 1st Mar 1841 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1841 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents William & Elizabeth Attwood
ivHarriet Elizabeth who was born 4th Jan 1845 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1845 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Akehurst, labourer was the son of (4) William Akehurst and (5) Mary Akehurst [Eastwood]. He was born 1778 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1778 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Mar 1842 at Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 23rd Mar 1842 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Rich on 8th Apr 1807 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1784 at Burwash, Sussex; died Mar 1865 at Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 17th Mar 1865 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born c Aug 1807 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1807 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, christened Bet Akehurst
iiCelia who was born 1810 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1810 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 21st Jun 1812 Wadhurst, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1814 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1814 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; died May 1816 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 1 year, son of James & Elizabeth; buried 2nd May 1816 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
vJonathan who was born 1817 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 19th Oct 1817 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
 
3. Elizabeth Akehurst [Rich], nurse She was born 1784 at Burwash, Sussex; died Mar 1865 at Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 17th Mar 1865 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
She married James Akehurst, labourer on 8th Apr 1807 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1778 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1778 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Mar 1842 at Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 23rd Mar 1842 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born c Aug 1807 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1807 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, christened Bet Akehurst
iiCelia who was born 1810 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1810 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 21st Jun 1812 Wadhurst, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1814 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1814 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; died May 1816 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 1 year, son of James & Elizabeth; buried 2nd May 1816 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
vJonathan who was born 1817 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 19th Oct 1817 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Akehurst He was born c 1750
He married Mary Eastwood on 18th Oct 1771 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born c 1750. They had the following children:
iPhiladelphia who was born 1772 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1772 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1774 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1774 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1775 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1775 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivJane who was born 1777 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1777 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vJames who was born 1778 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1778 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Mar 1842 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 23rd Mar 1842 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viHannah who was born 1780 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1780 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiJohn who was born 1781 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1781 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiiElizabeth who was born 1784 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1784 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
5. Mary Akehurst [Eastwood] She was born c 1750
She married William Akehurst on 18th Oct 1771 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born c 1750. They had the following children:
iPhiladelphia who was born 1772 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1772 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1774 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1774 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1775 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1775 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivJane who was born 1777 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1777 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vJames who was born 1778 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1778 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Mar 1842 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 23rd Mar 1842 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viHannah who was born 1780 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1780 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiJohn who was born 1781 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1781 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiiElizabeth who was born 1784 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1784 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 

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