The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for John Holden, son of James Holden and Sarah Holden [Akehurst]
Generation No. 1
1. John Holden was the son of (2) James Holden and (3) Sarah Holden [Akehurst]. He was born 1801 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1801 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of James Holden and Sarah Holden; died Feb 1859 at Hellingly, Sussex; buried 10th Feb 1859 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
He married Ann Cornford on 23rd Jan 1826 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. She was born Dec 1805 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1806 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of James Cornford and Hester Cornford; died Nov 1865 at Hellingly, Sussex; buried 10th Nov 1865 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJane who was born May 1826 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14th May 1826 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Anne Holden
iiJames who was born 1827 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1827 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Holden (labourer) and Anne Holden; died July to Sep 1907, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1907 Q3 Vol 2b Page 67
iiiGeorge who was born 1830 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1830 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Holden (labourer) and Anne Holden; died 6th May 1913 Eastbourne, Sussex; buried after 6th May 1913 Ocklynge cemetery, Eastbourne, Sussex
ivRichard who was born 1833 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 19th Jan 1833 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Holden (labourer) and Anne Holden; died before 24th Jan 1833 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 5 days; buried 24th Jan 1833 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
vMary Ann who was born 1834 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1834 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Ann Holden; died July to Sep 1921 Hailsham Union Workhouse, Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1921 Q3 Vol 2b Page 113
viHarriet who was born 1836 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1836 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Ann Holden; died Oct to Dec 1919, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1919 Q4 Vol 2b Page 324
viiSarah who was born 1838 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 31st Aug 1838 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Ann Holden; died Sep 1839 Hellingly, Sussex; buried 13th Sep 1839 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
viiiPhiladelphia who was born 1841 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 31st Aug 1841 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Ann Holden; died Jan to Mar 1914, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1914 Q1 Vol 2b Page 229
ixEmily who was born 1845 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1845 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Ann Holden; died Jan to Mar 1930, registered at Medway District, Kent, ref: 1930 Q1 Vol 2a Page 1009
xEsther who was born 1847 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1848 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Ann Holden; died Oct to Dec 1931, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1931 Q4 Vol 2b Page 391
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Holden He was born c 1775
He married Sarah Akehurst on 15th Oct 1799 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. She was born c Aug 1775 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1775 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1801 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1801 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of James Holden and Sarah Holden; died Feb 1859 Hellingly, Sussex; buried 10th Feb 1859 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiSarah who was born 1802 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1802 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of James Holden and Sarah Holden
iiiJames who was born 1804 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 27th May 1804 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of James Holden and Sarah Holden
ivHarriet who was born 1805 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1805 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of James Holden and Sarah Holden
vFrances who was born 1806 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1806 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of James Holden and Sarah Holden
viPhillis who was born 1807 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1807 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of James Holden and Sarah Holden
viiJane who was born 1810 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 27th May 1810 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of James Holden and Sarah Holden
viiiCharlotte who was born 1811 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1811 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of James Holden and Sarah Holden
 
3. Sarah Holden [Akehurst] was the daughter of (4) John Akeherst and (5) Sarah Akehurst [Funnell]. She was born c Aug 1775 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1775 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
She married James Holden on 15th Oct 1799 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. He was born c 1775. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1801 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1801 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of James Holden and Sarah Holden; died Feb 1859 Hellingly, Sussex; buried 10th Feb 1859 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiSarah who was born 1802 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1802 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of James Holden and Sarah Holden
iiiJames who was born 1804 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 27th May 1804 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of James Holden and Sarah Holden
ivHarriet who was born 1805 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1805 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of James Holden and Sarah Holden
vFrances who was born 1806 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1806 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of James Holden and Sarah Holden
viPhillis who was born 1807 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1807 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of James Holden and Sarah Holden
viiJane who was born 1810 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 27th May 1810 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of James Holden and Sarah Holden
viiiCharlotte who was born 1811 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1811 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of James Holden and Sarah Holden
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Akeherst was the son of (6) Stephen Akeherst and (7) Charlotte Akeherst [Vine]. He was born 1753 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1753 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
He married Sarah Funnell on 23rd Feb 1775 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. She was born c 1755; died Nov 1792 at Hellingly, Sussex; buried 4th Nov 1792 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born c Aug 1775 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1775 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1777 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1777 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1779 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 11th Sep 1779 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1780 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1780 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
vStephen who was born 1782 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1782 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
viHenry who was born 1784 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1784 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
viiEdward who was born 1786 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1786 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
viiiCharles who was born 1787 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1787 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
ixPhyllis who was born 1789 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1789 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
 
5. Sarah Akehurst [Funnell] She was born c 1755; died Nov 1792 at Hellingly, Sussex; buried 4th Nov 1792 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
She married John Akeherst on 23rd Feb 1775 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. He was born 1753 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1753 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born c Aug 1775 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1775 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1777 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1777 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1779 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 11th Sep 1779 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1780 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1780 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
vStephen who was born 1782 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1782 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
viHenry who was born 1784 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1784 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
viiEdward who was born 1786 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1786 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
viiiCharles who was born 1787 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1787 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
ixPhyllis who was born 1789 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1789 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. Stephen Akeherst was the son of (8) John Akeherst and (9) Susanna Akeherst [Pollington]. He was born 1719 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1719 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
He married Charlotte Vine on 30th Nov 1751 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. She was born c 1725. They had the following children:
iStephen who was born 1752 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1752 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex; died Apr 1836 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 24th Apr 1836 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1753 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1753 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiiCharlington who was born 1756 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1756 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
ivCharlotte who was born 1758 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 17th Sep 1758 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
 
7. Charlotte Akeherst [Vine] She was born c 1725
She married Stephen Akeherst on 30th Nov 1751 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. He was born 1719 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1719 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
iStephen who was born 1752 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1752 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex; died Apr 1836 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 24th Apr 1836 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1753 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1753 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiiCharlington who was born 1756 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1756 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
ivCharlotte who was born 1758 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 17th Sep 1758 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
 
Generation No. 5
8. John Akeherst He was born c 1685
He married Susanna Pollington on 25th Apr 1706 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. She was born c 1685. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1707 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 19th Oct 1707 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiAnn who was born 1710 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1710 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1713 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1713 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1716 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1716 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
vStephen who was born 1719 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1719 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
viSusanna who was born 1723 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 15th May 1723 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
 
9. Susanna Akeherst [Pollington] She was born c 1685
She married John Akeherst on 25th Apr 1706 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. He was born c 1685. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1707 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 19th Oct 1707 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiAnn who was born 1710 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1710 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1713 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1713 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1716 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1716 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
vStephen who was born 1719 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1719 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
viSusanna who was born 1723 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 15th May 1723 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
 

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