The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Henry Akehurst, farm labourer, son of Stephen Akeherst and Hannah Akehurst [Gower]
Generation No. 1
  1. Henry Akehurst, farm labourer was the son of Stephen Akeherst and Hannah Akehurst [Gower]. He was born 1788 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1788 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  He married Frances Page on 27th Dec 1810 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. She was born 1790 at East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iHenry who was born 1811 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1811 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died Jul 1879 Herstmonceux, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 5th Jul 1879 Herstmonceux, Sussex
3 iiWilliam who was born 1813 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1813 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  iiiMary Ann who was born 1816 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1816 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  ivFrances who was born 1819 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1819 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
4 vEdwin who was born 1825 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1825 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Henry Akehurst, farm labourer was the son of Henry Akehurst, farm labourer and Frances Akehurst [Page]. He was born 1811 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1811 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died Jul 1879 at Herstmonceux, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 5th Jul 1879 at Herstmonceux Independent Chapel, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  He married (1) Emily Elphick on 29th Oct 1832 at St. Anne, Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1811 at Wartling, Sussex; died Mar 1862 at Hellingly, Sussex, aged 51 years; buried 26th Mar 1862 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iHenry who was born 1833 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1833 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1834 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1834 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  iiiAlbert who was born 1836 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 18th Dec 1836 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  ivEmily Frances who was born 1839 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1839 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
6 vEdwin who was born 1840 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1840 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
7 viJames who was born 1842 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1842 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  viiCaroline who was born 1846 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1846 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
8 viiiWilliam Charles who was born 1848 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1848 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  He married (2) Eliza Payne on Apr to June 1863, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q2 Vol 2b Page 134. She was born 1843 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah E. P. who was born 1865 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iiJohn Henry who was born 1866 at Hellingly, Sussex
  iiiThomas A. who was born 1870 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  ivGeorge H. who was born 1873 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
   
  3. William Akehurst, farm labourer was the son of Henry Akehurst, farm labourer and Frances Akehurst [Page]. He was born 1813 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1813 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  He married Eliza Wratten on 8th Apr 1837 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. She was born 1811 at Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born c Jun 1837 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1837 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died Sep 1837 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 4 months; buried 6th Sep 1837 Hellingly, Sussex
  iiAlfred who was born 1838 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1838 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1840 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1840 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died Mar 1841 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 22 weeks; buried 18th Mar 1841 Hellingly, Sussex
  ivAlick who was born 1851 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 7th May 1851 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  vHarriett who was born 1852 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 25th May 1852 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
   
  4. Edwin Akehurst was the son of Henry Akehurst, farm labourer and Frances Akehurst [Page]. He was born 1825 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1825 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  He married Sarah Piper Fenner on Jan to Mar 1850, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q1 Vol 7 Page 453. She was born 1827 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHarriett who was born 1852 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  iiStephen who was born 1854 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  iiiSarah H. who was born 1857 at Waldron, Sussex
  ivEmma who was born 1860 at Waldron, Sussex
9 vEdward Henry who was born 1862 at Waldron, Sussex
  viFrederick who was born 1866 at Waldron, Sussex
  viiEdwin David who was born 1869 at Waldron, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Henry Akehurst, labourer was the son of Henry Akehurst, farm labourer and Emily Akehurst [Elphick]. He was born 1833 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1833 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  He married Harriett Keeley on Oct to Dec 1852, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q4 Vol 2b Page 107. She was born 1831 at Ashburnham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHarriett who was born 1853 at Ninfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1853 St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex
  iiHenry who was born 1855 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 20th May 1855 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  iiiJames who was born 1857 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1857 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  ivGeorge Albert who was born 1861 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1861 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
  6. Edwin Akehurst was the son of Henry Akehurst, farm labourer and Emily Akehurst [Elphick]. He was born 1840 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1840 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  He married Mary Pettit on Oct to Dec 1864, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2b Page 115. She was born 1844 at Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge Edwin who was born 1868 at Barcombe, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1868 St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex
  iiMary Ann Emily who was born 1871 at Barcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1871 St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex
  iiiWilliam Henry who was born 29th Jul 1874 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1874 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  ivErnest Albert who was born 1876 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1877 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex; died Dec 1877 Newick, Sussex, aged 13 months; buried 6th Dec 1877 Newick, Sussex
  vCharles E who was born 1880 at Barcombe, Sussex
   
  7. James Akehurst, gardener was the son of Henry Akehurst, farm labourer and Emily Akehurst [Elphick]. He was born 1842 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1842 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  He married Ann Pettitt on Apr to June 1863, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q2 Vol 2b Page 109. She was born 1840 at Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames Henry who was born 1864 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1864 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex
  iiAnnie Louise who was born 1867 at Boreham, Wartling, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1867 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex
  iiiEmily Alice who was born 1869 at Boreham, Wartling, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1869 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex
  ivCharles Ernest Edward who was born 1871 at Boreham, Wartling, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1871 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex
  vEdwin Elphick who was born 1873 at Boreham, Wartling, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1873 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex
  viMary Jane who was born 1877 at Boreham, Wartling, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1877 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex
  viiAlfred Newton who was born 1880 at Boreham, Wartling, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1880 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex
  viiiArthur Reginald who was born 1883 at Church Lane, Boreham, Wartling, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1883 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex
   
  8. William Charles Akehurst, farm labourer was the son of Henry Akehurst, farm labourer and Emily Akehurst [Elphick]. He was born 1848 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1848 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  He married Rosa Harmer on Jan to Mar 1869, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q1 Vol 2b Page 99. She was born 1854 at Ashburnham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Charles who was born c Dec 1869 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1869 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iiAlbert Ernest who was born 1872 at Ninfield, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1872 P79.1.6.115, Ninfield, Sussex
  iiiLouisa who was born 1876 at Ashburnham, Sussex
  ivRosa who was born 1880 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
   
  9. Edward Henry Akehurst, butcher was the son of Edwin Akehurst and Sarah Piper Akehurst [Fenner]. He was born 1862 at Waldron, Sussex
  He married Emily Kenward on July to Sep 1886, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q3 Vol 2b Page 201. She was born 1864 at Cross-in-hand, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iIvy Maude who was born 1899 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1899 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   

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