The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Akehurst, labourer, son of Thomas Akehurst and Sarah Akehurst [French]
Generation No. 1
  1. John Akehurst, labourer was the son of Thomas Akehurst and Sarah Akehurst [French]. He was born 1812 at Laughton, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Gammon on 27th Oct 1839 at St. John's Church, Capel, Surrey. She was born 1817 at Bexhill, Sussex, daughter of William Gammon. They had the following children:
2 iStephen who was born 1840 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1840 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
3 iiMary who was born 1842 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1842 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died 28th Dec 1906 East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 64 years
  iiiHarriett who was born 1844 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 26th May 1844 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
4 ivFanny who was born 1845 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1849 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  vJohn who was born 1846 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1846 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, son of John Akehurst (labourer) and Ann Akehurst
  viOwen who was born 1849 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1849 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
5 viiJane who was born 28th Jul 1850 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1850 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, daughter of John Akehurst (labourer) and Mary Ann Akehurst
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Stephen Akehurst, farm labourer was the son of John Akehurst, labourer and Mary Ann Akehurst [Gammon]. He was born 1840 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1840 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  He married Mary Hall on Apr to June 1869, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q2 Vol 2b Page 123. She was born 1839 at Laughton, Sussex. They had the following children:
6 iThomas who was born 1870 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1870 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  iiHarriett who was born 1872 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1872 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  iiiAlfred who was born 1875 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1875 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
   
  3. Mary Hall [Akehurst] was the daughter of John Akehurst, labourer and Mary Ann Akehurst [Gammon]. She was born 1842 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1842 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died 28th Dec 1906 at East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 64 years
  She married James Hall, builder on 21st Nov 1864 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. He was born 1846 at Laughton, Sussex; died 26th Jun 1917 at 21 Bakewell Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, aged 71 years; buried after 26th Jun 1917 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrederick who was born 2nd Dec 1864 at East Hoathly, Sussex; died 14th Dec 1864 East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 15 days
7 iiArthur who was born 1865 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1865 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of James Hall (bricklayer) and Mary Hall; died May 1928 East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 82 years
  iiiMary Jane who was born 1868 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1868 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of James Hall (bricklayer) and Mary Hall
8 ivAlbert Edward who was born 1870 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1870 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of James Hall (bricklayer) and Mary Hall
  vAnnie Elizabeth who was born 1872 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1872 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of James Hall (bricklayer) and Mary Hall
9 viEdith Lillian who was born 11th Aug 1878 at East Hoathly, Sussex
10 viiJames Sydney who was born before 15th Jan 1882 at East Hoathly, Sussex; died Dec 1948 East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 66 years
  viiiElijah who was born 19th Nov 1883 at East Hoathly, Sussex
   
  4. Fanny Akehurst was the daughter of John Akehurst, labourer and Mary Ann Akehurst [Gammon]. She was born 1845 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1849 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  iOlive Ellen who was born 1873 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1873 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
   
  5. Jane Hall [Akehurst] was the daughter of John Akehurst, labourer and Mary Ann Akehurst [Gammon]. She was born 28th Jul 1850 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1850 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, daughter of John Akehurst (labourer) and Mary Ann Akehurst
  She married William Hall, potter and farmer on 27th Jul 1868 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q3 Vol 2b Page 121. He was born 1851 at Laughton, Sussex; died 1931 at Eastbourne, Sussex, aged 79 years. They had the following children:
11 iWilliam who was born 1869 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1869 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of William Hall (potter) & Jane Hall
12 iiEmily who was born 1871 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1870 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of William Hall (potter) & Jane Hall; died Oct to Dec 1945 Eastbourne, Sussex, aged 82 years
  iiiMary who was born 1872 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 5th May 1872 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of William Hall (potter) & Jane Hall
  ivAgnes who was born 1873 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1873 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of William Hall (potter) & Jane Hall
13 vJohn Walter who was born 27th Jan 1875 at Hill Cottage, Laughton, Sussex; died 24th Mar 1959 Eastbourne, Sussex
  viRhoda who was born 1877 at Whitesmith, Laughton, Sussex
  viiElizabeth who was born 1879 at Laughton, Sussex
  viiiArthur who was born 1881 at Laughton, Sussex
  ixSamuel who was born 1883 at Laughton, Sussex
  xLillian who was born 1886 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  xiEbenezer who was born 1889 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  xiiMildred who was born 1891 at Eastbourne, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Thomas Akehurst, labourer was the son of Stephen Akehurst, farm labourer and Mary Akehurst [Hall]. He was born 1870 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1870 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  He married Rose Funnell on Oct to Dec 1897, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q4 Vol 2b Page 432. She was born 1876 at Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iThomas John who was born 1899 at Whitesmith, Laughton, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1899 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
   
  7. Arthur Hall, bricklayer was the son of James Hall, builder and Mary Hall [Akehurst]. He was born 1865 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1865 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of James Hall (bricklayer) and Mary Hall; died May 1928 at The Poplars, East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 82 years
14 iFlorence Mary who was born 1889 at Whitesmith, Laughton, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1889 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of Arthur Hall (bricklayer) & Sarah Hall
  He married Sarah Hobden on 26th Jan 1889 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, witnesses: James & Annie Hall. She was born 1871 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1871 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
15 iEdith Hessie who was born 1891 at Laughton, Sussex
  iiMale child who was born 15th Feb 1893 at Whitesmith, Laughton, Sussex; died 15th Feb 1893 Laughton, Sussex, aged 2 hours
  iiiDora Elizabeth who was born 1894 at Whitesmith, Laughton, Sussex; died 24th Nov 1894 Laughton, Sussex, aged 5 months 9 days
  ivArthur who was born 1899 at Whitesmith, Laughton, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1899 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of Arthur Hall (bricklayer) & Sarah Hall; died 15th Oct 1905 Laughton, Sussex, aged 5 years
  vHubert who was born 1900 at Whitesmith, Laughton, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1900 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, son of Arthur Hall (bricklayer) & Sarah Hall
   
  8. Albert Edward Hall was the son of James Hall, builder and Mary Hall [Akehurst]. He was born 1870 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1870 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of James Hall (bricklayer) and Mary Hall
  He married Flora Hilton on July to Sep 1896, registered at Lambeth District, London, ref: 1896 Q3 Vol 1d Page 682. She was born 1869 at Kensington, London. They had the following children:
  iAlbert E. who was born 1898 at Kensington, London
  iiErnest who was born 1899 at Kensington, London
  iiiHilda M. who was born 1901 at Kensington, London
   
  9. Edith Lillian Rainbird [Hall] was the daughter of James Hall, builder and Mary Hall [Akehurst]. She was born 11th Aug 1878 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  She married George Henry Rainbird on 10th May 1903 at East Hoathly, Sussex
   
  10. James Sydney Hall was the son of James Hall, builder and Mary Hall [Akehurst]. He was born before 15th Jan 1882 at East Hoathly, Sussex; died Dec 1948 at The Old Post Office, East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 66 years
  He married Laura Rachel Bridger on 22nd May 1921 at East Hoathly, Sussex. She was born 1882; died 10th May 1970 at Hookstead, Crowborough, Sussex, aged 88 years
   
  11. William Hall, cab proprietor was the son of William Hall, potter and farmer and Jane Hall [Akehurst]. He was born 1869 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1869 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of William Hall (potter) & Jane Hall
  He married Clara Read on Oct to Dec 1893, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1893 Q4 Vol 2b Page 169. She was born 1870 at Brighton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMinnie G. who was born 1896 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  iiElenor W. who was born 1898 at Eastbourne, Sussex
   
  12. Emily Christie [Hall] was the daughter of William Hall, potter and farmer and Jane Hall [Akehurst]. She was born 1871 at Laughton, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1945 at Eastbourne, Sussex, aged 82 years
  She married John McNeil Christie on Apr to June 1894, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q4 Vol 2b Page 122. He was born 1865 at Fouls Weston, Perthshire, Scotland; died Jan to Mar 1940, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1940 Q1. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1895 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  iiDora Janet who was born 1896 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  iiiJohn McNiel (Jack) who was born 1st May 1897 at Eastbourne, Sussex; died 13th Dec 1981 Eastbourne, Sussex
  ivDoris Mary who was born 1901 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  vDonald William who was born 1904 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  viKathleen who was born 1909 at Eastbourne, Sussex
   
  13. John Walter Hall, bricklayer's labourer was the son of William Hall, potter and farmer and Jane Hall [Akehurst]. He was born 27th Jan 1875 at Hill Cottage, Laughton, Sussex; died 24th Mar 1959 at 13 Command Road, Eastbourne, Sussex
  He married Catherine Eliza Davis on Sep 1895 at Parish Church of All Souls, Eastbourne, Sussex. She was born 6th May 1872 at Eastbourne, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iReginald John who was born 1896 at Ocklynge, Eastbourne, Sussex
  iiIvy Gwendoline who was born 1897 at Ocklynge, Eastbourne, Sussex
16 iiiWalter Sydney who was born 1901 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  ivArthur Maurice who was born 1903 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  vOlive Phyllis who was born 1907 at Eastbourne, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  14. Florence Mary Elliott [Hall] was the daughter of Arthur Hall, bricklayer and Sarah Hall [Hobden]. She was born 1889 at Whitesmith, Laughton, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1889 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of Arthur Hall (bricklayer) & Sarah Hall
  She married Edward John Elliott on 23rd Nov 1909 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, witnesses: Arthur Hall and George Burgess. He was born 1885
   
  15. Edith Hessie Talbot [Hall] was the daughter of Arthur Hall, bricklayer and Sarah Hall [Hobden]. She was born 1891 at Laughton, Sussex
  She married Arthur Henry Talbot on 9th Aug 1914 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, witnesses: Arthur Hall and Mary Ann Hall. He was born 1887
   
  16. Walter Sydney Hall was the son of John Walter Hall, bricklayer's labourer and Catherine Eliza Hall [Davis]. He was born 1901 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  He married Nellie Taylor on July to Sep 1921, registered at Lichfield District, Staffordshire, ref: 1921 Q3 Vol 6b Page 1113. She was born 2nd May 1902, registered at Lichfield District, Staffordshire, ref: 1902 Q2 Vol 6b Page 120, daughter of Henry Taylor and Ellen Jane Scatterwood; died 16th Jun 1978 at 29 Little Thorpe, Basildon. They had the following children:
  iWalter John who was born 3rd Mar 1922 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 1st Oct 1842
  iiDorothy May who was born 21st Aug 1923 at Military Family Hospital, Plymouth, Devon
  iiiOlive who was born 18th Dec 1931
  ivPatricia who was born 1st May 1934
   

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