The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for George Akehurst, farm labourer, son of Shem Akehurst, farm labourer and Frances Akehurst [Smith]
Generation No. 1
  1. George Akehurst, farm labourer was the son of Shem Akehurst, farm labourer and Frances Akehurst [Smith]. He was born 1820 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1820 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  He married Ann Fowler on Jan to Mar 1843, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q1 Vol 7 Page 371. She was born 1814 at Pevensey, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrances who was born c May 1843 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 13th May 1843 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  iiShem who was born 1845 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1845 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  iiiThomas who was born 1848 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1848 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
2 ivHenry who was born 1851 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 11th May 1851 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  vWilliam who was born 1854 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1854 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  viAlbert Edward who was born 1863 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1863 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Henry Akehurst, carman was the son of George Akehurst, farm labourer and Ann Akehurst [Fowler]. He was born 1851 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 11th May 1851 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  He married Caroline Avery on 22nd May 1874 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1851 at Brede, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrederick Henry who was born 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1875 St. Mark's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jul 1875 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 2 months; buried 2nd Jul 1875 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiKatharine Annie who was born 2nd Jun 1877 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiLily Blanche who was born 6th Feb 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1880 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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