The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Ann Akehurst [Gibb]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Ann Akehurst [Gibb] She was born c 1795 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  She married Edward Akehurst, farm labourer on 5th Mar 1817 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born 1793 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1793 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLucy who was born 1818 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1818 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
2 iiEdward who was born 1819 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1819 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiJohn who was born 1821 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1821 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivElizabeth who was born 1823 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1823 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  vSarah who was born 1824 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1824 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viMary who was born 1829 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1829 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
3 viiStephen who was born 1831 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1831 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiiJane who was born 1835 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1835 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Edward Akehurst, farm labourer and Chelsea Pensioner was the son of Edward Akehurst, farm labourer and Elizabeth Ann Akehurst [Gibb]. He was born 1819 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1819 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Weller on 8th Jul 1848 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. She was born 1824 at Worth, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1850 at Worth, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1850 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1852 at Worth, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1852 All Saints, Crawley Down, Sussex
  iiiJoseph who was born 1853 at Worth, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1853 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex; died 10th Aug 1853
  ivIsaac who was born 1855 at Worth, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1855 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
  vEmma Jane who was born 1858 at Worth, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1858 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
  viAlfred John who was born 1862 at Worth, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1862 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
4 viiFanny who was born 1864 at Worth, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1864 All Saints, Crawley Down, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1888
  viiiAnne who was born 1867 at Burstow, Surrey
   
  3. Stephen Akehurst, labourer was the son of Edward Akehurst, farm labourer and Elizabeth Ann Akehurst [Gibb]. He was born 1831 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1831 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Mary Weller on Apr to June 1858, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1858 Q2 Vol 2a Page 513. She was born 1838 at Cowden, Kent; christened 15th Apr 1838 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
5 iWilliam who was born 1862 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1862 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
6 iiAnnie who was born 1866 at Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1866 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
7 iiiEliza who was born 1869 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1869 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
8 ivEmily who was born 1873 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1873 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  vJames who was born 1876 at Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1876 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
9 viEdward who was born 1878 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Fanny Brackpool [Akehurst] was the daughter of Edward Akehurst, farm labourer and Chelsea Pensioner and Elizabeth Akehurst [Weller]. She was born 1864 at Worth, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1864 at All Saints, Crawley Down, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1888, registered at Reigate District, Surrey, ref: 1888 Q1 Vol 2a Page 126
  She married Frederick Brackpool on July to Sep 1885, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q3 Vol 2b Page 231. He was born 1865 at Worth, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1865 at All Saints, Crawley Down, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSidney Edward who was born 1886 at Worth, Sussex; died 1915 France, Killed in action during WWI
   
  5. William Akehurst was the son of Stephen Akehurst, labourer and Mary Akehurst [Weller]. He was born 1862 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1862 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
  He married Sarah Walker on 9th Jun 1888 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. She was born 1857 at City of London. They had the following children:
  iHenry E who was born 1890 at Cowden, Kent
   
  6. Annie Akehurst was the daughter of Stephen Akehurst, labourer and Mary Akehurst [Weller]. She was born 1866 at Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1866 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
10 iSarah who was born 1885 at Union House, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1885 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiGertrude who was born 1887 at Union House, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1887 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  7. Eliza Boakes [Akehurst] was the daughter of Stephen Akehurst, labourer and Mary Akehurst [Weller]. She was born 1869 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1869 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  She married Peter Boakes on 15th Feb 1890 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. He was born 1868 at Cowden, Kent
   
  8. Emily Denman [Akehurst] was the daughter of Stephen Akehurst, labourer and Mary Akehurst [Weller]. She was born 1873 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1873 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  She married Eli Denman on 30th Sep 1893 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. He was born 1860; christened 5th Aug 1860 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
   
  9. Edward Akehurst was the son of Stephen Akehurst, labourer and Mary Akehurst [Weller]. He was born 1878 at East Grinstead, Sussex
11 iAnnie who was born 1896 at Cowden, Kent
  He married Sarah Daines on 1st Jun 1896 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. She was born 1878 at Sible Hedingham, Essex. They had the following children:
  iEdward who was born 1898 at Cowden, Kent
  iiWilliam who was born 1900 at Cowden, Kent
12 iiiSarah Jane who was born 14th May 1902 at Cowden, Kent; died 28th Apr 1968 Cowden, Kent; buried 2nd May 1868 Cowden, Kent
  ivHarry who was born 1905 at Cowden, Kent
  vThomas who was born 1906 at Cowden, Kent
  viJames who was born 1908 at Cowden, Kent
  viiPhoebe who was born 1909 at Cowden, Kent
  viiiGeorge who was born 1911 at Cowden, Kent
   
Generation No. 4
  10. Sarah Akehurst was the daughter of unknown father and Annie Akehurst. She was born 1885 at Union House, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1885 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iAnnie who was born 6th Aug 1900 at Union House, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1900 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  11. Annie Dale [Akehurst] was the daughter of Edward Akehurst and Sarah Akehurst [Daines]. She was born 1896 at Cowden, Kent
  She married Leonard H Dale on July to Sep 1926, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1926 Q3 Vol 2a Page 1891. He was born 1888 at Cowden, Kent
   
  12. Sarah Jane Turk [Akehurst] was the daughter of Edward Akehurst and Sarah Akehurst [Daines]. She was born 14th May 1902 at Cowden, Kent; died 28th Apr 1968 at Cowden, Kent
  She married Edwin Thomas (Jock) Turk on Jan to Mar 1930, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1930 Q1 Vol 2b Page 239. He was born 29th Apr 1880 at Cowden, Kent; christened 30th May 1880 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 12th Apr 1958; buried 16th Apr 1958 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
   

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