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Ancestry report for Shem Akehurst, farm labourer, son of Stephen Akeherst and Hannah Akehurst [Gower]
Generation No. 1
1. Shem Akehurst, farm labourer was the son of (2) Stephen Akeherst and (3) Hannah Akehurst [Gower]. He was born 1785 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1785 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died Apr 1859 at Hellingly, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 27th Apr 1859 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
He married Frances Smith on 16th Oct 1816 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. She was born 1793 at Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJane who was born c Nov 1816 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1816 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiShem who was born 1818 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1818 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died Jun 1836 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 18 years; buried 8th Jun 1836 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiiGeorge who was born 1820 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1820 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
ivSarah who was born 1822 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1822 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
vHenry who was born 1825 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1826 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died Dec 1829 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 4 years; buried 26th Dec 1829 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
viThomas who was born 1829 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1829 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
viiCharlotte who was born 1832 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 27th May 1832 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
viiiCaroline who was born 1834 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1834 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Stephen Akeherst was the son of (4) Stephen Akeherst and (5) Charlotte Akeherst [Vine]. He was born 1752 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1752 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex; died Apr 1836 at Hellingly, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 24th Apr 1836 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
He married Hannah Gower on 12th Feb 1774 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex. She was born c 1750. They had the following children:
iStephen who was born c May 1774 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 7th May 1774 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1776 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1776 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiiStephen who was born 1777 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 11th Sep 1777 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
ivAnna who was born 1779 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1779 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
vHannah who was born 1781 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1781 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
viShem who was born 1785 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1785 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died Apr 1859 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 27th Apr 1859 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
viiSarah who was born 1787 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1787 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
viiiHenry who was born 1788 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1788 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
ixCaroline who was born 1789 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1789 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
xMary Ann who was born 1791 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1791 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
xiWilliam who was born 1792 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1792 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
 
3. Hannah Akehurst [Gower] She was born c 1750
She married Stephen Akeherst on 12th Feb 1774 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex. He was born 1752 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1752 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex; died Apr 1836 at Hellingly, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 24th Apr 1836 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iStephen who was born c May 1774 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 7th May 1774 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1776 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1776 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiiStephen who was born 1777 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 11th Sep 1777 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
ivAnna who was born 1779 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1779 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
vHannah who was born 1781 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1781 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
viShem who was born 1785 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1785 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died Apr 1859 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 27th Apr 1859 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
viiSarah who was born 1787 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1787 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
viiiHenry who was born 1788 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1788 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
ixCaroline who was born 1789 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1789 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
xMary Ann who was born 1791 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1791 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
xiWilliam who was born 1792 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1792 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Stephen Akeherst was the son of (6) John Akeherst and (7) 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
 
5. 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. 4
6. 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
 
7. 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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