| Generation No. 2 |
| 2. James Akehurst, grocer and market gardener was the son of (4) Stephen Akehurst, labourer and (5) Mary Akehurst [Smith]. He was born 1806 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1806 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex |
| He married Ann Funnell on 18th Oct 1825 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex. She was born 1805 at Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children: |
| i | William who was born 1826 Sussex |
| ii | Amos who was born 1830 Chiddingly, Sussex |
| iii | Henry who was born 1832 Sussex |
| iv | James who was born 1834 Sussex |
| v | Jesse who was born Jan to Mar 1840 Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q1 Vol 7 Page 329 |
| vi | Ruth who was born Oct to Dec 1841 Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1841 Q4 Vol 7 Page 321 |
| vii | Sara A. who was born 1849 Chiddingly, Sussex |
| viii | Elizabeth who was born Jan to Mar 1851 Chiddingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q1 Vol 7 Page 424 |
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| 3. Ann Akehurst [Funnell] She was born 1805 at Chiddingly, Sussex |
| She married James Akehurst, grocer and market gardener on 18th Oct 1825 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex. He was born 1806 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1806 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children: |
| i | William who was born 1826 Sussex |
| ii | Amos who was born 1830 Chiddingly, Sussex |
| iii | Henry who was born 1832 Sussex |
| iv | James who was born 1834 Sussex |
| v | Jesse who was born Jan to Mar 1840 Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q1 Vol 7 Page 329 |
| vi | Ruth who was born Oct to Dec 1841 Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1841 Q4 Vol 7 Page 321 |
| vii | Sara A. who was born 1849 Chiddingly, Sussex |
| viii | Elizabeth who was born Jan to Mar 1851 Chiddingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q1 Vol 7 Page 424 |
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