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Ancestry report for Belinda Akehurst, daughter of Stephen Akehurst, farm labourer and Melezener Maria Akehurst [Austin]
Generation No. 1
1. Belinda Akehurst was the daughter of (2) Stephen Akehurst, farm labourer and (3) Melezener Maria Akehurst [Austin]. She was born 1849 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1849 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Stephen Akehurst, farm labourer was the son of (4) John Akehurst, labourer and (5) Ann Akehurst [Pocock]. He was born 1816 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1816 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Akehurst (labourer) and Ann Akehurst
He married Melezener Maria Austin on 29th Apr 1848 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q2 Vol 7 Page 539, witnesses David Gaddard & Eliza Dauch. She was born 1818 at Hellingly, Sussex; died 15th Nov 1887 at Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iBelinda who was born 1849 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1849 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiEliza Rhoda who was born 1852 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1852 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
 
3. Melezener Maria Akehurst [Austin] was the daughter of (6) Thomas Austin, master gunsmith and (7) Rebecca Austin [Levett]. She was born 1818 at Hellingly, Sussex; died 15th Nov 1887 at Hellingly, Sussex
She married Stephen Akehurst, farm labourer on 29th Apr 1848 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q2 Vol 7 Page 539, witnesses David Gaddard & Eliza Dauch. He was born 1816 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1816 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Akehurst (labourer) and Ann Akehurst. They had the following children:
iBelinda who was born 1849 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1849 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiEliza Rhoda who was born 1852 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1852 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Akehurst, labourer He was born c 1780
He married Ann Pocock on 3rd Nov 1799 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. She was born 1778 at Chalvington, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1803 Wartling, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1803 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1805 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1805 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Akehurst and Ann Akehurst
iiiGeorge who was born 1806 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1806 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Akehurst and Ann Akehurst
ivHenry who was born 1808 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1808 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Akehurst and Ann Akehurst
vWilliam who was born 1811 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1811 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Akehurst and Ann Akehurst
viThomas who was born 1814 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1814 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Akehurst (labourer) and Ann Akehurst
viiStephen who was born 1816 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1816 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Akehurst (labourer) and Ann Akehurst
viiiMary who was born 1821 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1821 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Akehurst (labourer) and Anne Akehurst; died Mar 1833 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 11 years; buried 22nd Mar 1833 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
 
5. Ann Akehurst [Pocock] She was born 1778 at Chalvington, Sussex
She married John Akehurst, labourer on 3rd Nov 1799 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. He was born c 1780. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1803 Wartling, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1803 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1805 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1805 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Akehurst and Ann Akehurst
iiiGeorge who was born 1806 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1806 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Akehurst and Ann Akehurst
ivHenry who was born 1808 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1808 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Akehurst and Ann Akehurst
vWilliam who was born 1811 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1811 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Akehurst and Ann Akehurst
viThomas who was born 1814 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1814 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Akehurst (labourer) and Ann Akehurst
viiStephen who was born 1816 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1816 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Akehurst (labourer) and Ann Akehurst
viiiMary who was born 1821 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1821 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Akehurst (labourer) and Anne Akehurst; died Mar 1833 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 11 years; buried 22nd Mar 1833 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
 
6. Thomas Austin, master gunsmith He was born 1792 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1792 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, parents John & Sarah Austen (Austen alias Hastings)
He married Rebecca Levett on 15th Apr 1815 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. She was born 1793 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1793 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, parents Charles & Hannah Levett. They had the following children:
iSamuel who was born 1816 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1816 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died 24th Jun 1816 Hellingly, Sussex
iiMelezener Maria who was born 1818 Hellingly, Sussex; died 15th Nov 1887 Hellingly, Sussex
iiiDavid James who was born 1820 Hellingly, Sussex; died 13th Jun 1895 Upper Horsebridge, Hellingly, Sussex
ivJabez Thomas who was born 1822 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1823 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
vRuth who was born 1826 Hellingly, Sussex
viEsther Jane who was born 1830 Hellingly, Sussex
 
7. Rebecca Austin [Levett] She was born 1793 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1793 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, parents Charles & Hannah Levett
She married Thomas Austin, master gunsmith on 15th Apr 1815 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. He was born 1792 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1792 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, parents John & Sarah Austen (Austen alias Hastings). They had the following children:
iSamuel who was born 1816 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1816 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died 24th Jun 1816 Hellingly, Sussex
iiMelezener Maria who was born 1818 Hellingly, Sussex; died 15th Nov 1887 Hellingly, Sussex
iiiDavid James who was born 1820 Hellingly, Sussex; died 13th Jun 1895 Upper Horsebridge, Hellingly, Sussex
ivJabez Thomas who was born 1822 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1823 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
vRuth who was born 1826 Hellingly, Sussex
viEsther Jane who was born 1830 Hellingly, Sussex
 

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