The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. James Akehurst, labourer was the son of William Akehurst and Mary Akehurst [Eastwood]. He was born 1778 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20^th Dec 1778 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Mar 1842 at Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 23^rd Mar 1842 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
	He married Elizabeth Rich on 8^th Apr 1807 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1784 at Burwash, Sussex; died Mar 1865 at Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 17^th Mar 1865 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
2	i	Elizabeth who was born c Aug 1807 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30^th Aug 1807 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, christened Bet Akehurst
	ii	Celia who was born 1810 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Feb 1810 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
3	iii	James who was born 21^st Jun 1812 at Wadhurst, Sussex
	iv	John who was born 1814 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 25^th Dec 1814 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; died May 1816 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 1 year, son of James & Elizabeth; buried 2^nd May 1816 Wadhurst, Sussex
4	v	Jonathan who was born 1817 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 19^th Oct 1817 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Elizabeth Attwood [Akehurst] was the daughter of James Akehurst, labourer and Elizabeth Akehurst [Rich], nurse. She was born c Aug 1807 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30^th Aug 1807 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, christened Bet Akehurst
	She married William Attwood, farm labourer on 14^th May 1829 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses James Cornford (William's step father?) & Celia Akehurst. He was born 1807 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 6^th Dec 1807 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, father ? Jenner, mother Mary Attwood. They had the following children:
5	i	Ellen who was born 27^th Oct 1831 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16^th Mar 1845 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
6	ii	James William who was born 23^rd Feb 1838 at Wadhurst, Sussex, probably an error in recording that he is born and baptised on the same day; christened 23^rd Feb 1838 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
7	iii	Horace who was born 1^st Mar 1841 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 28^th Mar 1841 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents William & Elizabeth Attwood
8	iv	Harriet Elizabeth who was born 4^th Jan 1845 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16^th Mar 1845 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex

	3. James Akehurst, farm labourer was the son of James Akehurst, labourer and Elizabeth Akehurst [Rich], nurse. He was born 21^st Jun 1812 at Wadhurst, Sussex
	He married Elizabeth Morris on Apr to June 1839, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1839 Q2 Vol 7 Page 649. She was born 1812 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Celia who was born 30^th Aug 1845 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 30^th Nov 1845 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
	ii	Emily who was born 1848 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 20^th Aug 1848 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex

	4. Jonathan Akehurst, farm labourer was the son of James Akehurst, labourer and Elizabeth Akehurst [Rich], nurse. He was born 1817 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 19^th Oct 1817 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
	He married Louisa Godden on 11^th Sep 1838 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1838 Q3 Vol 7 Page 526. She was born 1820 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Thomas who was born 15^th Oct 1838 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 31^st Oct 1838 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
9	ii	James who was born 13^th Jul 1840 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 9^th Aug 1840 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
	iii	Louisa who was born 1^st Nov 1841 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 28^th Nov 1841 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
	iv	George who was born 7^th Sep 1843 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 5^th Nov 1843 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex

Generation No. 3
	5. Ellen Leopard [Attwood] was the daughter of William Attwood, farm labourer and Elizabeth Attwood [Akehurst]. She was born 27^th Oct 1831 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16^th Mar 1845 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
	She married Charles Leopard on 11^th Feb 1861 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q1 Vol 2b Page 102. He was born 1832 at Frant, Sussex; christened 26^th Feb 1832 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of William Leopard (labourer) & Mary Leopard. They had the following children:
	i	Ellen who was born 1862 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	ii	Cecilia who was born 1864 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 27^th Mar 1864 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
	iii	Harriet who was born 1866 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 18^th Feb 1866 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
	iv	Catharine who was born 1868 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent

	6. James William Attwood was the son of William Attwood, farm labourer and Elizabeth Attwood [Akehurst]. He was born 23^rd Feb 1838 at Wadhurst, Sussex, probably an error in recording that he is born and baptised on the same day; christened 23^rd Feb 1838 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
	He married Maria Matilda Jordan on 13^th Feb 1877 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. She was born 1838 at Bethnal Green, London; christened 15^th Jul 1838 at Bethnal Green, London, parents William Henry & Mary Deves Jordan. They had the following children:
	i	Mary Ellen who was born 1879 at Wood Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 29^th Jun 1879 King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

	7. Horace Attwood was the son of William Attwood, farm labourer and Elizabeth Attwood [Akehurst]. He was born 1^st Mar 1841 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 28^th Mar 1841 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents William & Elizabeth Attwood
	He married Mary Ann Palmer on 14^th Jul 1862 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 21^st Mar 1845 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 3^rd Apr 1845 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Frederick who was born 1863 at Wadhurst, Sussex
	ii	William who was born 1865 at Wadhurst, Sussex
	iii	Nancy who was born 1867 at Wadhurst, Sussex
	iv	Charley who was born 1872 at Wadhurst, Sussex
	v	Minnie who was born 1877 at Wadhurst, Sussex
	vi	Ada who was born 1880 at Wadhurst, Sussex
	vii	Harriett who was born Jun 1880 at Wadhurst, Sussex

	8. Harriet Elizabeth Fiveash [Attwood] was the daughter of William Attwood, farm labourer and Elizabeth Attwood [Akehurst]. She was born 4^th Jan 1845 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16^th Mar 1845 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
	She married Henry Fiveash on 11^th Oct 1862 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. He was born 1842 at Rocks Hill, Seal, Kent; christened 15^th May 1842 at St. Peter's Church, Seal, Kent

	9. James Akehurst, painter was the son of Jonathan Akehurst, farm labourer and Louisa Akehurst [Godden]. He was born 13^th Jul 1840 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 9^th Aug 1840 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
	He married Emma Russell on 11^th Oct 1863 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1863 Q4 Vol 2a Page 781. She was born 1844 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Alice who was born 1865 at Tonbridge, Kent
	ii	James who was born 1868 at Tonbridge, Kent
	iii	Fanny who was born 1870 at Tonbridge, Kent
	iv	Louisa who was born 1874 at Tonbridge, Kent
	v	Jonathan who was born Jan 1881 at Tonbridge, Kent