James Akhurst of Boxley
(1774-1836)
Elizabeth Piper
(1775-1836)
Henry Kitchenham
(-)
Sarah Wills
(-)
William Akhurst of Bredhurst
(1806-1870)
Elizabeth Kitchingham
(Abt 1813-1884)
Maria Akhurst
(1835-1899)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
William Joseph Welch

  • William Welch
  • Horace Welch (d.y.)
  • Alfred Welch
  • Frederick Osborne Welch
  • Arthur Osborne Welch (d.y.)
  • Alice Elizabeth Welch

Maria Akhurst

  • Born: 1835, Boxley, Kent, England
  • Christened: 22 May 1836, St. Mary the Virgin, Boxley, Kent, England 1
  • Married: 21 Jun 1852, Holy Trinity, Old Brompton, Kent, England 2
  • Died: 12 Feb 1899, 1 Cavour Rd., Sheerness, Minster-in-Sheppey, Kent, England 3

  Research Notes:

Meriah daughter of William Akhurst of Boxley, labourer, and Elizabeth (baptismal record)

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At the time of the 1851 England Census Maria Akhurst, age 15, born in Boxley Kent, was with her parents in Dunn Street, Boxley.

At the time of the 1861 England Census Maria Welch, age 26, born in Boxley Kent, and husband William J Welch, age 28, born in Calais France (British subject), Accountant Department Steam Factory Branch, N M Dock Yard, were living at 37 James Street, Minster in Sheppey Kent. With them were sons William (8) of Boxley, scholar, Alfred (1) of Sheerness, and Frederick (4 mo) of Sheerness.

At the time of the 1871 England Census Maria Welch, age 35, born in Boxley Kent, and husband William J Welch, age 37, born in Calais France (B. S), writer? in dockyard, were living at no. 1 Cavour Terrace, Sheerness, Minster Kent. Present were children William (18) of Boxley, scholar, Alfred (11) of Sheerness, scholar, and Alice (3) of Sheerness.

At the time of the 1881 England Census Maria Welch, age 44, born in Boxley Kent, widow, was living at no. 1 Cavour Ter., Minster in Sheppey Kent. Present was daughter Alice E Welch (13) of Sheerness, scholar.

At the time of the 1891 England Census Maria Welch, age 54, born in Boxley Kent, widow, living on her own means, was at no. 1 Cavour Ter., Sheerness, Minster in Sheppey Kent.

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WELCH.—On the 12th inst., at 1, Cavour Road, Sheerness, Maria, widow of William Welch, aged 65 years.

Sheerness Guardian and East Kent Advertiser, 18 February 1899, p. 8

  Marriage Information:

Maria married William Joseph Welch, son of William Welch, on 21 Jun 1852 in Holy Trinity, Old Brompton, Kent, England. (William Joseph Welch was born about 1831 in Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France and died between 1871 and 1881.)

  Marriage Notes:

William Welch, age 21, bachelor, dealer, resident of Brompton, son of William Welch, . . . . . . . , and
Maria Akhurst, age 18, spinster, resident of Brompton, daughter of William Akhurst, farmer

Married after Banns

Witnesses: William . . . . . . . , Caroline Akhurst

Sources


1 Boxley St. Mary the Virgin Kent Parish Registers, Baptisms, p. 95, no. 755.

2 Old Brompton Holy Trinity Kent Parish Registers, Marriages, p. 85, no. 169.

3 England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007, Sheppey district, 1st Quarter, vol. 2a, p. 612.


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