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William Holmes
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Flora Amanda Akehurst
- Born: 1877, Heathfield, Sussex, England
- Christened: 6 May 1877, Heathfield, Sussex, England 1
- Married: 24 Sep 1903, Warbleton, Sussex, England 2
 Research Notes:
Flora Amanda daughter of James Akehurst of Heathfield, labourer, and Ann (baptismal record)
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In Feb 1895 Florance Akehurst was present at the marriage of her sister Emily Jane Akehurst to Lawrence Ticehurst in Heathfield Sussex.
In Apr 1898 Flora Akehurst was present at the marriage of her brother Andrew George Akehurst to Ada Annie Harris in Eastbourne Sussex.
At the time of the 1901 England Census Florance Akhurst, age 26, born in Heathfield Sussex, single, was with her brother Frank Akhurst in Road, Warbleton Sussex.
At the time of the 1911 England Census Florence Holmes, age 34, born in Heathfield Sussex (mother of 1 child), and husband of 8 years William Holmes, age 35, born in Heathfield Sussex, carter on farm for butcher & farmer, were living in Uglets Cottage, Heathfield Sussex. With them were son Harry Holmes (6) of Warbleton, school, [Florence's brother] Thomas Akehurst (56) of Heathfield, carter on farm, and his son Bert Akehurst (21) of Heathfield, labourer on farm.
Marriage Information:
Flora married William Holmes, son of William Holmes and Elizabeth Ann Vousdan, on 24 Sep 1903 in Warbleton, Sussex, England. (William Holmes was born in 1874 in Heathfield, Sussex, England and christened on 21 Mar 1875 in Burwash, Sussex, England.)
Marriage Notes:
William Holmes, age 27, bachelor, brickmaker, resident of Warbleton, son of William Holmes, carter, and
Florence Amanda Akehurst, age 26, spinster, resident of Warbleton, daughter of William* [sic] Akehurst, shepherd
Married after Banns
Witnesses: Andrew George Akehurst, Anslie Kate Leeves
* This is obviously an error on the part of the parish clerk, noting the witness Andrew George Akehurst was Florence's brother, and Florence or Flora Amanda Akehurst was definitely a daughter of James, not William, Akehurst.
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