James son of John Akehurst of Heathfield, labourer, and Frances (baptismal record)
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At the time of the 1861 England Census James Akers, age 15, born in Heathfield Sussex, wagoner's mate, was with his parents in Vauxhall Lane, Heneton? Farm, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
At the time of the 1871 England Census James Akehurst, age 26, born in Heathfield Sussex, laborer, and wife Maria, age 24, born in Tonbridge Kent, were living in Botany Bay, Tonbridge Kent. With them were children (born in Tonbridge): Flora Kate (7), scholar, Lewis James (3), scholar, and Frances Elizabeth (8 mo).
At the time of the 1881 England Census James Akehurst, age 36, born in Heathfield Sussex, agr lab, and wife Maria, age 35, born in Tunbridge Wells Kent, were living in Green Lane Cottage, Seal Kent. With them were children: Lewis (13) of Tonbridge, Frances (10) of Tonbridge, scholar, Fanny (8) of Leigh, scholar, Emily (6) of Seal, scholar, Walter (4) of Seal, scholar, and Louisa (1) of Seal.
At the time of the 1891 England Census James Akehurst, age 47, born in Heathfield Sussex, agricultural laborer, and wife Maria, age 46, born in Brenchley Kent, were living in Mount Pleasant, Tunbridge Kent. Present were children: Frances (20) of Tonbridge, Walter (13) of Seal, Louisa (10) of Seal, Frederick (8) of Seal, and Emily (16) of Seal.
In Jan 1897 James Akehurst was present at the marriage of his daughter Fanny Maria Akehurst to Matthew Hill in Hildenborough Kent.
At the time of the 1901 England Census James Akehurst, age 56, born in Heathfield Sussex, domestic gardener, and wife Maria, age 55, born in Tun Wells Kent, were living at 15 St. Stephen's St., Tonbridge Kent. With them was granddaughter Beatrice Akehurst (8) of Tunbridge Kent.
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AKEHURST.—Aug. 9, at 15 St. Stephen's Street, Tonbridge, James Akehurst, aged 56 years.
Tonbridge Free Press, 17 August 1901, p. 5
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