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Record #19366

Name :: : Wilfred John Kelly AKEHURST (1896 - 1952)
aka : Winnifred John Kelly; Wil
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 25 Oct 1896
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 1952

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Surrey, Chertsey

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialUnited States of America, Oakland, Royal Oak

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 30 Sep 1912
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Sicilian
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Barnardos

NotesBirth name: Winnifred John Kelly

Parents: Edward Akehurst and Alice Sawyers. Children: Alice, William Richard, Gwendaline (Gwen), Jack Arthur, Thomas Wilfred, & Norman. Edward Akehurst went by numerous aliases and occupations, including a Church of England clergyman.

Alice Akehurst died at the age of 30 in Croydon, England in 1902. After that the children were left to "whatever luck held."

In 1912, Wilfred Akinhurst, 16, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 167 Barnardo boys en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

On February 4, 1916, at London, Ontario, Canada, Wilfred Akehurst, 19, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided in Goderich, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in Surrey, England; that his next of kin was his sister, Marie Akehurst, who resided at Marlebone Hospital, London, England; that his date of birth was October 25, 1896; that he was a florist; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 3-1/2 inches in height; fair complexion; blue eyes; light hair. He was a member of the Church of England.

[EDITORS NOTE: Alice Marie (known as Marie) was born as Alice Marie Kelly. Their father gave many different surnames to the seven known children of the marriage to Alice Sawyer. At some point she returned to her true surname of Akehurst. Alice died at the age of 21 in 1921 at St. Pancras, London, England.]

On February 24, 1920, Wilfred Akehurst, 22, florist, crossed into the United States through the port of Detroit, Michigan.

In September 1923, Wilfred Akehurst, 26, florist, crossed into the United States through the port of Detroit, Michigan. He declared that his nearest relation was his wife Dorothy Akehurst, who resided at 823 Erie Street, E. Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

On March 15, 1926, at London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Wilfred Akehurst, 23, florist, born in Chertsey, England, to Edward John Akehurst and Alice Sawyers; and Olive Dorothy Wallace, 19, born in London, Ontario, Canada, to Robert Wallace and Emily Lizmore.

At least 2 children were born of this married: John (Jack Akehurst), born about 1926, at Michigan, USA, died March 1978 at Royal Oak, Michigan, USA; and Robert Wilfred Akehurst, born July 26, 1921, in London, Ontario, Canada, died December 28, 1992, in Royal Oak, Michigan, USA.

Wilfred Akehurst was naturalized as a United States citizen on March 1, 1929, at Detroit, Michigan.

Wilfred John Akehurst died in 1952 at Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, USA. Olive Dorothy Wallace Akehurst died December 3, 1966, at Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, USA.

ContributorsCreated : 2012-12-06 16:35:47 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-12-06 22:38:29 /

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 30 Entries

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
3033	ABBOTT, Frederick	1893	ENG, SRY, Kingston Upon Thames	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
3106	ABSALOM, Richard	1874	ENG, SRY, Cobham	Apr 1890 : Sardinian	CAN	Unknown
7354	ADDISON, Annie Louise	1879	ENG, SRY, Newington	Oct 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
7355	ADDISON, Emily Josephine	1880	ENG, SRY, Newington	Oct 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
19366	AKEHURST, Wilfred John Kelly	1896	ENG, SRY, Chertsey	Sep 1912 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
16539	ALDRED, Albert	1904	ENG, SRY, Balham	Apr 1912 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
26426	ALLEN, Walter Bevis	1901	ENG, SRY, Kingston	Jul 1913 : Belgic	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
13065	ANDERSON, Samuel	1874	ENG, SRY, Croydon	Jul 1887 : Sardinian	CAN	Board of Guardians (Various)
9798	ANDREWS, Alice Doris	1905	ENG, SRY, Camberwell	Mar 1920 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
27648	ANDREWS, William	1902	ENG, SRY, Wandsworth	Jul 1914 : Victorian	CAN	MacPherson's
13311	ANSELL, George Edward Cecil		ENG, SRY, Lambeth	Aug 1927 : Alaunia	CAN	Church Army
25271	ARTHUR, Frederick	1913	ENG, SRY, Kingston	Feb 1924 : Euripides	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
10900	ASHLEY, Bernard Cecil	1896	ENG, SRY, Richmond	Jul 1911 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
4566	ATKINS, Ena Mary	1906	ENG, SRY, Croydon	Sep 1915 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
3568	ATTWELL, Frederick William	1909	ENG, SRY, Old Windsor	Sep 1920 : Metagama	CAN	MacPherson Homes
25141	ATTWELL, Richard	1916	ENG, SRY	May 1928 : Ballarat	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
3932	BACKHURST, Frank	1895	ENG, SRY, Kingston	Aug 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
9835	BAGUST, Albert Edward	1897	ENG, SRY, Peckham	Mar 1907 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3968	BAKER, Edith Jemima	1887	ENG, SRY, Camberwell	Jul 1902 : New England	CAN	Barnardos
17019	BALDWIN, William Jeffery	1876	ENG, SRY	Jun 1885 : Sarmatian	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
11941	BANKS, Bernard	1910	ENG, SRY, Bermondsey	Jun 1924 : Athenia	CAN	Salvation Army
17167	BARNARD, Reginald	1885	ENG, SRY, Lambeth	May 1899 : Gallia	CAN	Young Colonists Aid
17255	BARNICOAT, Ethel	1898	ENG, SRY, Battersea	May 1911 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
17670	BARNICOAT, Harold Frederick	1901	ENG, SRY, Battersea	May 1911 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
8267	BARRETT, Frank	1915	ENG, SRY, Wandsworth	Apr 1928 : Montclare	CAN	Barnardos
17169	BARTH, Ethel Florence	1889	ENG, SRY, Brixton	Jul 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3855	BARTH, Evelyn Winifred	1887	ENG, SRY, Brixton	Jul 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
4238	BEAGLE, George William	1868	ENG, SRY, Camberwell	Apr 1885 : Circassian	CAN	Barnardos
9249	BEARE, Joseph George	1893	ENG, SRY, Wandsworth	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
5682	BEATON, George Edward	1898	ENG, SRY, Norwood	Mar 1912 : Dominion	CAN	Unknown
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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