Thomas Wood Akers (1836 - 1903)

Born 5 Jun 1836 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary Ann (Duncan) Akers — married 1864 in West Ham, Newham, London, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died Aug 1903 at age 67 in Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Thomas Akers Steward aka Thomas Wood Akers was born on 5 Jun 1836 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England to Thomas Akers and Sarah Steward, who were not yet married.

Thomas' mother Sarah Steward married his father Thomas Akers on 7 Dec 1836.

Thomas Akers Steward, son of Sarah Steward, born 5 Jun 1836, was christened on 23 Jan 1838 at St Philip, Birmingham.^[1] His brother Robert Akers, son of Thomas Akers & Sarah, born 13 Dec 1837, was christened on the same day.

In 1841 Thomas Akers (age 5) lived at Summer Row in Handsworth, Staffordshire with his father Thos (36), mother Sarah (24), brother Robert (3), and sister Jane (1).^[2]

In 1851 Thomas Akers (age 14) lived at New John Street West in Saint George, Birmingham with his father Thomas (46, Butcher), mother Sarah (35), and five siblings: Robert (13), Jane (10), Alfred (8), Mathew (5), and Ann (2).^[3]

In 1861 Thomas Akers (age 24, Butcher) lived at Barr West Street in Birmingham with his father Thomas (56, Butcher), mother Sarah (47), and five siblings: Jane (20), Alfred (19, Wire Drawer), Matthew (14, Silversmith), Ann (12, Scholar), and Harry (5, Scholar).^[4]

In 1871 Thomas Acres (age 35, Private) lived in Hougham, Kent.^[5]

Thomas Akers (age 38, Bachelor, Private ASC [Army Service Corps], son of Thomas Akers, Butcher, deceased) married Mary Ann Duncan (age 26, Spinster, daughter of Alfred Duncan, Engine Driver) on 2 Jan 1875 at St Mary the Virgin in Chatham, Kent - witnesses were Peter Andrew Duncan & Sarah Brown.^[6] The marriage was registered in Medway, Kent in the first quarter of the year.^[7]

Thomas and Mary had six children:

1. Emily Kate (Akers) Tye (1871-1963) [born before they married, she was christened as Emily Kate Duncan]
2. Thomas Alfred Akers (1874-) [also born before they married, but christened with the surname Acres]
3. Maud (Akers) Newbold (1877-1972)
4. Beatrice Alice Akers (1881-1981)
5. Mabel Clara Florence Akers (1885-1981)
6. Ethel Ruth Akers (1890-1930)

At the time of daughter Maud's birth in 1877, Thomas and his family were living in Ireland - Thomas was a Corporal with the Army Service Corps and they resided at Curragh Camp in County Kildare.

Thomas' family were back in England by 1881.

Unable to locate Thomas for certain on the 1881 census - most of his family lived at Alexander St in Aldershot, Hampshire: wife Maryann (31, Soldier Wife), son Thomas (6, Scholar), and daughter Maud (3, Scholar).^[8]

In 1891 Thomas Akers (age 55) lived at Perry Street in Chatham Town, Kent with his wife Maryanne (43) and six children: Kate (19, Tailoress), Thomas A (17, General Labourer), Maud (14, Scholar), Beatrice A (10, Scholar), Mable C F (6, Scholar), and Ethel R (0).^[9]

In 1901 Thomas Akers (age 65, Pensioner Army Service Corp) lived in Rochester St Margaret, Kent with his wife Mary A (52) and three daughters: Beatrice (19, Tailoress), Mabel C F (16), and Ethel R (10), as well as his father-in-law Alfred Duncan (81).^[10]

Thomas Akers passed away in Aug 1903, aged 63 [~67] years. His death was registered in Medway in the third quarter of the year.^[11] Thomas Akers of 39 New Road, was buried at St Peter, Rochester on 27 Aug 1903.^[12]

• Fact: Also Known As Thomas Akers
• Fact: Christening (23 JAN 1838) Saint Phillips,Birmingham,Warwick,England
• Fact: Residence (1891) Chatham Town, Kent, England, United Kingdom
• Fact: Residence (31 Mar 1901) Rochester St Margaret, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J38P-X32 : 21 March 2020), Thomas Akers Steward, 1838.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQTS-8CX : 23 May 2019), Thomas Akers in household of Thos Akers, Handsworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGZ8-HF9 : 8 November 2019), Thomas Akers in household of Thomas Akers, Saint George, Warwickshire, England; citing Saint George, Warwickshire, England, p. 22, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7K7-3VM : 24 October 2019), Thomas Akers in household of Thomas Akers, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD87-SJ1 : 25 April 2019), Thomas Acres, 1871.
6. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NX2D-ZK5 : 11 March 2020), Thomas Akers, 1875. [additional details from the same record on FreeReg: https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817e7dfe93790eb7fc7d979/]
7. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DP3-C31 : 13 December 2014), Thomas Akers, 1875; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1875, quarter 1, vol. 2A, p. 581, Medway, Kent, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK6B-GD6G : 10 December 2017), Maryan Akers, Aldershot (Hants), Surrey, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 31, Piece/Folio 782/106, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,399.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVMD-82M : 3 May 2019), Thomas Akers, Chatham Town, Kent, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Kent county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9FF-3RS : 20 May 2019), Thomas Akers, Rochester St Margaret, Kent, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Rochester And Chatham subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
11. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NRW-Z3X : 31 December 2014), Thomas Akers, 1903; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Medway, Kent, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
12. ↑ FreeReg, UK Parish Registers, Burial entry for Thomas AKERS, 1903: https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5a5b145af493fd15c2691ef1/

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