Akers, Henry

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NameAkers, HenryDate of Birth21/12/1826Date of Death7/2/1898OccupationFarmerBiographyHenry was the third son of Thomas Acres(Akers) and Lucia/Lucy Day, born 1826 at Mulgrave Place, which was part of the Hawkesbury District.

Henry was the grandson of Thomas Acres and Ann Guy, both convicts. Thomas Acres Snr arrived aboard ‘Charlotte’ with the First Fleet. Anne Guy (nee Hinchley) arrived with the Third Fleet aboard ‘Mary Ann’, in 1792.

At some stage over the years, the spelling of the surname changed from Acres to Akers.

Henry Akers married Elizabeth Mary Quinell (various spellings) at Wollongong in 1849, and they had several children;

John b.1849 Wollongong (married Mary Edith Sparrow, died 1915, QLD)
Henry Thomas b. 1852 (married Agnes Sparrow, died 1924, Byron Bay)
William b.1855 Shellharbour (married Elizabeth Simpson, died 1911, Byron Bay)
Bridget b.1855 Shellharbour (married Frederick Simpson, died 1899, Tamworth)
Joseph Francis b.1858 Shellharbour (married Catherine Mannix, died 1924, Byron Bay)
Thomas William b.1860 Shellharbour (married Ellen Hayes, died 1945, Byron Bay)
George Stephen b.1862 Shellharbour (married Sarah Kuhn, died 1922, Murwillumbah)
Lucy Ann b.1865 Shellharbour (died 1870, Shellharbour)
Mary Elizabeth b.1867 Shellharbour (married Edward Harrigan, died 1946, Murwillumbah)
James Christopher b.1869 Shellharbour (married Margaret Mocary, died 1930, WA)
Francis Edward b.1871 Shellharbour (married Ida Morrisby, died 1924, Moss Vale)
Alfred Sylvester b.1874 Shellharbour (married Mary Holmes, died 1954, Bondi)
Stanley Ernest b.1877 Burrawang (married Elizabeth Firman, died 1954, Gosford)

Henry and Elizabeth lived on the Peterborough Estate (Shellharbour). Henry’s siblings, Thomas, Sophia, Charlotte and Catherine were also living in the area.

Catherine married Henry Metcalf at Wollongong in 1848.

Charlotte married Christopher Dillon at Goulburn in 1849 at they moved to Shellharbour.

Thomas married his wife Bridget Quinlan at Kiama in 1856.

Sophia married William Higgins Ryan at Kiama in 1856.

Catherine married Henry Metcalf at Wollongong in 1848.

The earliest record of Henry and Elizabeth in the Illawarra is with the birth of their first child John, registered at Wollongong in 1849. The N.S.W. Historical Electoral Rolls 1855-1856 record him as a leaseholder on the ‘Peterborough Estate’, and he is also listed on a request to Robert Wilson, to nominate for council.

In 1861, Henry was a jury member in the inquest of the death of Joseph Dunster.

Henry and one of his sons are mentioned in the Shellharbour Aitken Petition which was taken in 1871 and describes Henry as a leaseholder on the ‘Peterborough Estate’. An entry in the Greville's Postal register and in George McDonald's storekeeping book dated 1872-3 states he was a farmer.

In letters written to local and Tongarra Heritage Society Member, Ray Carmody, Agnes Akers (descendant) tells of Elizabeth Mary Akers making frocks by hand for people for 2 shillings and 6 pence.
In 1869, Henry and Elizabeth Akers bought land at East Kangaloon, and on the 1891 census are recorded as living there, with some of the family.

Henry Akers died on 7th February 1898, at Burrawang.

Elizabeth Akers died in October 1925, at Burrawang.

Sources:

Shellharbour's Forgotten Cemetery and Selected Pioneers - W & T Nunan

B.D.M. Register.

Tongarra Heritage Files.

Illawarra Pioneers Pre 1920's.
Last edited by: June Hockey

External LinkNomination of Robert Wilson 1859 Last edited by: June Hockey

Henry Akers Jury Inquest 1861 Last edited by: June Hockey

Peterborough Public School - Bridget Akers 1869To Let by Tender Akers Farm 1874Apples Mrs Akers 1889Henry Acres Death Notice 1896Henry Akers Obituary 1896Death William Akers 1911William Akers 1911Death John Akers 1915Death Ida Akers 1919Death George Stephen Akers 1922Death Joseph Francis Akers 1924In Memoriam George Stephen Akers 1925Death Francis Akers 1924Death Henry Thomas Akers 1924Three Brothers Dead 1924In Memoriam Henry Thomas Akers 1925A Venerable Australian 1925Death of Mrs Henry Acres 1925 Last edited by: June Hockey

Funeral James Christopher Akers 1930Mrs Agnes Akers 1942Mrs Agnes Akers 1942Mr Thomas Akers 1945Mrs ME Harrigan 1946

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