Buckinghamshire Parishes (old)
Akeley Parish
Church: St James the Apostle
Hundred: Buckingham
Poor Law District: Buckingham
Size (acres): 1325
Easting & Northing: 470237
Grid Ref SP700370 Click to see map
Map
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Places
| Name | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Akeley | PARISH | St James the Apostle |
| Achelei | NAMES | name for Akeley in Domesday Book in 1086 |
| Ekeley | NAMES | name for Akeley in 1577 |
| Oakeley | NAMES | name for Akeley in 1755 |
| Weslyan | NON-CONFORMIST | First Mentioned: 1829 |
| Akeley cum Stockholt | PLACE | within the parish |
| Akeleywood | PLACE | within the parish |
| Stockholt | PLACE | within the parish |
Photographs
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Population
These population figures are based on the Census results. The boundaries are those used in the particular census which may vary over time..
| Note | |
| 1801 | 245 |
| 1811 | 257 |
| 1821 | 295 |
| 1831 | 291 |
| 1841 | 362 |
| 1851 | 373 |
| 1861 | 366 |
| 1871 | 378 |
| 1881 | 387 |
| 1891 | 380 |
| 1901 | 341 |
| 1911 | 297 |
| 1921 | 267 |
| 1931 | 255 |
| 1941 | N/A |
| 1951 | 292 |
| 1961 | 339 |
| 1971 | 401 |
| 1981 | 426 |
| 1991 | 469 |
There was no census in 1941.
Records
| Parish | Church | Register | Start Date | End Date | Online Search | E-Mail Search | Publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeley | St James the Apostle | Baptisms | 1600 | 1901 | Yes, click here | Yes, click here | Not available | Akeley | St James the Apostle | Marriages | 1601 | 1908 | Yes, click here | Yes, click here | Not available | Akeley | St James the Apostle | Burials | 1600 | 1901 | Yes, click here | Yes, click here | Not available |
Surnames
These were extracted from our own records and presented as a guide.
| Position | Before 1700 | 18th Century | 19th Century | Overall Surnames |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INGRAM | SMITH | KNIBBS | KNIBBS |
| 2 | COOKE | CLARKE | ADAMS | CLARKE |
| 3 | COOK | KEMP | NICHOLLS | NICHOLLS |
| 4 | ASHWELL | HOBBS | COX | SMITH |
| 5 | HOBBS | CLARK | CLARKE | HOBBS |
| 6 | BLUNT | MASSEY | HICKINBOTTOM | ADAMS |
| 7 | MASSEY | KING | BATES | KING |
| 8 | GIBBS | COOK | WINTERBURN | KEMP |
| 9 | KING | ASHWELL | BUCKINGHAM | COX |
| 10 | CLARKE | WINTERBURN | DUNKLEY | WINTERBURN |