Reeve, James

Summary

Father: James Reeve
Mother: Lucy Moss

Birth: 6 Feb 1806, Kelvedon Hatch, Essex
Birth Source: Baptism, Census

Death: 9 Jul 1874, Steeple, Essex
Death Source: Probate Calendar

Spouse1: Charlotte Polly, m. 14 Dec 1829, St Luke, Middlesex
Spouse2: Abigail Blyth, m. 22 May 1856, Little Dunmow, St Mary the Virgin, Essex

Narrative

Children of James Reeve and Charlotte Polly:

1. Willis Reeve, b. c1834
2. Robert Reeve, b. c1837, d. 1846
3. Elizabeth Reeve, b. 8 Aug 1838
4. Fanny Reeve, b. 17 May 1839
5. John Reeve, b. c1841
6. Jane Reeve, b. c1842
7. Walter James Reeve, b. 16 Sep 1844
8. Jane Reeve, b. c1845
9. Henry Reeve, b. c1846, d. 1846
10. Frederick Reeve, b. c1846, d. 1846
11. Sarah Reeve, b. c1846, d. 1849

Children of James Reeve and Abigail Blyth:

1. Thomas Reeve, b. c1864
2. Henry B. Reeve, b. c1865

From the Kelvedon Hatch, St. Nicholas Parish Register:

• James son of James & Lucy Reeve was Born 6th February 1806 and Christened 1st April 1806 Registered by me George Chandler Curate
• 1834. Born March. Baptized May 7th. Willis son of James & Charlotte Reeves (of) Kelvedon, Farmer, (by) John Henry Bright Curate

From Stanford-Le-Hope, St. Margaret of Antioch, Essex Parish Register:

• 1837 July 16. Robert son of James & Charlotte Reeve (of) Stanford le Hope, Farmer, (by) C W Goodchild Curate of St Peters Gt Yarmo
• 1839 July 28. (This child was born Augt 8 1838) Elizath dr of James & Charotte Reeve (of) Stanfd lehope, farmer, (by) Wm Armstrong record
• 1839 July 28. Fanny dr of James & Charlotte Reeve (born May 17 1839) (of) Stand le hope, farmer, (by) Wm Armst recotr
• 1841 Novr 28. John son of James & Charlotte Reeves (of) Stanford lehope, Farmer, (by) Wm Armg rector
• 1842 Decr 18. Jane Dr of James & Charlotte Reeves (of Stanford lehope), Farmer, (by) Wm Arms rector
• 1845 March 9th. James Walter son of James & Charlotte Reeves (of) Stanford le Hope, Farmer, (by) Charles Day Curate
• 1846 July 4th. Henry son of James & Charlotte Reeve (of) Ivy-wall, Farmer, (by) G. Wharton Rector
• 1846 July 4th. Frederic son of James & Charlotte Reeve (of) Ivy-wall, Farmer, (by) G. Wharton Rector
• 1846 July 4th. Sarah son of James & Charlotte Reeve (of) Ivy-wall, Farmer, (by) G. Wharton Rector
• 1846. Frederick Reeve (of) Ivy Wall (buried) July 29th, Inft (by) G Wharton Rector
• 1846. Henry Reeve (of) Ivy Wall (buried) September 10th Inft (by) G Wharton
• 1846. Robert Reeve (of) Iva Wall (buried) October 15th (age) 10 years & nine months (by) J Close Off Minr
• 1848. Charlotte Reeve the wife of James Reeve of Ivy Walls (of) Stanford le Hope (buried) Jany 13, (age) 48, (by) Charles Day Off. Minister
• 1849. Sarah Reeve (of) Stanford le Hope, (buried) 28 July, (age) 2 yrs, (by) J C Knott Rector

GRO Index for children of Charlotte reveal her maiden name was Polly. This seems to match the marriage from St. Luke in Middlesex:

• James Reeve of this Parish Bachelor and Charlotte Polley of this Parish spinster were married in this Church by Banns...this Fourteenth Day of December in the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty Nine

In 1841, he was listed as age 35, a farmer in Stanford-le-Hope, Essex with Charlotte (35), Willis (7), Robert (5), Elizabeth (3), and Fanny (2).

In 1851, he was living in Stanford le Hope, Essex, a widower age 45, born in Kelvedon Hatch, Essex. With him is son Walter, age 6. He also had a housekeeper named Sarah Taylor and servants Eliza Stubbs and Henry Semy in the household.

From the Little Dunmow, St Mary the Virgin Parish Register:

• Married Thursday May 22 (1856), James Reeve (50) (son of James Reeve), widower & Abigail Blyth (31) (daughter of Thomas Blyth), spinster

In 1861, he was living in Canewdon, Essex, age 55, born in Kelvedon Hatch. His wife Abigail, age 36, and children Willis (age 27?), Jane (age 18), and Walter James (age 16) were with him along with servants Emma Borker and Susanah Walleker.

In 1871, he was living in Steeple, Essex, age 65, born in Kelvedon Hatch. Children Walter (age 26), Jane (age 28), Thomas (age 7), and Henry B. (age 6) are with him along with a servant Jane Bridge.

The National Probate Calendar states the following from 1874:
REEVE James. 20 August. The Will of James Reeve late of Steeple in the County of Essex Farmer who died 9 July 1874 at Steeple was proved at the Principal Registry by Willis Reeve of Doddinghurst near Brentwood in the said Couty John Reeve of Blackmore in the said County and Walter James Reeve of Steeple Farmers the Sons the Executors.

Research Notes

Sources

Baptism:    Kelvedon Hatch, St. Nicholas, Essex Parish Register 1783-1812, D/P 296/1/3
Marriage1:  St Luke, Middlesex Parish Marriage Register 1824-1837, P76/Luk/042
Marriage2:  Little Dunmow, St Mary the Virgin Parish Register 1837-1919, D/P 95/1/12
Death:        England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 (Ancestry)

1841 Census:  HO107, Piece 322, Book 29, Folio 4, Page 2
1851 Census:  HO107, Piece 1773, Folio 260, Page 22, Schedule 68
1861 Census:  RG09, Piece 1085, folio 80 reverse, Page 2, Schedule 6
1871 Census:  RG10, Piece 1671, Folio 82 reverse, Page 4, Schedule 20

Kelvedon Hatch, St. Nicholas, Essex Parish Register 1813-1876, D/P 296/1/6
Stanford-Le-Hope, St. Margaret of Antioch, Essex Parish Register 1813-1872, D/P 404/1/3
Stanford-Le-Hope, St. Margaret of Antioch, Essex Parish Register 1813-1886, D/P 404/1/4