Reeves, William

Summary

Father: William Reeves
Mother: Susanna

Birth: about 1813, Downton Wiltshire
Birth Source: Date & place of birth consistent across 1851-1881 & 1901 Census returns

Death: c 1910, Southampton
Death Source: FreeBMD

Spouse1: Harriett Downs (or Dunn), married 1840

Narrative

William, the son of William Reeves and Susanah, was baptised on 18 April 1813 at the Parish Church of St Lawrence, Downton in Wiltshire.

William married Harriet at St Lawrence, Downton of 15 August 1840. Familysearch shows Harriett's maiden name as DOWNS, see https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NXSM-1L8, whilst the FreeBMD index entry for the marriage suggests a surname of DUNN.

Known children of William and Harriet(t) are ..

1. Herbert Edwin Reeves, b. reg 2q 1843
2. Eliza Sarah Georgina Reeves, bapt 21 September 1845 at Burcombe
3. Edgar Osborne/Osman Reeves, bapt 22 Aug 1847, d. reg 1q 1848
4. Clarissa Vashti Reeves, bapt 25 February 1849 at St Mary, Southampton
5. Egbert James Reeves, bapt 18 May 1851, d. reg 4q 1852
6. Angela Agdelina Albertina Reeves, bapt 31 October 1853, d. reg 4q 1853
7. Wallis/Wallace St Clair/Sinclair Reeves, bapt 26 April 1857, d. reg 1q 1937

The 1841 census shows William and Harriet living with Susan Reeves (age 55, a School Mistress) at Redlinch, in the parish of Downton.

At the time of the 1851 census, on 30 March, William and Harriet are to be found in Bullar Street, in the St Mary area of Southampton. His age is given as 38 and his birth place was Downton, Wiltshire. The household comprises his wife Harriet with their four eldest surviving children; Herbert, Georgina, Clarissa and Egbert. Additionally there is a David Reeves who is described as a Visitor. There is a strong possibility this is William's elder brother David Reeves, in which case David has been enumerated twice on the 1851 census.

On the 1861 census William, Harriett, Hubert, Georgina, Clara and Wallis are living on Upper Lyon Street, Southampton. Charlotte Bowring, described as William's widowed sister in law, is living with the family.

By the time of the 1871 census, only daughters Georgina and Clara are living with their parents WIlliam & Harriett, again on Lyon Street.

On the 1881 census, William and Harriett are still living on Lyon Street. All of their children have left home but a grandson, 9 year old Harry Gregory is living with them.

At the time of the 1891 census, William and his wife Harriett are still living on Lyon Street and are providing a home to their daughter, the widowed Georgina Gregory and grandson Henry Gergory, now aged 19.

By the time of the 1901 census William is now a widower and is still living on Lyon Street. Married daughter Clara Olding and daughter Georgina Martin plus son-in-law william Martin complete the household.

William's death is registered in 1q 1910 in the Southampton Registration District, age 97.

Sources

Birth:
Marriage: FreeBMD m. reg 3q 1840 and
                  FamilySearch https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NXSM-1L8
Death:      FreeBMD d. reg. 1q 1910

1841 Census: HO107, Piece 1174, Book 2, Folio 38 reverse, Page 15
1851 Census: HO107, Piece 1669, Folio 24 face, Page 40
1861 Census: RG09, Piece 0673, Folio 35 reverse, Page 22
1871 Census: RG10, Piece 1187, Folio 68 face, Page 25
1881 Census: RG11, Piece 1205, Folio 86 reverse, Page 14
1891 Census: RG12, Piece 0913, Folio 95 face, Page 1
1901 Census: RG13, Piece 1053, Folio 101 face, Page 1