Reeves, William Henry

Summary

Father:
Mother:

Birth: c1777, Essex
Birth Source: Age at Burial, Obit

Death: 26 Apr 1847, Colchester, Essex
Death Source: Obituary

Spouse1: Harriet Gillenwater, m. 18 May 1828, Nayland, Suffolk

Narrative

Children of William Henry Reeves and Harriet Gillenwater:

1. Adolphus William Reeves, b. c1837
2. Emma Harriett Reeves, b. c1842, m. William George Morgan

Baptism from Colchester, Holy Trinity, Essex Parish Registers:

• (1837) Jany 8 | Adolphus William son of | William Henry & Harriet | Reeves | Holy Trinity | Inspector of Weight & Measures | W Wright Curate

Baptism from Colchester, St Peter, Essex Parish Registers:

• 1842 July 3 | Emma Harriett | William Henry & Harriet | Reeves | Providence Place | Inspector of Weights & Measures | A R Pennington Curate

In 1841, William was listed in Colchester, St Peter in Essex, age 60, born in county, with wife Harriet (30) and Adolphus (5).

The Essex County Standard, etc., 30 Apr 1847
April 26, at Colchester, age 71, Mr. William Reeves, for many years inspector of weights and measures for the Colchester division of the county.

Burial from Colchester, St Giles, Essex Parish Registers:

• (1847) Henry William Reeves | St Johns Abbey? gate? | May 2d | 70 | J W Morgan

The widow Harriet remarried to Stephen Wilkinson Syer in 1848. Recorded in St. Mary, Spital Square, Middlesex:

• (1848) 13 February | Stephen Wilkinson Syer | 31 | Bachelor | Clerk | St Giles Colchester | William Syer | Farmer (to) Harriet Reeves | 37| Widow | Spital Square | William Gillenwater | Cordwainer

Research Notes

Sources

Marriage1:  Suffolk Marriage Index (FindMyPast)
Burial:       Colchester, St Giles, Essex Parish Burial Register 1836-1856, D/P 324/1/14

1841 Census:  HO 107, Piece 334, Book 15, Folio 8 reverse, Page 9

Colchester, Holy Trinity, Essex Parish Baptism Register 1813-1862, D/P 323/1/4
Colchester, St Peter, Essex Parish Baptism Register 1813-1848, D/P 178/1/12

The Essex County Standard, etc., 30 Apr 1847
St. Mary, Spital Square, Middlesex Parish Marriage Register 1845-1875, P93/Mry2/005