Reeves, Mary (nee Marsh)

Summary

Father: William MARSH
Mother: Mary mnu

Birth: c 1804 at Bishops Waltham, Hampshire
Birth Source: Baptism

Death:
Death Source:

Spouse1: Mark Reeves

Narrative

Mary, the daughter of William MARSH and Mary (nee mnu) was baptised at the Parish Church of St Peter, Bishops Waltham, Hampshire on 22 April 1804.

On 25 January 1831 she married Mark Reeves, the son of Edmond (sic) Reeves, again at Bishops Waltham.

By the time of the 1851 census, Mary has been widowed and she is found working as the cook in the household of Janet Hoyes (no known relationship) in the village of Bitterne in the parish of South Stoneham. Her age is shown as 47.

On the 1871 census, Mary residing at the Sanatorium in Holdenhurst, Hampshire. Her relationship to the head is not given, but unlike subsequent entries she is not shown as a Patient and her occupation is again Cook. She is now aged 67.

At the time of the 1881 census, Mary is residing in the household of Edward Wyatt and his wife Hester (nee Reeves) along with their six children in Durley, Hampshire. Her relationship to the head of household is given as Aunt and her age is given as 76. It is this relationship which has been the key to determining who this Mary Reeves is. Hester Wyatt nee Reeves was the daughter of George Reeves and Hester Pafford. George Reeves was the younger brother of Mark Reeves, Mary's late husband.

Mary has not been identified on the 1891 census. It is probable that her death is registered in Droxford Registration District in 1q 1882 as aged 75.

Sources

Baptism:   FamilySearch https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N1TC-MNR
Marriage: FamilySearch https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NFLR-YMF
Death:      FreeBMD D. Reg. 1q 1882 Droxford Reg. Dist.

1841 Census:
1851 Census: HO107, Piece 1670, Folio 210 face, Page 4
1861 Census:
1871 Census: RG10, Piece 1179, Folio 4 reverse, Page 4
1881 Census: RG11, Piece 1236, Folio 24 face, Page 5
1891 Census: