Reeve, Abraham Charles

Summary

Father: Abraham Charles Reeve
Mother: Elizabeth Newman

Birth: c1810, Edwardstone, Suffolk
Birth Source: Census

Death: 8 Apr 1889
Death Source: Death Index

Spouse1: Elizabeth Mary Newman, m. 6 Nov 1862, Witham, All Saints, Essex

Narrative

In 1851, Abraham was living in Higham, Suffolk, age 41, born in Edwardstone, Suffolk. With him are servants Francis Nevill (62), Mary Nevill (56), and Mary Nevill (daughter of Francis & Mary) (29).

In 1861, Abraham was living in Higham, age 51, born in Edwardstone, with mother Elizabeth (72), nephew Augustus Perkins (7), and servants Emma Kunacles (33), Maria Clarke (23), and John Archer (20).

Marriage from Witham, All Saints, Essex Parish Registers:

• (1862) November 6th | Abraham Charles Reeve | full (age) | bachelor | clergyman | Higham | Abraham Charles Reeve | Gentleman (to) Elizabeth Mary Newman | full (age) | spinster | Witham | Richard Newman | gentleman

In 1871, Abraham was in Higham, age 61, born in Edwardstone, with wife Elizabeth Mary (52), mother Elizabeth (82), visitor Fanny Travis (34), and servants Sophia Chaplin (60), Hannah Emmeny (37), Ellen Baker (18), and Henry Andrews (26).

In 1881, Abraham was in Higham, age 71, born in Edwardstone, with wife Elizabeth Mary (63) and servants Jane Francis (35) and Matilda Sherman (38).

The Ipswich Journal, 12 Apr 1889
REEVE - 8th inst., at the Parsonage, Higham, Colchester, the Rev. Abraham Charles Reeve, in the 80th year of his age.

Abraham's death was registered in 2q 1889 in Samford.

Research Notes

Sources

Marriage1:  Witham, All Saints, Essex Parish Marriage Register 1859-1947, D/P 30/1/23
Death:        England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, Samford, 2q 1889, Vol. 4a, p375

1851 Census:  HO107, Piece 1798, Folio 163, Page 10, Schedule 3
1861 Census:  RG 9, Piece 1159, Folio 129 reverse, Page 6, Schedule 34
1871 Census:  RG 10, Piece 1747, Folio 5, Page 1, Schedule 2
1881 Census:  RG 11, Piece 1865, Folio 30, Page 1, Schedule 2

The Ipswich Journal, 12 Apr 1889