Reeve, Edward Albert

Summary

Father: Henry Reeve
Mother: Mary Ann

Birth: c1886, Wymondham, Norfolk
Birth Source: Census & Baptism

Death: 13 Aug 1915, At Sea
Death Source: War Dead

Spouse1:

Narrative

Baptism from Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk Parish Registers:

• 1886 August 8 | Edward Albert | Henry and Mary Anne | Reeve | Norwich Common | Labourer | Robert Eden Vicar

In 1891, he appears in his parent's household in Wymondham, Norfolk as Albert, age 5, born in Wymondham.

In 1901, he appears as Albert in his parent's household in Wymondham, age 15, born in Wymondham.

In 1911, he appears as Albert Edward in his parent's household in Wymondham, age 24, born in Wymondham.

Edward Albert Reeve was in the Essex Regiment, 1st Battalion during World War I (Service Number 20625). He died at sea 13 Aug 1915.

He is listed as Albert or Albert Edward on the census records, but as Edward Albert on his baptism and war records. Pension Ledgers gives his nae as Edward Albert Reeve, Private, who died 13 Aug 1915, Service Number 20625. Next of Kin is mother Mary Ann Reeve.

Research Notes

Note this Edward Albert Reeve is not to be confused with Albert Edward Reeve, b. c1891, who was also in the 1st Battalion of the Essex Regiment and also died at sea the same day, 13 Aug 1915 (Service Number 20624). That Albert was born in Eaton, Norfolk and was son of Henry Richard Reeve and Elizabeth.

Sources

Baptism:    Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk Parish Baptism Register 1857-1893, PD 184/7
Death:        UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 (Ancestry)
                     CWGC    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/683189/edward-albert-reeve/

1891 Census:  RG 12, Piece 1535, Folio 48, Page 9, Schedule 52
1901 Census:  RG 13, Piece 1851, Folio 35, Page 3, Schedule 22
1911 Census:  RG 14, Piece 11342, Reg. Dist. 226, Reg. SD 2, ED 7, Schedule 258

UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923 (Ancestry), Reference Number: 11/Pp/33733/D/33