Reeve, George

Summary

Father: Robert Reeve
Mother: Lydia Johnson

Birth: c1818, Hethersett, Norfolk
Birth Source: Census

Death:
Death Source:

Spouse1: Mary Ann Warman, m. 3 Dec 1843, Eaton, St Andrew and Christchurch, Norfolk

Narrative

Children of George Reeve and Mary Ann Warman:

1. George Samuel Reeve, b. 12 Mar 1844
2. Robert Reeve, b. 15 Jul 1846
3. Susan Reeve, b. 3 Jan 1849
4. John Reeve, b. 8 Dec 1850
5. Henry Richard Reeve, b. 19 Feb 1853
6. William Reeve, b. c1856
7. Lydia E. Reeve, b. Nov 1857
8. Mary Reeve, b. 1861

Children of Mary Ann Warman Reeve:

1. James Reeve, b. c1870

Hethersett, Norfolk Parish Register contains a loose paper with the following:

• We do hereby certify that George son of Robert & Lydia (late Lydia Johnson) Reeve of the Parish of Hethersett was baptized by the Rev. John Edwards in the Parish Church of Hetherset on the 27th day of December 1818 in our presence as witness our hands Robert (x) Reeve Father Lydia (x) Reeve mother John (x) Reeve GodFather Mary (x) Reeve Godmother | The marks of these 4 persons was made in my presence this 14?th day of May 1829 Jeremy Day Rector

Marriage from Eaton, St Andrew and Christchurch, Norfolk Parish Marriage Registers:

• (1843) Decr 3 | George Reeve | of full age | Bachelor | Labourer | Cringleford | Robert Reeve | Labourer (to) Mary Ann Warman | of full age | spinster | Eaton | Richard Warman | Blacksmith

Baptisms from Eaton, St Andrew and Christchurch, Norfolk Parish Marriage Registers:

• 1844 born 12 Mar baptized 14 April | George Samuel son of | George and Mary | Reeve | this parish | Labourer | George Day Vicar
• 1846 born 15 July baptized 23 Aug | Robert son of | George and Mary Ann | Reeve | this parish | Labourer | George Day Vicar
• 1849 born 3 Jany baptized 28 Jany | Susan daugt of | George and Mary | Reeve | this parish | Labourer | George Day Vicar
• 1851 born 8 Decr 1850 baptized 30 March | John son of | George and Mary | Reeve | Eaton | miller | George Day Vicar
• 1853 born 19 Feby baptized 18 March | Henry Richard son of | George and Mary | Reeve | Eaton | Labourer | George Day Vicar
• Born Novr 1857 Baptized 14 October 1861 | Lydia daughter of | George and Mary | Reeve | Eaton | Labourer | Thos Duns? Vicar
• 1870 May 6th | James | Mary | Reeve | Eaton | Frederick Weston Vicar

In 1851, Geo Reeve, age 33, born in Hethersett, Norfolk, was living in Norwich Eaton, with wife Mary (28), and children George (7), Robert (?), and another individual (unreadable).

In 1861, George, age 42, born in Hethersett, Norfolk, was living in Eaton, Norfolk, with his wife Mary Ann (40), and children George S. (19), Robert (15), John (10), Henry (7), William (5), Lydia E. (3), and Mary (14d).

In 1871, the widow Mary Reeve, age 40, was living in Eaton with children Henry (17), William (15), Emily (5), and James (3).

Research Notes

There was a George Reeve buried at Eaton 11 Oct 1861. However it gives his age as 33 when 43 would have been expected.

Sources

Baptism:    Hethersett, Norfolk Parish Baptism Register 1813-1837
Marriage1:  Eaton, St Andrew and Christchurch, Norfolk Parish Marriage Register 1838-1913

1851 Census:  HO107 Piece 1815, Folio 161, Page 14, Schedule 49
1861 Census:  RG9, Piece 1216, Folio 133 face, Page 23, Schedule 106
1871 Census:  RG10, Piece 1816, Folio 22 face, Page 37, Schedule 169

Eaton, St Andrew and Christchurch, Norfolk Parish Register 1813-1863, PD 72/5