Reeve, Gilfrid

Summary

Father: Jonah Reeve
Mother: Eliza Fry

Birth: c1847, Saddleworth, Yorkshire
Birth Source: Census

Death: 16 Jan 1918, Essex
Death Source: Probate Calendar

Spouse1: Marie Hedwig Schinz, m. 12 Jun 1877
Spouse2: Alice Margaret STRANGE

Narrative

The birth of Gilfrid (sic) REEVE was registered during 1q1847 in the Staddleworth Registration District. His mother's maiden name is noted as FRY.

Children of Gilfred Reeve and Marie Hedwig Schinz:

1. Margaret C. Reeve, b. c1880

FreeBMD notes the marriage of Gilfrid REEVE and Alice Margaret STRANGE during 4q1885 in the Tunbridge Registration District.
Children of Gilfred Reeve and Alice Margaret:

1. Kathleen Fry Reeve, b.reg 2q1887
2. Gilfred Montier Reeve, b.reg 1q1889
3. Mary SprangeStrange Reeve, b.reg. 1q1891
4. Thomas Hilder Reeve, b.reg. 3q1893 & d.reg. 2q1894
5. Louise Holman Reeve, b.reg 2q1895   -   See Research Note 1 below.
6. Clare Houston Reeve, b.reg. 2q1895

All six births were registered in the West Ham Registration District and in all instances their mother's maiden name is given as STRANGE.

In 1871, Gilfred was living in the household of his brother Thomas Fry Reeve (31). His brother Arthur (18), mother Eliza (54), and sister Miriam (28) were also in the household along with a servant Laura Bainard? (19).

The Essex County Standard, etc., 15 Jun 1877
REEVE-SCHINZ.-June 12th at Zurich, Gilfrid Reeve, fourth son of the Rev. J. Reeve, of Stowmarket, to Hedwig Marie, second daughter of Hermann Schinz, of Zurich.

In 1881, he was age 33, born in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, living in Walthamstow, Essex, with wife Marie H. (28) and daughter Margaret C. (1).

In 1891, he was age 48, born in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, living in Walthamstow, Essex, with wife Alice M. (32) and children Kathleen F. (4), Gilfred M. (2), Mary S. (3mo), and servants Elizabeth Smith (22) and Harris A Hardy (16).

In 1911, he was age 63, born in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, living in Walthamstow, Essex, with wife Alice Margaret (52), and children Kathleen Fry (24), Gilfred Montier Reeve, (22) Mary Sprange Reeve (20), Louise Holman Reeve (15), Clare Houston Reeve (15), and servant Louisa Julia Hall (33).

From the National Probate Calendar:
REEVE Gilfrid of 17 Prospect-hill Walthamstow Essex died 16 January 1918 Probate London 23 February to Alice Margaret Reeve widow. Effects £1905 14s.

Research Notes

(1) The birth registration for daughter Louise Holman REEVE has reference to "Occasional Copy C" which may provide additional information.

Sources

Birth:        GRO Index   -   1847, December quarter, Saddleworth Registration District
Marriage1:  The Essex County Standard, etc., 15 Jun 1877
Marriage2:   FreeBMD   -   1885, December quarter, Tunbridge Registration District
Death:        England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 (Ancestry)

1851 Census:  HO107, Piece 2322, Folio 129 face, Page 26, Schedule 109
1861 Census:  RG 9, Piece 1147, Folio 32, Page 1, Schedule 1
1871 Census:  RG 10, Piece 286, Folio 7, Page 7, Schedule 41
1881 Census:  RG 11, Piece 1731, Folio 81, Page 70, Schedule 354
1891 Census:  RG 12, Piece 1356, Folio 53, Page 5, Schedule 28
1911 Census:  RG 14, Piece 9706, Reg. Dis. 188, Reg. SubDis. 10, Enum. Dist. 32, Schedule 168