Reeve, James

Summary

Father: John Reeve
Mother: Mary

Birth: c1792, Essex
Birth Source: Age at burial

Death: Jul 1842
Death Source: Burial

Spouse1: Sarah Esland, m. 14 Aug 1815, Saffron Walden, St Mary the Virgin, Essex

Narrative

Children of James Reeve and Sarah Esland:

1. William Reeve, b. c1815, d. Feb 1816
2. Martha Reeve, b. c1818, d. Dec 1818
3. Mary Reeve, b. c1820
4. Sarah Reeve, b. c1822, d. Sep 1822
5. James Reeve, b. c1824
6. William Reeve, b. c1827
7. Sarah Reeve, b. c1832, d. Jul 1845

Baptism from Great Chesterford, All Saints, Essex Parish Registers:

• (1791 May) 20 James Son of John & Mary Reeve

In 1841, James is listed on the census in Little Chesterford, Essex, age 45, with Sarah (45), William (12), and Sarah (8).

From Saffron Walden, St Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Register:

• James Reeve of this Parish Batchelor and Sarah Esland of this Parish Spinster were married in this Church by banns ...this fourteenth Day of August in the Year One thousand eight hundred and fifteen

Baptisms from Little Chesterford, St. Mary, Essex Parish Registers:

• (1815) Decr 24th | William son of | James & Sarah | Reeve | Little Chesterford | Labourer | G Davys Curate
• (1818) October 18 | Martha daur of | James & Sarah | Reeve | Little Chesterford | Labourer | C J Blomfield
• May 28 1820 | Mary | James & Sarah | Reeve | Little Chesterford | Labourer | C J Blomfield
• (1822) Jany 27 | Sarah dau of | James & Sarah | Reeve | Little Chesterford | Labourer | F Lunn
• (1824) April 4 | James son of | James & Sarah | Reeve | Little Chesterford | Labourer | F Lunn
• (1827) Octr 21st | William | James & Sarah | Reeve | Little Chesterford | Labourer | R F King
• (1832) June 10th | Sarah | James & Sarah | Reeve | Little Chesterford | Labourer | R F King

Burials from Little Chesterford, St. Mary, Essex Parish Registers:

• (1816) William Reeve | Little Chesterford | Febr 28th | 4 months | G Davys Curate
• (1818) Martha Reeve | Little Chesterford | Decr 10 | 2 months | C J Blomfield
• (1822) Sarah Reeve | Little Chesterford | Septr 22 | 10 months | F Lunn
• Sarah Reeve | Little Chesterford | July 21st 1845 | 13 | Thomas Wren Curate
• (1842) James Reeve | Little Chesterford | July 26th | 50 | Ambrose Smith Offr minister

Research Notes

Although James Reeve and Sarah Esland are the best match in this area and timeframe, this does present a possible problem as the first child was baptized only four months later.

Sources

Baptism:    Great Chesterford, All Saints, Essex Parish Baptism & Burial Register 1776-1812, D/P 10/1/3
Marriage1:  Saffron Walden, St Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Register, 1813-1830, D/P 192/1/16
Burial:       Little Chesterford, St. Mary, Essex Parish Burial Register 1813-1992, D/P 398/1/12

1841 Census:  HO107, Piece 340, Book 4, Folio 4, Page 2

Little Chesterford, St. Mary, Essex Parish Baptism Register 1813-1968, D/P 398/1/4
Little Chesterford, St. Mary, Essex Parish Burial Register 1813-1992, D/P 398/1/12