Reeve, James

Summary

Father: Thomas Reeve
Mother: Ann Gibbens

Birth: c1817, Belchamp Otten, Essex
Birth Source: Census, Baptism

Death: May 1889
Death Source: Burial

Spouse1: Elizabeth Gibbens, m. 28 Jun 1839, Belchamp St Paul, St Andrew, Essex

Narrative

Children of James Reeve and Elizabeth Gibbens:

1. Marianne Reeve, b. 17 Jun 1840
2. Charles Reeve, b. 18 Jun 1842, bu. 19 Aug 1842
3. John Charles Reeve, b. 24 Jun 1843, bu. 17 Oct 1845
4. Charles Reeve, b. 25 Jul 1846, bu. 15 Apr 1846
5. William Henry Reeve, b. 4 Jan 1848
6. Edward Reeve, b. 17 Jan 1850, bu. 19 Feb 1850
7. Alfred Reeve, b. 26 Jan 1851
8. Esther Reeve, b. 6 Feb 1853
9. Alethea Reeve, b. c1855
10. Ellen Reeve, b. Jul 1858

From Belchamp Otten, St Ethelbert and All Saints, Essex Parish Register:

• (Year 1817) July 6 | James Son of Thomas & Ann Reeve | Belchamp Otten | Husbandman | Thomas Wright Rector

From Belchamp St Paul, St Andrew, Essex Parish Register:

• June 28 1839. Marriage solemnized at the Church in the Parish of Belchamp St Paul in the County of Essex. | James Reeve | of full age | Bachelor | Labourer | Belchamp St Paul | Father: Thomas Reeve | Labourer| Elizabeth Gibbens | 19 | Spinster | | Belchamp St Paul | | Father: John Gibbens| Shoemaker.| Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns by me, Edward Bull Off Minister. This Marriage was solemnized between us { James Reeve + mark. Elizabeth Gibbens + mark. In the Presence of Charles Twitchetts + mark George Reeve + mark Lucy Shapes + mark Eliza Twitchetts + mark
• 1840. August 16. Born June 17. No. 688 | marianne daugt of James & Elizabeth Reeve | Belchamp St Paul | Labourer | E Pemberton Curate
• 1842. July 22. Born June 18. No. 730 | Charles son of James & Elizabeth Reeve | Belchamp St Paul | Labourer | E Pemberton Curate
• 1842. Charles Reeve No. 422 | Belchamp St Paul | Augst 19 | 2 Months | E Pemberton Curate
• 1843. Bapt July 30. Born June 24. N0. 754 | John Charles son of James & Elizabeth Reeve | Belchamp St Paul | Labourer | E Pemberton Curate
• 1845. Charles Reeve No. 466 | Belchamp St Paul | Oct 17 | 2 1/2 Years | Wm Lattern Off Minister
• 1846. Augst 23. Born July 25 1846. No. 21 | Charles son of James & Elizabeth Reeve |Otten Belchamp | Labourer | Edwd John May Officg Minister
• 1847. Charles Reeve No. 497. | Otten Belchamp | April 15 | 9 Months | E Pemberton Curate
• 1848. March 19. Born Jan 4 1848 No. 62. | William Henry son of James & Elizabeth Reeve | Belchamp St Paul | Labourer | E Pemberton Curate
• 1850. Jany 30 Born Jany 17 1850. (Bapt Privately) | Edward son of James & Elizabeth Reeve | Belchamp St Paul | Labourer | E Pemberton Curate
• 1850. Edward Reeve No. 542. | Belchamp St Paul | Feby 19 | Infant | Edwd Pemberton Curate
• 1851. April 6. Born Jany 26 | Alfred son of James & Elizabeth Reeve | Belchamp St paul | Labourer | P P Hyddleton Offg: Minister

From Belchamp Otten, St Ethelbert and All Saints, Essex Parish Register:

• (Year 1853) June 19 | Esther daughter of James & Eliza Reeves - Feby 6th - | Otten Belchamp | Labourer | Edward Ewen Curate
• (Year 1856) Jan 10th | Althea DR of James & Eliza Reeves - about 9 months old |Otten Belchamp | Labourer | E H Dawson Rector
• (Year 1859) Privately March 16 | Ellen Dr of James & Elizabeth Reeves - Born July 1858 | Otten Belchamp | Labourer | John Wilson Off minister

In 841 James, age 20, Elizabeth (20), and Mary (1) were living in Belchamp St Paul in the household of John Gibbons, presumably Elizabeth's father.

In 1851, James was living in Belchamp St. Paul, age 33 born in Belchamp Otten, with his wife Elizabeth (29), children Maryann (10), William (3) and Alfred (2m) along with widowed mother-in-law Jane Gibbons (64) and a visitor named Emma Hilsden (5).

In 1861, the family is again in Belchamp St. Paul with James age 44, born in Belchamp Otten. Wife Elizabeth was 40. Children in the household were Maryann (20), Alfred (10), Esther (8), Alethea (6), and Ellen (3).

In 1871, the family was still in Belchamp St. Paul with James age 52, born in Belchamp St. Paul, along with wife Elizabeth (50), children Mary A. (30), Alfred (20), Alethea (16), Ellen (14), Elizabeth (9), and grandchildren William Reeve (7) and Sarah A (1).

In 1881, James was in Belchamp Otten, age 64 born in Belchamp Otten, with wife Elizabeth (50), daughter Maryann (40), and grandchildren William (17), Sarah Ann (11), Harry (8), Charles R. (4), and Florence (1).

From Belchamp St Paul, St Andrew, Essex Parish Register:

• (1889) James Reeve (of) Belchamp Walter (buried) May 31 (age) 74 years (by) E G Davis Off Min

Research Notes

Sources

Baptism:    Belchamp Otten, St Ethelbert and All Saints, Essex Parish Register D/P 214/1/4, Image 9
Marriage1:  Belchamp St Paul, St Andrew, Essex Parish Register 1837-1992, D/P 408/1/16, Image 11
Burial:       Belchamp St Paul, St Andrew, Essex Parish Register 1865-1958, D/P 408/1/11

1841 Census:  HO 107, Piece 331, Book 5, Folio 22 reverse, Page 13
1851 Census:  HO 107, Piece 1788, Folio 35, Page 8, Schedule 28
1861 Census:  RG 9, Piece 1127, Folio 15, Page 2, Schedule 9
1871 Census:  RG 10, Piece 1714, Folio 19, Page 5, Schedule 29
1881 Census:  RG 11, Piece 1825, Folio 4, Page 2, Schedule 7

Belchamp St Paul, St Andrew, Essex Parish Registers D/P 408/1/7, D/P 408/1/8
Belchamp Otten, St Ethelbert and All Saints, Essex Parish Register D/P 214/1/4