Reeve, John

Summary

Father: Joseph Reeve
Mother: Jane Stark

Birth: c1825, Little Chesterford
Birth Source: Census

Death: 1896
Death Source: Burial

Spouse1: Susan Wa(l)ters, m. 8 Jul 1854, Great Chesterford, All Saints, Essex

Narrative

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

• (1854) July 8 | John Reeve | full | Bachelor | Labourer | Little Chesterford | Joseph Reeve | Labourer (to) Susan Walters | full | spinster | Greate Chesterford | William Walters | Labourer

In 1841, John, age 15, and his probable brother James were living a couple doors down from his parents Joseph and Jane Reeve in Little Chesterford.

In 1851, John was a servant age 26 living under or by the Joseph Porter dwelling. He was born in Little Chesterford.

In 1861, John was in Little Chesterford, an Ag Labourer age 35, with his wife Susan (26) and niece Ellen Saunders (6).

In 1871, John was age 45, Ag Labourer, born in Little Chesterford, living in Little Chesterford with wife Susan (36) and lodger Amos Waters.

In 1881, John was age 55, Ag Labourer, born in Little Chesterford, living in Little Chesterford with wife Susan (46), and a lodger Amos Waters (36).

In 1891, John was age 64, a Baker and Grocer, born and living in Little Chesterford, with wife Susan (55) and sister Martha Reeve (66).

Burial from Little Chesterford, St Mary, Essex Parish Registers:

• John Reeve | Little Chesterford | 1896 2d April | 70 | S R Wigram

Essex County Chronicle, 3 Apr 1896
LITTLE CHESTERFORD
DEATH AFTER A HEARTY SUPPER. - John Reeve, labourer, aged 76, who had been some time on the doctor's hands, ate a hearty supper and went to bed in his usual state of health on Thursday evening. His wife found that he was dead at three o'clock on Friday morning.

Research Notes

Since Martha, daughter of Joseph Reeve was stated to be his sister on the census, and his father's name given as Joseph in the marriage record, John must be a son of Joseph Reeve as well. However, no baptism for him has been found.

Note that the obituary indicates he died on Thursday (2nd) or Friday (3rd). However the burial entry states he was buried the 2nd.

Sources

Marriage1:  Great Chesterford, All Saints, Essex Parish Marriage Register 1837-1939, D/P 10/1/11
Death:        Obituary, Essex County Chronicle, 3 Apr 1896
Burial:       Little Chesterford, St Mary, Essex Parish Burial Register 1813-1992, D/P 398/1/12

1841 Census:  HO107, Piece 340, Book 4, Folio 8 reverse, Page 9
1851 Census:  HO 107, Piece 1786, Folio 269 reverse, Page 13, Schedule 47 & 48
1861 Census:  RG 9, Piece 1121, Folio 33, Page 9, Schedule 44
1871 Census:  RG 10, Piece 1708, Folio 35 reverse, Page 9, Schedule 61
1881 Census:  RG 11, Piece 1817, Folio 27, Page 3, Schedule 12
1891 Census:  RG 12, Piece 1432, Folio 24, Page 5, Schedule 29