Reeve, John

Summary

Father:
Mother:

Birth: c1806, Little Warley or South Weald, Essex
Birth Source: Census

Death:
Death Source:

Spouse1: Eleanor Bird, m. 19 May 1836, West Hackney, Middlesex

Narrative

Children of John Reeve and Eleanor Bird:

1. Emily Reeve, b. c1841
2. William Reeve, b. c1848

Marriage from West Hackney, Middlesex Parish Registers:

• John Reeve of this Parish Bachelor and Eleanor Bird of this Parish spinster were married in this church by banns...this nineteenth Day of May in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six by me Edward Birch Rector

Daughter Emily's birth was registered in 1q 1841 in Billericay Registration District, with mother's maiden name Bird. There is a registration of a male Reeve, first name not given, registered in 2q 1848 in Billericay with mother's maiden name Bird. This is apparently the son William.

In 1841, John was age 35, a farmer living in Little Warley with Eleanor (25) and Emily (5mo).

John Reeve was age 46, born in Little Warley, living in Little Warley in 1851. With his are wife Elenor (41) and children Emely (9) and William (3).

In 1861, John was age 55, born in South Weald, living in Little Warley with wife Eleanor (49).

Research Notes

Note that the 1861 census states he was born in South Weald, just north-west of Little Warley, where the 1851 census states he was born. No good match for his baptism has been found.

Sources

Marriage1:  West Hackney, Middlesex Parish Marriage Register 1824-1837, P79/WH/012

1841 Census:  HO107, Piece 324, Book 15, Folio 4 reverse, Page 3
1851 Census:  HO107, Piece 1774, Folio 37, Page 8, Schedule 24
1861 Census:  RG9, Piece 1075, Folio 216, Page 7, Schedule 34