Reeve, John

Summary

Father:
Mother:

Birth: c1773, Great Waltham, Essex
Birth Source: Census

Death: Apr 1851
Death Source: Burial

Spouse1: Elizabeth Ketley, m. 1 Aug 1797, Great Waltham, St Mary and St Lawrence, Essex

Narrative

Children of John Reeve and Elizabeth Ketley:

1. Sarah Reeve, b. c1797
2. Elizabeth Reeve, b. c1800
3. William Reeve, b. c1803
4. Hannah Reeve, b. c1806
5. John Reeve, b. c1813
6. George Reeve, b. c1817, bu. 30 Sep 1841

From Great Waltham, St Mary and St Lawrence, Essex Parish Register:

• John Reeve of this Parish Bachelor and Elizabeth Ketley Spinster Married in this Church by Bans this first Day of August in the year One Thousand seven Hundred and ninety seven.
• Sarah Daughter of John & Elizabeth Reeve (Novr) 12th (1797)
• Elizabeth Daughter of John & Elizabeth Reeves 29th (Jun 1800)
• William Son of John & Elizabeth Reeve Augst 14th (1803)
• Hannah Daughter of John & Elizabeth Reeve Decr 7 (1806)
• (1813) June 13 | John | John Eliabth | Reeve | Gt Waltham | Laborr | G S Clarke
• (1817) 12 Jany | George | John Elizabeth | Reeve | G Waltham | Laborr | G S Clarke
• (1841) George Reeve | Great Waltham | (buried) September 30th | 24 | J H Dyer Vicar

In 1841, John is living in Great Waltham, Essex with wife Elizabeth and John (25), Emily (30), William (15).

In 1851, he was age 78, living in Great Waltham, with his widowed son John (37), two grandsons William (10) and George (5), and a servant named Elizabeth Porter (20).

From Great Waltham, St Mary and St Lawrence, Essex Parish Register:

• (1851) John Reeve | Great Waltham | April 15th | 77 | J H Dyer Vicar

Research Notes

Even though the census says he was born at Great Waltham, it's likely he was actually born at Pleshey and was the son of William and Ann Reeve of Pleshey.

Note that the first daughter Sarah was baptized only three months after John and Elizabeth's marriage.

Sources

Marriage1:  Great Waltham, St Mary and St Lawrence, Essex Parish Register 1797-1812, D/P 121/1/5
Burial:       Great Waltham, St Mary and St Lawrence, Essex Parish Register 1813-1863, D/P 121/1/9

1841 Census:  HO 107, Piece 326, Book 9, Folio 59, Page 10
1851 Census:  HO 107, Piece 1776, Folio 278, Page 20, Schedule 83

Great Waltham, St Mary and St Lawrence, Essex Parish Register 1783-1812, D/P 121/1/4
Great Waltham, St Mary and St Lawrence, Essex Parish Register 1813-1841, D/P 121/1/6
Great Waltham, St Mary and St Lawrence, Essex Parish Register 1813-1863, D/P 121/1/9