Reeve, John William

Summary

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Mother:

Birth: c1795, Stock, Essex
Birth Source: Census

Death: 18 Nov 1855, Chingford, Essex
Death Source: Headstone, Obituary

Spouse1: Martha Sawkins, m. 29 Jan 1817

Narrative

Not much is known of this John William Reeve. His will describes him as of "the Bell Tan Newgate Market in the City of London Sirewed? Victualler and of Chingford in the County of Essex farmer." He mentions his wife Martha and his nephew James Sawkins.

From Hatfield Broad Oak, St Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Register:

• John William Reeve Bachelor of this Parish and Martha Sawkins of this Parish were married in this Church by Licence...this twenty ninth Day of January in the Year One thousand eight hundred and 17 by me John Chamberlayne Perpetual Curate of Norton Mandeville

In 1851, he was living in Chingford, Essex, farmer, age 56, born in Stock, Essex. With him are wife Martha (61), and servants Thomas Green (54), Mary Green (55), Susan Green (their daughter) (11), John Squires (22) and James Wright (23).

According to Findagrave, they are buried in and the stones read: "Sacred to the memory of/Mr John William Reeve/for many years a respected habitant/of this Parish/Who departed this life/18th Nov 1855/in the 61st year of his age/Also Martha/Wife of the above/Who died May 5th 1861/Aged 75"

From the Chingford, St Peter and St Paul, Essex Parish Register:

• 1855. John William Reeves, of Chingford, Novr 25, age 60, by Hy Wm Haygarth Curate

The Essex County Standard, etc., 23 Nov 1855
Nov. 18th, at Chingford, in this county, in the 61st year of his age, after a long and painful illness, John William Reeve, deeply regretted.

Research Notes

Sources

Marriage1:  Hatfield Broad Oak, St Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Register, 1813-1837 D/P 4/1/16
Death:        GRO Index     1855, December quarter, Epping Registration District     as John William REEVES (sic), age 60
Burial:       Chingford, St Peter and St Paul, Essex Parish Register, 1813-1858 WF/C83/2 RBu 1
                   Findagrave - All Saints Churchyard, Chingford, London Borough of Waltham Forest, Greater London

1851 Census:  HO107, Piece 1770, Folio 29, Page 20, Schedule 67

1848 Will - proved 1855 - John William Reeve - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Piece 2224, folio 57 reverse