Reeve, Jonah Coe

Summary

Father: Richard Reeve
Mother: Mary Coe

Birth: c1788, Wendens Ambo, Essex
Birth Source: Baptism

Death: Jan 1863
Death Source: Burial

Spouse1: Mary Ann Gatward, m. 9 May 1809, Saffron Walden, St Mary the Virgin, Essex

Narrative

Children of Jonah Coe Reeve and Mary Ann Gatward:

1. Eve Reeve, b. c1809
2. Peter Reeve, b. 6 Oct 1810
3. Charles Reeve, b. 18 Dec 1811
4. Job Reeve, b. c1814
5. Richard Reeve, b. c1817
6. John Reeve, b. c1820
7. Lydia Reeve, b. c1822
8. Lucy Reeve, b. 6 Oct 1824
9. Phebe Reeve, b. 25 Mar 1826
10. Sarah Reeve, b. 19 May 1829

From the Wendens Ambo, St Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Register:

• Jonah Coe son of Richd & Mary Reeves April 27 (1788)
• (July) 23 Eve d of Jonah & Mary Reeve (1809)

From Saffron Walden, St Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Register:

• Jonas Reeve of the Parish of Wenden and Mary Ann Gatward married in this church by banns this 9th Day of May in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and nine by me J T Walker off Minister

From Saffron Walden, Upper Meeting, Baileys Lane (Baptist) Register:

• Peter Reeve son of Jonah and Mary Reeve was born in the parish of Wenden in the County of Essex October the 6th 1810 & is hereby registered by me J Wilkinson
• Charles Reeve son of Jonah & Mary Reeve was born in the parish of Wenden aforesaid Decr the 18th 1811 and is hereby registered by me Wilkinson

From the Wendens Ambo, St Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Register:

• (1817) June 8th | Richard son of | Jonas & Mary | Reeve | Wendens | Labourer | S Meggison curate
• (1820) Novr 19th | John son of | Jonas & Mary | Reeves | Wendens | Labourer | J R Rydsr Curate
• (1822) June 23d | Lydia Daur of | Jonas & Mary | Reeve | Wendens | Labourer | J R Ryder Curate
• 1834 Jany 5th | Lucy Daughter of | Jonah & Mary | Reeve | Wendens Ambo | Labourer | Richd Baty Curate | Lucy Reeve born October 6th 1824 Richd Baty
• 1834 Jany 5th | Phebe Daughter of | Jonah & Mary | Reeve | Wendens Ambo | Labourer | Richd Baty Curate | Phebe Reeve born March 25th 1826 Richd Baty
• 1834 Jany 5th | Sarah Daughter of | Jonah & Mary | Reeve | Wendens Ambo | Labourer | Richd Baty Curate | Sarah Reeve born May 19th 1829 Richd Baty
• (1863) Jonas Reeve | Saffron Walden | Jany 25yh | 78 yrs | John Jackson Vicar

In 1841, he was living in Wendens Ambo, age 55, with wife Mary (55) and children John (20), Lydia (15), Lucy (15), Phoebe (14), and Sarah (11).

In 1851, he was living in the household of John G. Robinson in Littlebury, age 64, born in Wenden.

In 1861, Jonah is listed as Josiah Reeve, father-in-law, in the household of his son-in-law Elijah Green in Saffron Walden.

Research Notes

There is a gap of about six years between children Charles and Richard. It may be that Jonah was married twice and had two sets of children.

Sources

Baptism:    Wendens Ambo, St Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Register 1710-1812, D/P 389/1/3
Marriage1:  Saffron Walden, St Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Register 1801-1812, D/P 192/1/8
Burial:       Wendens Ambo, St Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Register 1813-1951, D/P 389/1/6

1841 Census:  HO 107, Piece 340, Book 20, Folio 9, Page 12
1851 Census:  HO 107, Piece 1786, Folio 280, Page 12, Schedule 31
1861 Census:  RG 9, Piece 1122, Folio 103, Page 47, Schedule 264

Wendens Ambo, St Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Register 1710-1812, D/P 389/1/3
Wendens Ambo, St Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Register 1813-1887, D/P 389/1/5
RG4: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths, Essex, Baptist, Piece 1381: Saffron Walden, Upper Meeting, Baileys Lane (Baptist), 1776-1837, img25, p39