Reeve, Joseph

Summary

Father: Joseph Reeve
Mother:

Birth: 4 Aug 1802, Little Laver, Essex
Birth Source: Census

Death:
Death Source:

Spouse1: Mary Ann Thurgate, m. 9 Feb 1832, Little Laver, St. Mary the Virgin, Essex

Narrative

Children of Joseph Reeve and Mary Ann Thurgate:

1. Mary Louisa Reeve, b. c1835
2. Catherine Elizabeth Reeve, b. 8 Apr 1836
3. Sarah Sophia Reeve, b. 1838
4. Joseph Walter Reeve, b. 14 Apr 1842
5. John Edward Reeve, b. 1 Nov 1843
6. Julia Reeve, b. 1845

Since his daughter Catherine was baptized by the same Independent meeting, this appears to be a good match for Joseph. There are no good matches for him in the Church of England parish registers.

Birth/Baptism from Abbotts Roothing, Abbotts, Essex Meeting Rookwood Hall Independent Register:

• Joseph Reeve of Little Laver had a son born August 4th 1802 and baptized Joseph

Birth records for Joseph and Mary Ann's children indicate the mother's maiden name was Thurgate.

Marriage from Little Laver, St. Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Registers:

• Joseph Reeve of this Parish Bachelor and Mary Ann Thurgate of the Parish of Harlow Spinster were married in this Church by License this ninth Day of February in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty two

Baptism from Abbotts Roothing, Abbotts, Essex Meeting Rookwood Hall Independent Register:

• Catherine Elizabeth Reeve Daughter of Joseph and Mary Reeve of Blackmore was born April 8th 1836 and baptized July 21st 1836 by my Chas Bateman

Baptisms from Blackmore, St. Lawrence, Essex Parish Registers:

• Born 15 Apr 1842 | 5 Febr (1845) | Joseph Walter son of | Joseph & Mary Ann | Reeve | Blackmore | Grocer | B Harvey
• Born 1st Novr 1843 | 5th Feby | John Edward son of | Joseph & Mary Ann | Reeve | Blackmore | Grocer | B Harvey
• 20th April (1845) | Julia daughter of | Joseph & Mary Ann | Reeve | Blackmore | Grocer | B Harvey

In 1841, Joseph was in Blackmore, Essex, a grocer, age 35. With him was Mary Reeve (3), Louisa Reeve (6), Catherine Reeve (4), and Elizabeth Pamer (60).

In 1851, Joseph, age 48, born in Little Laver, was living in Romford with his wife Mary Ann (40), daughters Mary Louisa (16), John Edward (7), and Julia (6), and two lodgers, George (23) and Henry Chilton (21).

In 1871, Joseph was age 68, born in Little Laver, living in Romford with his wife Mary A. (60) and granddaughter Julia C. Dunball (4).

Research Notes

This may be the son of Joseph Reeve of Little Laver who died at Blackmore in 1843.

Sources

Birth:          RG 4, Piece 486, Abbotts Roothing, Abbotts Meeting Rookwood Hall Independent Register, 1707-1828, folio 74
Marriage1:  Little Laver, St. Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Marriage Register 1813-1836, D/P 147/1/4

1841 Census:  HO 107, Piece 325, Book 4, Folio 8, Page 10
1851 Census:  HO 107, Piece 1772, Folio 145, Page 14, Schedule 62
1871 Census:  RG 10, Piece 1645, Folio 53, Page 13, Schedule 70

GRO Birth Index - Sarah Sophia Reeve - 1838 3q, Ongar Registration District
GRO Birth Index - John Edward Reeve - 1843 4q, Ongar Registration District
GRO Birth Index - Joseph Walter Reeve - 1842 2q, Ongar Registration District
GRO Birth Index - Unknown Female Reeve- 1845 2q, Ongar Registration District

RG 4, Piece 2285, Abbotts Roothing, Abbotts Meeting Rookwood Hall Independent Register, 1832-1837, folio 10
Blackmore, St. Lawrence, Essex Parish Baptism Register 1813-1852, D/P 266/1/8