Reeve, Peter

Summary

Father: Jonah Coe Reeve
Mother: Mary Ann Gatward

Birth: 6 Oct 1810, Wendens Ambo, Essex
Birth Source: Baptist Register

Death: cOct 1881
Death Source: Burial

Spouse1: Rebecca Davies, m. 24 Dec 1830, Ugley, St Peter, Essex
Spouse2: Mary Ann Waller, m. 20 Feb 1864, Elmdon, St Nicholas, Essex

Narrative

Children of Peter Reeve and Rebecca Davies:

1. John Reeve, b. c1833
2. Ann Reeve, b. c1840
3. George Reeve, b. c1842
4. Allen Reeve, b. c1845

Children of Peter Reeve and Mary Ann Waller:

1. Martha Reeve, b. c1868
2. Sarah Jane Fanny Reeve, b. c1869
3. William Reeve, b. c1872

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

From Ugley, St Peter, Essex Parish Register:

• Peter Reves a Bachelor of this Parish and Rebecca Davies a spinster of this Parish were married in this Church by Banns this twenty fourth Day of December in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty By me James Cooper Curate

From Elmdon, St Nicholas, Essex Parish Register:

• (1864) Feby 20th | Peter Reeve| both of full age |Widower | Labourer | Elmdon | John Reeve | Labourer (to) Mary Ann Waller | spinster | Elmdon | John Waller | Labourer

In 1841, Peter was living in Elmdon, Essex, age 29, with wife Rebecca and children John (8) and Ann (1).

In 1851, Peter was living in Elmdon, age 40, born in Wenden, with wife Rebecca (45) and children John (17), Ann (10), George (9), and Alen (6).

In 1861, Peter was living in Elmdon, age 49, born in Wendens Ambo, with son George (19), his son John as a lodger (27), John's wife Sarah (24), and their sons Alen (2) and Stephen (11 mo).

In 1871, Peter was in Elmdon, age 60, born in Wendon, with wife Mary (36), and daughters Martha (3) and Fanny (2).

In 1881, Peter was in Elmdon, age 73, with wife Mary A. (46) and children Martha (13), Fanny (11), and William (9).

From Elmdon, St Nicholas, Essex Parish Register:

• (1881) Peter Reeve | Elmdon | 2nd October | 74 years | John Jones officg minister

Research Notes

Note that the birth register entry originally was written with "Reeves" but had the final "s" crossed out. It also originally listed "John" as father but this is crossed out and Jonah listed as the father. In additional his second marriage record states his father was John Reeve. Some trees online therefore indicate he was the son of John, the brother of Jonah Coe Reeve. However baptism entries seem to indicate that John's first children were from 1814 and afterwards. Since Peter was born in 1810 and we know Jonah Coe Reeve's first child was born in 1809, this seems to be further evidence Peter was Jonah's son.

Sources

Birth:          RG4: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths, Essex, Baptist, Piece 1381: Saffron Walden, Upper Meeting, Baileys Lane (Baptist), 1776-1837, img25, p39
Marriage1:  Ugley, St Peter, Essex Parish Register 1813-1837, D/P 373/1/6
Marriage2:  Elmdon, St Nicholas, Essex Parish Register 1837-1986, D/P 13/1/10
Burial:       Elmdon, St Nicholas, Essex Parish Register 1870-1973, D/P 13/1/8

1841 Census:  HO 107, Piece 340, Book 20, Folio 10 reverse, Page 15
1851 Census:  HO 107, Piece 1786, Folio 213, Page 16, Schedule 61
1861 Census:  RG 9, Piece 1121, Folio 66, Page 17, Schedule 71
1871 Census:  RG 10, Piece 1708, Folio 64 reverse, Page 12, Schedule 64
1881 Census:  RG 11, Piece 1817, Folio 60, Page 17, Schedule 99