Reeve, Sophia

Summary

Father: Jonah Reeve
Mother: Elizabeth Houston

Birth: 19 Jan 1798, Bocking, Essex
Birth Source: Baptismal record

Death: 3q 1881, Braintree, Essex
Death Source: Death Registration

Spouse1: John Bright, m. 21 Nov 1827, Bocking, Essex

Narrative

Children of John Bright and Sophia Reeve:

1. Elizabeth Reeve Bright, b. 23 Feb 1831
2. Frederic John Bright, b. 24 Dec 1832
3. Sophia Bright, b. 28 Jul 1834
4. Mary Reeve Bright, b. 21 Aug 1836
5. Elizabeth Bright, b. c1838

Her birth and baptism were recorded in Bocking Independent Registers:

• Sophia Reeve daur of Jonah Reeve (Grocer) Bocking & of Elizth (Houston) his wife Born Jany 19 1798 Baptized (Mr R's) Feby 8 1798 by Rev Thorowgood (Piece 1501, folio 13)

Her marriage to John Bright was recorded in Bocking Parish Register:

• John Bright of the Parish of Lauenham, Suffolk, Bachelor and Sophia Reeve of this Parish Spinster were married in this church by Licence...this twenty first Day of November in the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven By me Barton Rector In the presence of Jonah Reeve Elizth Bright Sarah Reeve Worsley

John Bright of the Parish of Lauenham, Suffolk, Bachelor and Sophia Reeve of this Parish Spinster were married in this church by Licence...this twenty first Day of November in the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven By me Barton Rector
In the presene of Jonah Reeve Elizth Bright Sarah Reeve Worsley

Her children's births and baptisms were also recorded in Castle Hedingham Independent Registers:

• Elizabeth Reeve daughter of John Bright & Sophia his wife of the parish of Castle Hedingham in the County of Essex who was the daughter of Jonah & Elizabeth Reeve was born February 23 1831 & was baptized July 5 1831 by me Sam Steer (Piece 1504, folio 20)
• Frederic John son of John Bright & Sophia his wife of the parish of Castle Hedingham in the County of Essex who was the daughter of Jonah & Elizth Reeve was born December 24 1832 & was baptized June 18 1833 by me Saml Steer (Piece 1504, folio 22 reverse)
• Sophia daughter of John Bright & Sophia his wife of the parish of Castle Hedingham in the County of Essex who was the daughter of Jonah & Elizabeth Reeve was born July 28 1834 & was baptized August 25 1834 by me Saml Steer (Piece 1504, folio 24 reverse)
• Mary Reeve daughter of John Bright & Sophia his wife of the parish of Castle Hedingham in the County of Essex who was the daughter of Jonah & Elizabeth Reeve was born August 21 1836 & was baptized Sept 19 1836 by me Saml Steer (Piece 1504, folio 28)

In 1861, she was living with her sister Hephzibah Cooper and a Sarah Veall. It states she was born in Bocking, Essex. On all the other censuses she was living with her family in Bocking.

Her death was registered in Braintree, Essex in 3q 1881, age 83.

Research Notes

Sources

Birth:          RG4, Essex Independent Registers, Piece 1501 (Bocking, 1792-1838), 13
Marriage1:  Bocking, Essex Parish Register D/P 268/1/11, p121
Death:        FamilySearch - England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007

1851 Census:  HO107, Piece 1785, Folio 248, Page 10, Schedule 44
1861 Census:  RG09, Piece 0362, folio 124 reverse, Page 32, Schedule 150
1871 Census:  RG10, Piece 1701, Folio 43 reverse, Page 20, Schedule 109
1881 Census:  RG11, Piece 1806, Folio 36 reverse, Page 6

RG4, Essex Independent Registers, Piece 1504 (Castle Hedingham, 1822-1837), folio 20, 22 reverse, 24 reverse, 28