Reeve, Sophia

Summary

Father: John Reeve
Mother: Sophia Ingle

Birth: 4 May 1826, Straford, Essex
Birth Source: Census, Baptismal record

Death: 8 May 1900
Death Source: Headstone, burial

Spouse1: John Willett, m. 10 Sep 1846, Great Ilford, St Mary the Virgin, Essex

Narrative

Children of John Willett and Sophia Reeve:

1. Sophia Willett, b. c1848
2. John Henry Willett, b. c1849

From the West Ham, All Saints, Essex Parish Register baptisms:

• 1826, Mary 31, Born May 4 1826, Sophia daughter of John & Sophia Reeve of Stratford, Victualler by J. W. Burford

The will of her father John mentions "my daughter Sophia Willett the wife of John Willett of Barking."

From the Great Ilford, St Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Register:

• (1846) Sep 10th. John Willett, full age, Bachelor Linen Draper of Barking son of Robert Willett Linen Draper to Sophia Reeve, age 20, spinster of Great Ilford, daughter of John Reeve Innkeeper.

In 1851, the Willetts were living in Barking, Essex. The household is made up of: John Willett (25) born in Braintree, Essex, wife Sophia (24) born in Stratford, Essex, daughter Sophia (3), son John (2), and assistants Henry Woore (23), Charles Port (26), James Drape (24), apprentice Samuel Pyrke (14), and servants Mary Meldune (13) and Elizabeth Reed (15).

Sophia and her husband are buried in St. Margaret of Antioch Churchyard, Barking. According to the notes on Findagrave, the stones read:

• John Willett/Born in August 1825/Died in December 1893
• Also of Sophia A Willett/Widow of the above/Born May? 4th 1826/Died May 8th 1900

According to the parish register, she was buried 9 May 1900.

Research Notes

Sources

Baptism:    West Ham, All Saints, Essex Parish Register 1818-1838
Marriage1:  Great Ilford, St Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Register 1837-1860
Burial:       Findagrave - St. Margaret of Antioch Churchyard, Barking, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, Greater London
                   Barking, St Margaret, Essex Parish Register 1894-1900

1851 Census:  HO 107, Piece 1772, Folio 517, Page 20, Schedule 100

1855 Will - John Reeve - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Piece 2246, folio 375 reverse