Reeve, Thomas

Summary

Father:
Mother:

Birth: c1802, Good Easter, Essex
Birth Source: Census

Death:
Death Source:

Spouse1: Elizabeth Spearman, m. 28 Feb 1822, East Tilbury, St Catherine, Essex
Spouse2: Rebecca Ross, m. 1 Jun 1835, East Tilbury, St Catherine, Essex

Narrative

Children of Thomas Reeve and Elizabeth Spearman:

1. Elizabeth Reeve, b. c1822
2. Eleanor Reeve, b. c1823
3. George Reeve, b. c1825
4. Lucy Reeve, b. c1833

Children of Thomas Reeve and Rebecca Ross:

1. Thomas Reeve, b. c1836
2. Rebecca Reeve, b. c1837, d. c1838
3. Emily Reeve, b. c1839
4. Golden Reeve, b. 1840, d. 1841
5. Rebecca Reeve, b. 1842
6. Walter Reeve, b. 1844

Marriage from East Tilbury, St Catherine, Essex Parish Registers:

• Thomas Reeve of this Parish bachelor and Elizabeth Spearman of this Parish spinster were married in this church by Banns this twenty eighth Day of February in the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty two.

Baptisms from East Tilbury, St Catherine, Essex Parish Registers:

• 1822 April 28 | Elizabeth | Thomas and Eliabeth | Reeve | this Parish | Labourer | E Lloyd Curate
• Aug 24 1823 | Eleanor | Thomas & Elizabeth | Reeve | this Parish | Labourer | E Lloyd Curate
• 1825 Feby 27 | George | Thomas & Elizabeth | Reeve | this Parish | Labourer | E Lloyd Curate
• (1833) July 14 | Lucy | Thomas and Elizabth | Reeve | this Parish | Labourer

Burial from East Tilbury, St Catherine, Essex Parish Registers:

• Elizabeth Reeve, wife of Thos Reeve | this Parish | April 30 1834 | 33 | E Lloyd

The birth registrations for Golden, Rebecca, and Walter all give a mother's maiden name of "Rookes." The best fit for this appears to be the marriage of Thomas Reeve to Rebecca Ross in East Tilbury. It doesn't state whether she was a widow or spinster.

Marriage from East Tilbury, St Catherine, Essex Parish Registers:

• Thomas Reeve of this Parish widower and Rebecca Ross sometime of the Parish of Stanford le Hope but late of Gravesend Kent were married in this church by Banns...this first Day of June in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty five

Baptisms from East Tilbury, St Catherine, Essex Parish Registers:

• (1837) Decr 28th | Rebecca (Private) | Daughter of Thomas & Rebecca | Reeve | East Tilbury | Labourer | W T Goodchild Vicar
• (1839) Feby 24th | Emily | Daughter of Thomas & Rebecca | Reeve | East Tilbury | Labourer | W T Goodchild Vicar
• 1841 Mar 14th | Golden | son of Thomas & Rebecca | Reeve | East Tilbury | Labourer | W T Goodchild Vicar
• 1842 June 19th | Rebecca | Thomas & Rebecca | Reeves | East Tilbury | Labourer | Edwr Osborn curate of West Tilbury
• 1844 Oct 15th | Walter son of | Thomas & Rebecca | Reeve | East Tilbury | Labourer | S Sutton officiating minister

Burial from East Tilbury, St Catherine, Essex Parish Registers:

• (1838) Rebecca Daughter of Thomas & Rebecca Reeve | East Tilbury | Jany 5th | 9 weeks | C W Goodchild Officiating minister
• (1841) Golden son of Thomas & Rebecca Reeve | East Tilbury | May 2nd | 6 mos | W T Goodchild Vicar

In 1841, Thomas was age 40, living in East Tilbury, with wife Rebecca (30) and children George (9), Lucy (8), Thomas (5), and Emily (3).

In 1851, Thomas was age 49, born in Good Easter, living in East Tilbury, with wife Rebecca (40) and children Thomas (15), Emily (13), Rebecca (8), and Walter (6).

Research Notes

There were two Thomas Reeve's baptized at Good Easter on 6 Mar 1800, one the son of William and Mary Ann Reeve, the other the son of Samuel and Lucy Reeve. Given that he named a daughter Lucy, it's more likely he was the son of Samuel and Lucy.

Some of this family may have moved to the neighboring parish of Gravesend, Kent.

Sources

Marriage1:  East Tilbury, St Catherine, Essex Parish Marriage Register 1813-1837, D/P 92/1/10
Marriage2:  East Tilbury, St Catherine, Essex Parish Marriage Register 1813-1837, D/P 92/1/10

1841 Census:  HO107, Piece 322, Book 32, Folio 7, Page 8
1851 Census:  HO107, Piece 1773, Folio 232 reverse, Page 18, Schedule 44

East Tilbury, St Catherine, Essex Parish Baptism Register 1813-1898, D/P 92/1/7
East Tilbury, St Catherine, Essex Parish Burial Register 1813-1942, D/P 92/1/9