Reeve, Thomas

Summary

Father: Thomas Reeve
Mother: Mary

Birth: c1798
Birth Source: Baptism

Death: 15 Jul 1844, Canterbury, Kent
Death Source: GRO Death

Spouse1: Mary Usborne, m. 27 Jul 1827, Marden, Kent

Narrative

Children of Thomas and Mary:

1. William Reeve, b. c1828
2. Thomas Usborne Reeve, b. c1832
3. Mary Reeve, b. c1833
4. Ambrose Reeve, b. c1835
5. John Reeve, b. c1836
6. Horatio Reeve, b. c1839
7. Isabella Reeve, b. c1841
8. Walter Reeve, b. c1844

The following baptisms are listed under Ashford, Kent for Thomas and Mary Reeve:
William Reeve, bap. 17 Aug 1828
Thomas Usborne Reeve, bap. 30 Oct 1831
Mary Reeve, bap. 2 Mar 1833
Ambrose Reeve, bap. 16 Aug 1835
John Reeve, bap. 8 Jan 1836
Horatio Reeve, bap. 18 Sep 1839
Isabella Reeve, bap. 9 Jun 1841

The GRO Death Record for Thomas Reeve, d. 15 Jul 1844 in Canterbury, states that he was 46 years of age, a grocer, and died of apoplexy. Informant is named as "Frances Harriett Usborne, sister in law to Thomas Reeve Burgate Street." This confirms it's the correct Thomas Reeve. In addition, the age matches that of Thomas, son of Thomas and Mary, baptized 2 Nov 1798 at Ashford.

Research Notes

Sources

Marriage1:  England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDL-MJD5
Death:        GRO Death Record, Thomas Reeve, Canterbury, Kent, 1844 Sep, Vol. 5, p30

1851 Census:  St Andrews, Kent - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGLX-LZN (Mary HOH)

William Baptism: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7GX-QZZ
Thomas Baptism: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNR9-ZBB
Mary Baptism: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQKF-223
Ambrose Baptism: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7GX-3XT
John Baptism: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTLL-6PG
Horatio Baptism: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNR9-WBX
Isabella Baptism: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NY68-52B