Reeve, William

Summary

Father: William Reeve
Mother: Elizabeth

Birth: c1798, High Easter, Essex
Birth Source: Census, Baptism

Death:
Death Source:

Spouse1: Ann Gibson, m. 15 Apr 1821, Halstead, St Andrew, Essex

Narrative

Children of William Reeve and Ann Gibson:

1. William Reeve, b. c1825
2. Alfred Reeve, b. c1825
3. Ann Reeve, b. c1828
4. Ellen Reeve, b. 1845

Baptism from High Easter, St Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Registers:

• 1798.16 Sepr. Willm son of Wm & Elizth Reeve

Marriage from Halstead, St Andrew, Essex Parish Registers:

• William Reeve of this Parish Bachelor and Ann Gibson of this Parish spinster were married in this Church by Banns this Fifteenth Day of April in the Year One thousand eight hundred and Twenty One By me Thomas Fisher Curate ...In the Presence of { The Mark of Elizabeth Reeve, John Wood

In 1841, William was listed in Braintree, Essex, a coachsmith, age 40, with Ann (35), William (15), Alfred (15), and Ann (13), all born in county.

In 1851, the family was split between locations. William was in Braintree, age 52, a coachsmith born in High Easter. With him was a lodger, Alfred Proctor, age 16, a servant. Ann, age 46, and daughter Ellen (6) were listed in the household of George Gibson in St. Giles in the Fields, Middlesex. George was age 32, listed with wife Ann (32), daughters Martha Ann (1), Lydia (1m), and another George Gibson, a widower age 62, presumably George and Ann's father. The elder George Gibson was born in Halstead, Essex. Ann Reeve is listed as born in Halstead as well, with Ellen born in Braintree. GRO Index for Ellen gives mother's maiden name as Gibson.

In 1861, William was age 62, born in High Easter, listed in Braintree, Essex, with wife Ann (56) and daughter Ellen (16).

Research Notes

Sources

Baptism:    High Easter, St Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Baptism Register 1721-1812, D/P 46/1/2, Image 48
Marriage1:  Halstead, St Andrew, Essex Parish Marriage Register 1813-1830, D/P 96/1/16

1841 Census:  HO 107, Piece 331, Book 11, Folio 16, Page 26

1851 Census:  HO 107, Piece 1785, Folio 460 reverse, Page 5, Schedule 20 (William HOH)
1851 Census:  HO 107, Piece 1509, Folio 194, Page 58, Schedule 188 (George Gibson HOH HOH)

1861 Census:  RG 9, Piece 1115, Folio 5 reverse, Page 4, Schedule 22