Reeve, William

Summary

Father: Jeremiah Reeve
Mother: Jane

Birth: c1797, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Birth Source: Census

Death:
Death Source:

Spouse1: Charlotte Mumby, m. 24 Dec 1819, Boston, St Botolph, Lincolnshire

Narrative

Children of William Reeve and Charlotte Mumby:

1. Caroline Reeve, b. c1822
2. Sarah Ann Reeve, b. c1829
3. Francis Charles Reeve, b. c1826
4. Charles James Reeve, b. c1831
5. Thomas Alfred Reeve, b. c1836
6. Henry George Reeve, b. c1837
7. John Edwin Reeve, b. 1839
8. Albert Silvanus Reeve, b. 1840
9. Eliza Reeve, b. c1843
10. Ernest Reeve, b. c1845

Wisbech, St Peter Baptisms has a record for William Reeve son of Jeremiah and Jane baptized 26 Mar 1797.

GRO Birth index for John and Albert indicate a mother's maiden name of Mumby. Given Charlotte's birth in Lincolnshire, this fits well with the marriage from Boston, St Botolph, Lincolnshire:

• William Reeve a Bachelor of this Parish and Charlottle Mumby a spinster of this Parish were married in this Church by Banns this twenty-fourth Day of December in the Year One thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

In 1841, William was a milwright, age 40, living in Hornchurch, Essex with Charlotte (40), Caroline (15), William (15), Charlotte (13), Sarah (13), Charles (10), Thomas (6), Henry (4), John (2), and Albert (6mo). William and his wife Charlotte were said to be born in county. However, the 1851 census indicates otherwise.

In 1851, William was a master engineer, age 54, born in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, living in All Saints Islington, Middlesex. With him was wife Charlotte (51), children Caroline (29), Sarah Ann (22), Francis Charles (25), Charles James (20), Thomas Alfred (15), Henry George (14), John Edwin (12), Albert (10), Eliza (8), Ernest (6), an apprentice William Firth (18) and lodger Jenkins James Smith (18).

In 1861, the widow Charlotte was living in Islington St Mary, age 61, with children Eliza (18) and Ernest (16) along with boarders George Dryden (19), Thomas Foord (44), and James Foord (19).

Research Notes

Sources

Baptism:    Cambridgeshire Baptisms (FindMyPast)
Marriage1:  Boston, St Botolph, Lincolnshire Parish Marriage Register 1813-1821 (FindMyPast)

1841 Census:  HO 107, Piece 330, Book 13, Folio 14 reverse, Page 23
1851 Census:  HO 107, Piece 1500, Folio 212, Page 12, Schedule 30
1861 Census:  RG 9, Piece 132, Folio 168, Page 23, Schedule 139