Reeve, William

Summary

Father:
Mother:

Birth: c1798, Sudbury, Suffolk
Birth Source: Census

Death: 1q 1875, Essex
Death Source: GRO Index

Spouse1: Elizabeth Smith, m. 5 Oct 1817, Coggeshall, St Peter ad Vincula, Essex

Narrative

Children of William Reeve and Elizabeth Smith:

1. Rachel Reeve, b. 21 Apr 1820
2. Eliza Reeve, b. 21 Feb 1822
3. Emma Reeve, b. 6 Jul 1824
4. Philemon Reeve, b. 25 Jul 1826
5. William Reeve, b. 7 Nov 1828
6. Elizabeth Ann Reeve, b. 28 Aug 1831, d. 9 Feb 1833
7. Ezra Reeve, b. 25 Oct 1833
8. Phebe Reeve, b. 31 Jan 1836
9. Charlotte Reeve, b. c1838
10. Eunice Reeve, b. c1841
11. Lois Reeve, b. c1843

GRO Birth Index indicates the mother's maiden name of Smith for daughters Charlotte and Eunice from the Witham Registration District..

Marriage from Coggeshall, St Peter ad Vincula, Essex Parish Registers:

• William Reeves of this Parish Batchelor and Elizabeth Smith of this Parish spinster were married in this Church by Banns with Consent of Parties this fifth Day of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and seventeen by me Edwrd Wm Mathew Vicar

Births and baptisms from Coggeshall, Great Stoneham Street, Independent Registers:

• Rachel daughter of William Reeve and Elizabeth his Wife of the Parish of Great Coggeshall in the county of Essex (born on the twenty first Day of April 1820) was baptized on the twenty first Day of May 1820 By me Algernon Wells
• 1822 August the eleventh | Eliza born on the twenty first of February 1822 | William and Elizabeth | Reeve | East Strt Gt Coggeshall | Tailor | By me Algernon Wells P D M
• 1825 March the twenty seventh | Emma born on the sixth day of July 1824 | William and Elizabeth | Reeve | Church Street G Coggeshall | Tailor | By me Algernon Wells P D M
• 1827 April the fifteenth | Philemon born on the twenty fifth of July 1826 | William and Elizabeth | Reeve | East Street G Coggeshall | Tailor | By me Algernon Wells P D M
• 1829 March the fifteenth | William born on the seventh of November 1828 | William and Elizabeth | Reeve | East Street G Coggeshall | Tailor | By me Algernon Wells P D M
• 1831 October the twenty third | Elizabeth Ann born on the twenty eighth of August 1831 | William and Elizabeth | Reeve | G Coggeshall | Tailor | By me Algernon Wells P D M
• 1834 April the thirteenth | Ezra born on the twenty fifth of October 1833 | William and Eliza | Reeve | East Street Gt Coggeshall | Tailor | By me Algernon Wells Protestant Dissenting Minister
• 1836 May the twenty ninth | Phebe born on the Thirty first of January 1836 | William and Eliza | Reeve | East Street Gt Coggeshall | Tailor | By me Algernon Wells Protestant Dissenting Minister

Burial from Coggeshall, Great Stoneham Street, Independent Registers:

• Elizabeth Ann Reeve died on the ninth day of February 1833, daughter of William & Sarah Reeve | East Street Great Coggeshall | (buried) February the fifteenth 1833 | 1 year and 5 months | By me Algernon Wells Protestant Dissenting Minister

In 1841, William was living in Great Coggeshall, Essex, age 40, a journeyman tailor. With him are Elizabeth (40), Esther (20), Philemon (14), William (12), Ezra (7), Phebe (5), Charlotte (3), Eunice (10m), and Esther (7m).

In 1851, William was in Great Coggeshall, Essex, age 53, a journeyman tailor born in Sudbury, Suffolk. With him were wife Elizabeth (52), children Charlotte (12), Eunice (10), Lois (8), and granddaughter Selina (10).

In 1861, William was still in Great Coggeshall, age 63, a journeyman tailor born in Sudbury, Suffolk. With him was wife Elizabeth (62).

In 1871, William was still in Great Coggeshall, age 74, born in Sudbury, Suffolk, with wife Elizabeth (73).

William's death was registered 1q 1875 in Witham Registration District, age 77.

Research Notes

Sources

Birth:          Census
Marriage1:  Coggeshall, St Peter ad Vincula, Essex Parish Marriage Register 1813-1837, D/P 36/1/15
Death:        GRO Death Index, 1q 1875, Witham Registration District

1841 Census:  HO 107, Piece 335, Book 4, Folio 49, Page 44
1851 Census:  HO 107, Piece 1783, Folio 532 reverse, Page 13, Schedule 59
1861 Census:  RG 9, Piece 1109, Folio 114 reverse, Page 2, Schedule 9
1871 Census:  RG 10, Piece 1696, Folio 111, Page 11, Schedule 57

RG 4, Piece 1506, Coggeshall, Great Stoneham Street (Independent), 1776, 1785-1821
RG 4, Piece 1378, Coggeshall, Great Stoneham Street (Independent), 1821-1837