Reeves, Benjamin

Summary

Father:
Mother:

Birth: c1799-1806, Essex
Birth Source: Burial & Census

Death: Jan 1846
Death Source: Burial

Spouse1: Dudley Graves, m. 8 Jul 1827, Lambourne, St Mary and All Saints, Essex

Narrative

Children of Benjamin Reeves and Dudley Graves:

1. Hannah Ann Reeves, b. 15 Aug 1830, d. Feb 1834
2. Emma Reeves, b. 13 May 1832, d. Mar 1834
3. Mary Reeves, b. c1834
4. David Reeves, b. 10 Apr 1836, d Jan 1840
5. Fanny Reeves, b. 2 Feb 1838
6. George Reeves, b. c1840
7. Nany Reeves, b. c1842, d. Feb 1845
8. Henry Reeves, b. c1846, d. Jan 1851
9. Peter Reeves, b. c1846

The marriage entry states Benjamim was from Stapleford Abbott, Essex, which is just to the east of Lambourne.

Marriage from Lambourne, St Mary and All Saints, Essex Parish Registers:

• Benjamin Reeve bachelor of Stapleford Abbott Essex and Dudley Graves spinster of this Parish were married in this church by Banns this Eighth Day of July in the Year one Thousand eight hundred and twenty seven

Children's baptisms from Lambourne, St Mary and All Saints, Essex Parish Registers:

• (1830) Aug 15 born July 21 | Hannah Ann | Benjamin & Dudley | Reeves late Graves | Lambourne | Labr | R Sutleffe Rector
• (1832) May 13 born April 14 | Emma | Benjamin & Dudley | Reeves late Graves | Lambourne | Labr | R Sutleffe Rectr
• (1836) April 10th born March 10th | David | Benjamin & Dudly | Reeve late Graves | Lambourne End | Labr | W Shannowd?
• born 2nd Feby 1838 | 1838 March 11th | Fanny daughter of | Benjm and Dudley | Reeves late Graves | Lambourne End | Labourer | S Gomputz
• (1840) April 5th | George | Benjamin & Dudley | Reeves | Lambourne End | Labourer | James Whytt
• (1842) Augst 14th | Nancy daughter of | Benjamin & Dudley | Reeves | Lambourne End | Lambourne | Thos Shelford
• (1846) May 3rd | Henry Posthumous son of | Benjamin & Dudley | Reeves | Hoe Lane | Labourer | Thos Shelford
• (1846) May 17th | Peter son of | Benjamin & Dudley Reeves | Hoe Lane | Labourer | Thos Pearle Offic Minr

Burials from Lambourne, St Mary and All Saints, Essex Parish Registers:

• (1834) Hannah Reeves | Lambourne End | Feby 26th | 3 | Robert Sutleffe Rector
• (1834) Emma Reeves | Lambourne End | March 29th | 2 | W Sharowst?
• David Reeves | Lambourne End | 1840 January 22d | 4 years | James Whytt
• (1845) Nancy Reeves | Lambourne | Feby 22d | 2 1/2 years | Thos Shelford
• (1846) Benjamin Reeves | Hoe Lane Lambourne | Jany 11th | 47 | W Watson Offg minister
• (1851) Henry Reeves | Lambourne Hoe Lane | Jany 31 | 6 | James Goodwin Rector

In 1841, Benjamin Reeves, age 35, born in County, was living in Lambourne, Essex, with wife Dudley (30), and children Mary (7), Fanny (3), and George (1). John Read (65) was also with them.

In 1851, widow Dudley Reeves (40) was living in Lambourne with children George (12), Peter (8), and Henry (6).

Dudley had remarried to Joseph Freshwater by 1861. They were living in Chigwell. Joseph was 51, Dudley 54, ad her son Peter Reeves (16) was with them.

Research Notes

Sources

Marriage1:  Lambourne, St Mary and All Saints, Essex Marriage Parish Register 1814-1837, D/P 181/1/11
Burial:       Lambourne, St Mary and All Saints, Essex Burial Parish Register 1813-1864, D/P 181/1/16

1841 Census:  HO107, Piece 0336, Book 6, Folio 23, Page 8
1851 Census:  HO107, Piece 1771, Folio 402 reverse, Page 5, Schedule 19
1861 Census:  RG9, Piece 1067, Folio 138 face, 32, Page 25, Schedule 150

Lambourne, St Mary and All Saints, Essex Baptism Parish Register 1813-1845, D/P 181/1/5
Lambourne, St Mary and All Saints, Essex Baptism Parish Register 1845-1878, D/P 181/1/6
Lambourne, St Mary and All Saints, Essex Burial Parish Register 1813-1864, D/P 181/1/16