Reeves, Edward

Summary

Father:
Mother:

Birth: c1796, Sussex
Birth Source: Census

Death: 8 Jul 1860
Death Source: Headstone

Spouse1: Sarah Dawes, m. 31 Jul 1825, Hove, St. Andrew, Sussex

Narrative

Children of Edward Reeves and Sarah Dawes:

1. Luke Reeves, b. c1830
2. Mark Reeves, b. c1832
3. Matthew Reeves, b. c1834
4. Jane Reeves, b. c1837
5. Frederick Reeves, b. reg. 2q1839
6. Frances Reeves, b. reg. 2q1841
7. Robert Reeves, b.reg. 1q1843
8. Sarah Ann Reeves, b. c1845, m. Nelson Smith

From Hove, St. Andrew, Sussex Parish Register:

• Edward Reeves of this Parish and Sally Dawes of this Parish were married in thus Church by Banns...this thirty first Day of July in the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty five...

From Twineham, Sussex Parish Register:

• (1830) Oct 10th. Luke son of Edward & Sarah Reavs (of) Twineham, Laborer (by) B Green offic Minister
• 1832 March 5th. Privately Baptized Mark son of Edward & Sarah Reeves (of) Twineham, Labourer (by) Charles Going Rector
• 1834 Augt 10th. Matthew son of Edward & Sarah Reeves (of) Twineham Labourer (by) C Goring Rector
• 1837 April 30th. Jane daughter of Edward & Sarah Reeves Twineham Labourer (by) L Goring Rector
• (1839) July 7th Frederick (of) Edward & Sarah Reeves (of) this parish Labourer (by) J Atchis? off min
• (1841) July 4th Frances (of) Edward & Sarah Reeves (of) Twineham Labourer (by) L Goring Rector
• 1843 Octr 15th Robert (of) Edward & Sarah Reeves (of) Twineham Labourer (by) G. Hasker Officg Minr

In 1841, Edward was living in Twineham, Sussex, age 45, an Ag Lab. with Sarah (37), Caroline (15), George (13), John (12), Luke (10), Mark (9), Matthew (7), Eliza (4), Frederic (2) and Francis (8 or 18 days).

In 1851, Edward was living in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, age 58, a Methodist farmer born in England. With him are wife Sarah (48) and children Elizabeth (15), Francis (11), and Anne (residing in Beverly) (6), John (23), Luke (19), Mark (18), Ferederick (13), Robert (8), Mathew (17). Thomas Reeves (28) and his wife and daughters are listed after Edward's household.

Edward and Sarah were buried in Harriston Cemetery in Harriston, Ontario. His stone reads "Edward Reeves/Died/July 8, 1860;/Aged 67 years./Blessed are the dead/who die in the LORD." Sarah's reads: "Sarah Reeves/Died/Sept. 11. 1860:/Aged 57 Years...."

Daughter Sarah Ann Smith's death certificate states her parents were Edw. Reeves and Miss Dawes. This concurs with the marriage from Hove, St. Andrew, Sussex.

Research Notes

From the GRO Index of Births

• The birth of Frederick REEVS (sic) was recorded in the Cuckfield Registration District during 2q1839 with mother's maiden name of DAWS (sic).
• The birth of daughter Frances REEVES was recorded in the same district during 2q1841 with mother's maiden name of DAWES.
• The birth of son Robert REEVES was recorded in the same district during 4q1843 with mother's maiden name of DAWS (sic)

An English birth registration for daughter Sarah Ann Reeves has not yet been identified, which might suggest the family emigrated in the period between the baptism of son Robert (Oct 1843) and the birth of Sarah.
The baptismal register for Twineham also lacks an entry for Sarah in the period 1845-46 (pages 52 & 53) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D1QW-RQF and 1846-47 (pages 54 & 55) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D1QW-5X8

Sources

Marriage1:  Hove, St. Andrew, Sussex Parish Register 1814-1835, PAR 386/1/3/1
Burial:       Findagrave - Harriston Cemetery, Harriston, Wellington County, Ontario

1841 Census:  HO107, Piece 1111, Book 13, Folio 5, Page 2
1851 Census:  Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario

Twineham, Sussex Parish Register 1813-1878, Par 495/1/2/1
1837 Baptism of daughter Jane - FamilySearch     https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFP4-GBF
1843 Baptism of son Robert - FamilySearch     https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFP4-PXQ