Reeves, George

Summary

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Mother:

Birth: c1784, Middlesex
Birth Source: Census, Age at Death

Death: 9 Dec 1848, St. Giles, Cripplegate, Middlesex
Death Source: GRO Death Record

Spouse1: Mary Young, m. 2 Feb 1806, St. Giles without Cripplegate, London
Spouse2: Caroline Wood, m. 12 Sep 1824, Christ Church, Newgate Street with St Leonard, Foster Lane, London

Narrative

Children of George Reeves and Mary Young:

1. George Reeves, b. Dec 1806
2. Mary Ann Reeves, b. 23 Feb 1808
3. Edward Reeves, b. cOct 1813

Children of George Reeves and Caroline Wood:

1. William Reeves, b. 17 May 1827
2. James Reeves, b. 21 Sep 1825
3. James Reeves, b. 20 Aug 1829
4. John Reeves, b. Sep 1831

St. Giles without Cripplegate contains the following marriage record:

• George Reeves of this Parish Bachelor & Mary Young of this Parish spinster were married in this Church by Banns this 2 day of Feby 1806 By Me W. Holmes Vicar. In the presence of Edward Young Susanna De...

Christ Church, Newgate Street with St Leonard, Foster Lane contains the following marriage record:

• George Reeves of this Parish widower & Caroline Wood of the same Parish Spinster were married in this Church, by Banns this Twelfth Day of September in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Four, By me, Saml Crowthers Vicar...In Presence of A Robertson R Deul

St. Giles without Cripplegate contains the following baptisms:

• George S George Reeves, Silverpot & Mary born Dec 2?, baptized 18 (Jan 1807)
• Mary Ann D Geo Reeves silversmith & Mary Ann, born Feby 23, baptized 13 Mar 1808
• Edward son of George & Mary Reeves silversmith, baptized 17 Oct 1813
• William son of George & Caroline Reeves silversmith, born 17 May 1827, baptized 17 Jun 1827
• James son of George & Caroline Reeves turner, born 21 Sep 1825, baptized 16 Oct 1825
• James son of George & Caroline Reeves turner, born 20 Aug 1829, baptized 20 Sep 1829
• John son of George & Caroline Reeves turner, born Sep (1?) 1831, baptized 21 Sep 1831

George appears to have married multiple times. On the 1841 census, Caroline, age 40, is listed with him, along with James Reeves, age 11. George's occupation is listed as silver turner.

George Reeves, silver turner, died at 12 Bridgewater Gardens, St. Giles, Cripplegate on 9 Dec 1848, age 64. James Reeves, same address, was present at death.

George Reeves left a will dated 20 Jan 1841 which was probated in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 21 Feb 1849. He describes himself as "George Reeves of Bridgewater Gardens Barbican Silver Turner." It names only his wife Caroline and makes her executrix of the will.

Research Notes

Sources

Marriage1:  St. Giles without Cripplegate, London Parish Register 1798 - 1812
Marriage2:  Christ Church, Newgate Street with St Leonard, Foster Lane Parish Register 1824-1842
Death:        GRO Death Record, George Reeves, Reg. Dec 1848, East London Union, Vol. 2, p186

1841 Census:  HO107, Piece 727, Book 8, Folio 17, Page 28

1841 Will - George Reeves - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Piece 2088: Vol. 3, folio 286