Reeves, Henry Nicholas

Summary

Father: Henry Wilson Reeves
Mother: Emily

Birth: 4 Apr 1840, Nassik, Bombay, India
Birth Source: Baptism

Death: 19 Mar 1889, Kensington, Middlesex
Death Source: Probate Calendar

Spouse1: Mary Ellen Elizabeth Tubbs, m. 11 Aug 1864, Reading
Spouse2: Bertha Mary Jackson, 27 Jul 1875, St. Marylebone, Middlesex

Narrative

Children of Henry Nicholas Reeves and Bertha Mary Jackson:

1. Lilian Reeves, b. 3 Feb 1877
2. Hugh Charles Reeves, b. 28 Sep 1879
3. Violet Dorothea Reeves, b. c1882, m. Arthur Charles Douglas Firth

The baptism record for Henry states he was born 4 Apr 1840 at Nassik, Bombay, India and baptized 4 May 1840 at the same place.

Jackson's Oxford Journal, 13 Aug 1864
MARRIED - August 11th at St. Mary's Church, Reading, by the Rev. George Ibberson Tubbs (father of the bride) Incumbent of St. Mary's Episcopal Chapel, Henry Nicholas Reeves, of Her Majesty's Bombay Staff Corps, son of Henry Wilson Reeves, Esq. of Britwell Priory (sic, Britwell Prior), Oxon, to Mary Ellen Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. G. I. Tubbs, of Southern Hill, Reading.

In April 1865 Henry was serving in the Bengal Staff Corps as an Assistant Political Agent in Mahee Kanta. See 18650401_Army_List_Reeves_Henry_N

From St. Marylebone, Middlesex Parish Register:

• 27th July 1875. Henry Nicholas Reeves of full age widower captain bombay staff corps (of) St James Westminster (son of) Henry Wilson Reeves Bombay Civil Service (to) Bertha Mary Jackson of full age spinster (of) St Marylebone (daughter of) William Jackson merchant
• 1877 March 13. Lilian Margaret D of Henry Nicholas & Bertha Mary Reeves (of) 44 Blandford Square, Major Bombay Staff Corps (born) 3 Feby 1877
• 1879 8th Nov Hugh Charles son of Henry Nicholas & Bertha Mary Reeves (of) 44 Blandford Square major Bombay Staff Corps (born) Sep 28 1879

From the National Probate Calendar:
Reeves Henry Nicholas. Personal Estate £ 4,162 6s. 10d. (1889) 13 May. The Will of Henry Nicholas Reeves formerly of Witley near Godalming in the County of Surrey but late of 9 Palace-Gardens-terrace Kensington in the County of Middlesex Colonel in Her Majesty's Bombay Staff Corps who died 19 March 1889 at 9 Palace-Gardens-terrace was proved at the Principal Registry by Bertha Mary Reeves of 9 Palace-Gardens-terrace Widow the Relict the sole Executrix.

Research Notes

Sources

Baptism:    FamilySearch - India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947
Marriage1:  Jackson's Oxford Journal, 13 Aug 1864
Marriage2:  St. Marylebone, Middlesex Parish Register 1874-1876, P89/MRY1/248
Death:        England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 (Ancestry)

18701230_Army_List_Reeves_Henry_N
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FamilySearch - India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947
St. Marylebone, Middlesex Parish Register 1876-1887, P89/MRY1/069