Reeves, Janet Holden

Summary

Father: Richard Reeves
Mother: Janet Menton

Birth: c1840, Benendon, Kent
Birth Source: Census

Death: 1q 1904, Kent
Death Source: Death Reg

Spouse1: Francis Reeves, m. 14 May 1863, Croyden, St. John Parish Church, Surry

Narrative

Children of Francis Reeves and Janet Holden Reeves:

1. Florence Reeves, b. c1865
2. Jannette Reeves, b. 1866
3. Francis Reeves, b. c1868
4. Reginald F. Reeves, b. c1879
5. Lilian Reeves, b. c1880
6. Howard A Reeves, b. c1883

Baptism from Benenden, St George, Kent Parish Registers:

• (1840) May 3 | Janet Holden Daugr of | Richard (&) Janet | Reeves | Benenden | Miller | Daniel Boys Vicar

In 1871, the family was in Hawkhurst. Francis was age 37, born in Hawkhurst. With him were wife Janet Holden (31), children Florence (6), Janette (5), Francis (3), visitor Annie Elliott (27) and servants Sarah Southon (17), Emma Hodgkins (17), and Mary Collins (16).

Francis's abode in 1881 is named Little Pix Hall. Note that the 1881 census places Jannette's birthplace as Elchingham, Sussex. The marriage record states that Francis, age 29, was of Lunsford Lodge in Elchingham, Sussex and was son of Francis Reeves, farmer. Janet Holden Reeves, 23, spinster, was of Wellesley Court, Croyden, Surry, daughter of Richard Reeves, a miller.

In 1891, the family was in Wateringbury, Kent. Francis is listed as a farmer, age 57, born in Hawkhurst. With him were wife Janet (51), children Florence (25), Janette (22), Edith (18), Reginald F. (13), Howard A. (8), visitors Mary E. Moger (20), Francis W. Moger (16), and Laura M. Moger, and servants Esther F. Goble (28) and Eliabeth Brooker (20),

In 1901, Francis was age 67, born in Hawkhurst, living in Wateringbury with wife Janet H. (61), children Janette (35), Edith H. (28), Reginald F. (22), Lillian (21), niece Dorothy H. Moger (19), and servants Henrietta Rolf (22) and Ellen M. Dann (18).

In 1911, Francis was a widower, age 77, living in Wateringbury with children Janette (45) and Edith H. (38) along with servants Millicent Lockyer (20) and Annie Chusman? (19).

Civil Registration Deaths list Janet Holden Reeves, registered 1q 1904 in Malling, Kent, age 63.

Research Notes

Sources

Baptism:    Benenden, St George, Kent Parish Baptism Register 1813-1846, P20/1/B/1
Marriage1:  Croyden, St. John, Surry Parish Marriage Register 1862-1865, 2888/1/37
Death:        GRO Death Index, 1q 1904, Malling Registration District

1851 Census:  HO 107, Piece 1768, Folio 341 reverse, Page 35, Schedule 145
1861 Census:  RG 9, Piece 571, Folio 81, Page 17, Schedule 78
1871 Census:  RG 10, Piece 952, Folio 50 reverse, Page 18, Schedule 85
1881 Census:  RG 11, Piece 940, Folio 65 reverse, Page 20, Schedule 95
1891 Census:  RG 12, Piece 670, Folio 147, Page 1, Schedule 1
1901 Census:  RG 13, Piece 743, Folio 98 reverse, Page 28, Schedule 177
1911 Census:  RG 14, Piece 3979, RD 48, Reg. SD 1, ED 17, Schedule 33