Reeves, John

Summary

Father:
Mother:

Birth: c1811
Birth Source: Census

Death: 1871
Death Source: FreeBMD

Spouse1: Sarah JUDD, m. 21 Apr 1831, Lambourne, St Mary and All Saints, Essex

Narrative

Nothing is presently known of John's early life. His birth around 1811 is based on his age from the 1841, 61 & 71 census returns.

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

• John Reeve bachelor of this Parish and Sarah Judd spinster of this Parish were married in this Church by Banns this twenty first Day of April in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty one

Known children of John Reeves and his wife Sarah (nee JUDD) are

1. George Reeves, born 4 Aug 1831
2. William Reeves, born 19 May 1833
3. Eliza Reeves, born 26 Sep 1835
4. Catherine Reeves, b.reg 1842
5. John Reeves, b.reg 1845
6. James Reeve, b.reg 1849
7. Ann Reeve, b.reg. 1852

The births of their four youngest children were registered in the Ongar Registration District and on each occasion Mother's maiden name is recorded as Judd. The births of James and Ann are recorded under the surname Reeve (sic).

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

• (1831) Aug 28 born 4 | George | John & Sarah | Reeve late Judd | Abridge | Labr | R Sutleffe Rector
• (1833) May 19th born April 13th | William | John & Sarah | Reeve late Judd | Lambourne | Labr | R Sutleffe Rector
• (1835) Novr 1st born Sepr 26 | Eliza | John & Sarah | Reeve late Judd | Abridge | Labr | J H Shannower?
• (1842) Jany 28th | Catherine daughter of | John & Sarah | Reeve | Abridge | Labourer | Thos Shelford
• (1845) August 17th | John son of | John & Sarah | Reeve | Abridge | Labourer | Thos Shelford
• (1850) May 5 | James | John & Sarah | Reeve | Silver Sh | Labourer | Jas Goodwin Rector
• (1853) Novr 6 | Ann | John & Sarah | Reeves | Abridge | Labourer | James Goodwin Rector

On the 1841 census taken on 6 June, John is head of household on Silver Street, (Abridge), Lambourne, Essex. His age is noted as 30 and he is an Agricultural Labourer. In addition to John, the household includes Sarah (29), George (11), William (6) and Eliza (6). All were born in county (that is to say in Essex).

At the time of the 1851 census, on 30 March, John and his wife Sarah are living in Abridge, Essex. His age seems to be recorded as 46 (or perhaps 41, which would be more consistent with other census returns), he is working as an Agricultural Labourer and claims birth in Lambourne, Essex. Their children William (17), Eliza (15), Catherine (9), John (6) and James (1) complete the household. The next schedule is for the household of Joseph Reeves.

A decade later and the 1861 census shows John and his wife Sarah are still living in Lambourne, Essex. The family are enumerated under the surname REEVE (sic) (schedule 192). John's age is shown as 50, again his occupation is Agricultural Labourer and his place of birth Lambourne, Essex. Their children John (15), James (11) and Ann (8) complete the schedule (schedule 192). Living in the same dwelling but listed separately on schedule 193 is Susannah JUDD, a widowed Lodger, age 73. It is suspected this might be John's mother-in-law. She is followed by (schedule 194 and again in the same dwelling) Walter BURRELLS and his wife Caroline. See Research Note 1 below.

On the 1871 census, John is first listed on the schedule (58), but rather than being described as Head, he is shown as Widower and the next (Condition) column shows him as Married. he is 60 yeras old and working as an Agricultural Labourer. His place of birth is given as Lambourne, Essex. John's wife Sarah has not been identified within this census and it is possible hers is the death noted as Sarah REEVE (sic) by FreeBMD during the second quarter of 1863, age 52, in the Ongar Registration District. The household additionally comprises son James (20, unmarried), son John (24, married), daughter-in-law Eliza (21, married) and daughter (sic) Emma FLACK (4).

John has not been identified on the 1881 census. It is highly likely John's death is that noted by FreeBMD as John REEVE (sic), age 60 during the fourth quarter of 1871 in the Ongar Registration District.

Research Notes

(1) FreeBMD notes the marriage of Walter BURRELLS and Caroline REEVES during the first quarter of 1861 in the Ongar Registration District. It is strongly suspected that Caroline BURRELLS (nee Reeves) and our subject John's daughter Catherine Reeves are the same person.

This is probably the son of Edward Reeves.

Sources

Birth:       
Baptism:  
Marriage1:  Lambourne, St Mary and All Saints, Essex Marriage Parish Register 1814-1837, D/P 181/1/11
Death:      FreeBMD     1871, December quarter, Ongar Registration District
                 
1841 Census: HO107, Piece 0336, Book 6, Folio 7 face, Page 8 and continued Folio 7 reverse, Page 9
1851 Census: HO107, Piece 1771, Folio 386 reverse, Page 5, Schedule 17
1861 Census: RG9, Piece 1067, Folio 138 face, Page 31, Schedule 192
1871 Census: 1871 Census: RG10, Piece 1643, Folio 135 face, Page 11, Schedule 58
1881 Census:

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