Reeves, Martha

Summary

Father: Reeves, John
Mother: Mainard, Mary

Birth: 1827 in Sandhurst, Kent, England
Birth Source: Estimated from Census 1841-1901 and GRO Death Certificate

Death: 9 Jan 1902 Tonbridge, Kent, England
Death Source: GRO death certificate

Spouse1: Foreman, Ebenezer

Narrative

Martha lived in Sandhurst with her parents until 1847 when she married 25 July in Staplehurst. She lived in Horsmonden, Kent, 1847-1853; Lovehurst Manor, Staplehurst, Kent, 1853-1889; Penshurst, Kent, 1891; and Tonbridge, Kent, 1901 until her death age 74 in 1902 at 13 Preston Road. She has a CoE adult bapitism at Staplehurst, Kent in 1874, aged 47.

Known Children of Martha Reeves and Ebenezer Foreman

They had 12 children: 5 boys and 7 girls.

Research Notes

Her first almost certainly non-conformist baptism record has never been found, despite some being found for her siblings.

Sources

GRO marriage & death certificates; Kent census returns 1841-1901; Parish Registers Horsmonden & Staplehurst, Kent, seen at KFHL, Maidstone, Kent & CD-ROM transcript data from KFHS.