Reeves, Samuel

Summary

Father:   Israel Reeves
Mother:   Elizabeth Reeves nee Martin

Birth: before 21 August 1796
Birth Source: Baptism, Parish Register
Death: burial 19 September 1874, Marchwood, Hants.
Death Source:

Spouse1: Mary BROOKS

Narrative

Samuel Reeves was baptised during August 1796 at the Parish Church of All Saints Fawley, the son of Israel Reeves (his mother's name was not recorded)'

Samuel married Mary BROOKS on 8 October 1819 at The Parish Church of All Saints, Fawley, Hampshire.

Samuel Reeves and Mary (nee Brooks) have eleventwelve known children, the first five being baptised at Dibden and the latter sixseven at Eling. See Research Note 1 below.

1. Jane Reeves, bapt. October 1820
2. Elizabeth Reeves, bapt. January 1822
3. Mary Reeves, bapt. June 1824
4. Ann Reeves, bapt. June 1824
5. Esther Brooks Reeves aka Hester Brookes Reeves, bapt. December 1826
6. Israel Reeves, born October 1828
7. James Reeves, born October 1830
8. Samuel Reeves, born July 1832
9. Emily Reeves, born November 1834
10. Sarah Reeves, born November 1836
11. Ellen Reeves, born May 1839, b.reg. 2q 1839, bapt. June 1839 as Helen Reeves
12. Louiza Reeves, born Jan 1843, b.reg. 1q 1843, bapt Feb 1843 as Louisa Reeves

On 1841, 1851, 1861 and 1871 census returns Samuel is a farmer at Staplewood Farm.

Samuel was buried at Marchwood Hampshire on 19 September 1874, aged 80. The FreeBMD D.Reg. in 3q 1874 also records his age at death as 80. His widow Mary was buried at Marchwood on 20 Dec 1878, aged 82.

Research Notes

(1) The addition of son James Reeves increases the number of known children from eleven to twelve

Sources

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Baptism:
Marriage:
Death: FreeBMB 3q1874 New Forest Registration District
Burial:

1841 Census: HO107, Piece 0399, Book 11, Folio 17 reverse, Page 15 and continued Folio 18 face, Page 16
1851 Census: HO107, Piece 1668, Folio 459 reverse, Page 25
1861 Census: RG9, Piece 0672, Folio 143 face, Page 27
1871 Census: RG10, Piece 1186, Folio 141 reverse, Page 20