Reeves, Samuel James

Summary

Father: Samuel Reeves
Mother: Eliza TRAPP

Birth: 1q 1864, New Forest Registration District
Birth Source: FreeBMD.

Death: 21 Feb 1937
Death Source: MI graveyard of St. Nicholas', Brockenhurst, Hants.

Spouse1: Hannah HARRISON (marr. regd. 4q 1886, Lymington R.D.; Source: FreeBMD)

Narrative

Samuel James is the second known child and second son of Samuel Reeves and Eliza (nee Trapp). He was baptised at St. John's, Marchwood, on 10 April 1864. He was known in the family as James or Jim, presumably to distinguish him from his father Samuel (he appears as James in the 1881 Census). He moved from Marchwood to Brockenhurst working on the new direct railway line from Brockenhurst to Bournemouth which opened in 1886.

Known children of Samuel & Hannah REEVES:-

1. Samuel James Reeves, born 1888
2. Charles William Reeves, born 1889
3. Alfred Edward Reeves, born 1891

Research Notes

Sources

1871 Census (TNA RG 10)
Marchwood, Eling, Hants.
Samuel Reeves head male 38 married Farmer Staplewood Farm, Hants.
Eliza Reeves wife female 37 married Farmer's wife Warminster, Wilts.
William J. Reeves son male 8 single Scholar Staplewood Farm, Hants.
Samuel Jas Reeves son male 7 single Scholar Twigs Lane, Hants.
Edward Reeves son male 4 single Scholar Twigs Lane, Hants.
Frederick Brooks Reeves son male 2 single Twigs Lane, Hants.
Alfred Geo. Reeves son male 0 single Twigs Lane, Hants.

1881 Census (TNA RG 11/1204/144, p.13)
Twigs Lane, Marchwood, Hants.
Samuel Reeves head male 48 married Yeoman, 10 acres Marchwood, Hants.
Eliza Reeves wife female 47 married Yeoman's wife Warminster, Wilts.
James Reeves son male 17 single Asst. at farm (servant indoor) Marchwood, Hants.
Edward Reeves son male 14 single Asst. at farm (servant indoor) Marchwood, Hants.
F.B. Reeves son male 12 single Farm Labourer Marchwood, Hants.
A.G. Reeves son male 10 single Farm Labourer Marchwood, Hants
C.S. Reeves son male 8 single Scholar Marchwood, Hants
A.L. Reeves dau female 4 single Scholar Marchwood, Hants

1891 Census (TNA RG 12/899/73, p.22)
Waters Green, Brockenhurst, Hants
Samuel J. Reeves; head; male; 27; married; Railway Platelayer; Marchwood, Hants.
Hannah Reeves; wife; female; 26; married; -; Brockenhurst, Hants.
Samuel J. Reeves; son; male; 3; -; -; Brockenhurst, Hants.
Charles W. Reeves; son; male; 10m; -; -; Brockenhurst, Hants.
Elsie Harrison; adopt dau.; female; 5; -; -; Brockenhurst, Hants.
Herbert Kemish; boarder; male; 18; single; General Labourer; Romsey, Hants.

1901 Census (TNA RG 13)
Tattenham Road, Brockenhurst, Hants.
Samuel J. Reeves; head; married; 37; Railway Platelayer; Marchwood, Hants.
Hannah Reeves; wife; married; 37; -; Brockenhurst, Hants.
Elsie Harrison; niece*; single; 15; -; Brockenhurst, Hants.
Samuel J. Reeves; son; single; 13; -; Brockenhurst, Hants.
William C. Reeves; son; single; 10; -; Brockenhurst, Hants.
Alfred E. Reeves; son; single; 9; -; Brockenhurst, Hants.
*noted as his adopted daughter in the 1891 census.