Reeves, William

Summary

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Birth: c 1806 +/-2 in Wiltshire
Birth Source: Census Returns

Death: c 1882 in Hampshire
Death Source:

Spouse1: Elizabeth BAKER, married 1829

Narrative

Nothing is presently known about the early life of this William REEVES, although he was consistent in stating his place of birth as Pewsey Wiltshire on all the census returns.

William married Elizabeth BAKER at the Parish Church of St Andrew in Mottisfont, Hampshire in August 1829

Known children of William Reeves and Elizabeth (nee Baker) are

1. Elizabeth Reeves, bapt February 1830 at Mottisfont
2. Ann(e) Reeves, bapt January 1832 at Mottisfont
3. George Reeves, bapt June 1836 at Mottisfont, marr Harriet(t) nee RUMBLE, assumed/adopted name VENTHAM
4. James Reeves, bapt March 1839 at Mottisfont
5. Henry Reeves, bapt June 1841 at Mottisfont
6. Jane Reeves, bapt April 1844 at Mottisfont
7. Charles Reeves, b 1847 at Broughton
8. Sarah Reeves, bapt May 1850 at Broughton

On the 1841 census taken on 6 June, William appears along with his wife Elizabeth and five eldest children at Mottisfont, Hampshire. Their youngest son Henry is just one month old at the time of the census. William is recorded as 32 years old and working as an Agricultural Labourer. It is noted he was not born in county (Hampshire) although the remainder of his family were Hampshire born.

At the time of the 1851 census, on 30 March, William (aged 43) along with his wife Elizabeth (40) and children George (14), Henry (9), Jane (7), Charles (3) and Sarah (11 months) are living at Oakley Cottages, Broughton, Hampshire. William's place of birth is Pewsey Wiltshire and his occupation is Farm Labourer.

A decade later and the 1861 census shows William (aged 57) with wife Elizabeth (56), their three youngest children Jane (17), Charles (12) and Sarah (10) plus a grandson William (6) living at Oakley Meadows, Broughton. William's place of birth and occupation are the same as a decade earlier. Son Henry (19) is recorded as a servant (a groom) in the nearby Pittleworth Farm working for the BAILEY family.

On the 1871 census, William (age 65) is still living at Oakley Meadows, Broughton. With him are his wife Elizabeth (63), son Charles (23, unmarried), daughter Sarah (20, unmarried) and daughter-in-law Harriett (sic) Reeves (27, married). Sarah & Harriett are both described as "Servant, home for holiday"; in 1871 Easter Sunday fell on 9 April and the census was based on residence at midnight on Sunday 2 April. Harriett's husband, William & Elizabeth's son George (34, married) is living and working nearby for the BAILEY family.

At the time of the 1881 census, William (age 76), wife Elizabeth (73) and son Charles (33) are still living at Oakley Meadows, Broughton. Both William and Charles are recorded as an Agricultural Labourer

William has died prior to the 1891 census where his wife Elizabeth is recorded as a widow. It is likely William's is the death recorded in the January to March quarter of 1882 in the Stockbridge Registration District at age 77.

Sources

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Marriage: FamilySearch https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NKH7-T72
Death:      FreeBMD, 1q 1882 Stockbridge Reg. Dist.

1841 Census: HO107, Piece 0400, Book 13, Folio 10 reverse, Page 15
1851 Census: HO107, Piece 1672, Folio 67 face, Page 28
1861 Census: RG9, Piece 0687, Folio 12 reverse, Page 18 and continued on Folio 13 face, Page 19
1871 Census: RG10, Piece 1205, Folio 31 face, Page 17
1881 Census: RG11, Piece 1227, Folio 11 reverse, Page 16
1891 Census: RG12, Piece 0933, Folio 56 reverse, Page 18 - widow Elizabeth