Reeves, William

Summary

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Birth: c 1811 at Bristol
Birth Source: 1851 & 1861 census

Death: bef Apr 1871
Death Source:

Spouse1: Mary Ann Keene(s)/Keane

Narrative

Nothing is known of William's early life, until his appearance on the 1841 census. As yet no record of a marriage has been found, but William appears on 1841, 51 & 61 census returns as an adult in a family group.

The known children of William Reeves and Mary Ann Keene(s)/Keane are

1. Louisa Lavina Reeves, birth registered in 2q1838
2. Elizabeth Ann Reeves, birth registered in 4q1839

FreeBMD notes both births being registered in the Winchester Registration District.

On the 1841 census taken on 6 June, William is living on Lower Brook Street in the St Maurice area of Winchester Hampshire. He is the head of household and claims to be approximately 30 years old; he was not born in county. His occupation is a Coach Maker. Also in the same household are Mary (age 33), Louisa (3), Elizabeth (1) and Elizabeth (30). All four were born in county, that is to say in Hampshire.

At the time of the 1851 census, on 30 March, William and his wife Mary A. are living at 66 Lower Brook Street in Winchester. William is now 40 yeasr old and claims birth in Bristol, Gloucester(shire). He is still working as a coach maker. His wife Mary is 46 yeas old, claims birth in Winton (sic Winchester) and is working as a Dress Maker. The household also comprises daughters Louisa (age 13, born Winton) and E. (Elizabeth, aged 11, also born Winton). Elizabeth KENES (age 42, born Winton) who is described as "Wife's Sister" completes the household. Allowing for some fluidity in the surname, it would seem Elizabeth Kenes was the daughter of Thomas & Louisa Keene(s)/Keans baptised in 1809 at the Parish Church of St Bartholomew Hyde in Winchester. Thomas & Louisa also baptised a daughter Mary/Maria Ann in 1804 at the same church, which closely matches these two individuals.

A decade later and the 1861 census shows William and wife Mary Ann still living on Lower Brook Street and the composition of the household is unchanged from 1851. William is now described as a Coach Trimmer. Daughters Louisa and Elizabeth are now both working as Dress Makers and their aunt Elizabeth Kenes is noted as 51 years old.

William has not been identified on the 1871 census. His wife Mary is head of household at 8 Lower Brook in the St Maurice area of Winchester and is described as being a Widow. In addition to Mary, unmarried daughters Louisa (32) and Elizabeth (29) along with sister Elizabeth Reeves (sic, Kenes expected) age 62 are living in the same house. A strong match for William's death has not yet been found on FreeBMD.

The family group remains on Lower Brook Street, Winchester for several further decades.

Research Notes

On the 1851 census, only one other Gloucestershire born Reeves individual has been identified in Hampshire to date, Isaac Reeves.

Sources

Birth:        see 1851 & 1861 census
Baptism:  
Marriage:
Death:     
                 
1841 Census: HO107, Piece 0409, Book 6, Folio 18 face, Page 30
1851 Census: HO107, Piece 1674, Folio 233 reverse, Page 45
1861 Census: RG9, Piece 0692, Folio 86 reverse, Page 6
1871 Census: RG10, Piece 1211, Folio 24 face, Page 41 and Folio 24 reverse, Page 42 - widow Mary & daughters
1881 Census: RG11, Piece 1232, Folio 129 reverse, Page 34 - Widow Mary & daughters
1891 Census: RG12, Piece 0937, Folio 54 face, Page 19 - Widow Mary & daughters
1901 Census: RG13, Piece 1081, Folio 108 face, Page 23 - daughters Louisa & Elizabeth