Reeves, William

Summary

Father:
Mother:

Birth: c1801, Essex
Birth Source: Census

Death: Feb 1845, Essex
Death Source: Burial

Spouse1: Mary

Narrative

Children of William Reeves and Mary:

1. Ann Reeves, b. c1826
2. Emma Reeves, b. c1831
3. Charles Reeves, b. c1833
4. James Reeves, b. c1835

Baptisms from Chigwell, St. Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Registers:

• (1831) Feb 13 | Emma | Dr of William & Mary | Reeve | Chigwell Row | Labourer | W J Burford D D
• (1833) March 3d | Charles | William & Mary | Reeve | Chigwell Row
• (1835) May 17 | James | William & Mary | Reeves | Chigwell Row | Labourer | J R Nicholl

In 1841, William was age 40, listed in Chigwell, Essex with Mary (35), Ann (15), Emma (11), and James (7).

Essex Chronicle, 14 Feb 1845
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE. On Tuesday last an inquest was held before C. C. Lewis, Esq. at Leytonstone, on the body of William Reeves, a carter from Chigwell. Deceased was returning from London with a cart and two horses, and stopped at the Bell public-house to take up his wife and daughter, who were waiting there for him. He had just started, walking by the side of his horses, the wife and daughter riding in the cart, when, only a few rods from the Bell they met a chaise with lamps, which seemed to frighten the fore-horse. Immediately afterwards the wife missed her husband, and calling out for him aroused two or three persons from the Bell, who running found him in the road speechless and insensible. He was immediately removed to the Bell and attended by Mr. Mackenzie, but he died in half an hour. There was no external appearance of any injury; upon examining the body, however, it was found that several limbs on his left side were broken, and Mr. Mackenzie stated he had died from injuries to the internal organs of the chest. The horse, when frightened, no doubt knocked him down, and the near wheel of the cart then passed over him. — Verdict, "Accidental death."

William's death was registered in 2q 1845 in West Ham Union Registration District.

Burial from Lambourne, St Mary and All Saints, Essex Parish Registers:

• (1845) William Reeves | Chigwell | Feby 16 | 44 | W Watson offic minster

Mary remarried to James Bradley and son James Reeves is found in their household in 1851.

Research Notes

Sources

Death:        GRO Index, 2q 1845, West Ham Union Registration District
Burial:       Lambourne, St Mary and All Saints, Essex Parish Burial Register 1813-1864, D/P 181/1/16

1841 Census:  HO107, Piece 336, Book 2, ED 1, Folio 10 reverse, Page 15
1851 Census:  HO107, Piece 1770, Folio 63, Page 16, Schedule 52 (James Bradley HOH)
1861 Census:  RG 9, Piece 1063, Folio 28, Page 17, Schedule 105 (James Bradley HOH)

Chigwell, St. Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Baptism Register 1813-1850, D/P 166/1/7
Death Notice, Essex Chronicle, 14 Feb 1845