Reeves, William John

Summary

Father: Thomas REEVES
Mother: Elizabeth mnu

Birth: 1764
Birth Source: Baptism

Death: 1827
Death Source: Burial & Probate

Spouse1: Ann PUGH

Narrative

William John Reeves, the son of Thomas Reeves and his wife Elizabeth (mnu), was baptised at the Parish Church of St. Dunstan-in-the-West, on Fleet Street in the City of London in January 1764.

William John Reeves and Ann PUGH were married at the Parish Church of St Andrew, Holborn in September 1788. His sister Mary Ann Reeves was married on the same day at the same church.
The known children of William John Reeves and his wife Ann (nee Pugh) are

1. William Thomas Pugh Reeves, baptised June 1790
2. Ann Reeves, baptised August 1791
3. Elizabeth Reeves, baptised May 1793, married Thomas WYATT
4. James Reeves, baptised January 1795
5. Mary Reeves, baptised May 1796
6. Charles Reeve, baptised July 1797
7. Maria Reeves, baptised March 1799, married Henry WILD
8. Caroline Sarah Reeves, born November 1800, baptised March 1802
9. Harriot/Harriett Reeves, baptised March 1802
10. Henry Reeves, baptised July 1804
11. Emily Reeves, baptised May 1805, married Frederick HALL

All of the above children were baptised at the Parish Church of St Andrew, Holborn. See Research Note 2 and also Research Note 3 below.

The burial of William John Reeves of Woburn Place, Bloomsbury, Middlesex occurred in September 1827 at the Parish Church of St George, Bloomsbury. He was 64 years old.

His will was proved at The Prerogative Court of Canterbury in October 1827. A further application regarding the residue of his estate was made in 1877 to the Principal Registry in London.

Research Notes

(1) William John Reeves was a second generation member of his family to be associated with the Reeves company which produced artist materials. Grace's Guides to British Industrial History has a good explanation of the company's history and the various names it traded under at https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Reeves_and_Sons

(2) The baptism of son Charles is recorded with the surname of as REEVE, but all other references examined name him as Charles REEVES.

(3) With one exception, on each of their children's baptism entry their father is named as William John REEVES, with his middle name of John sometimes added with an insertion mark (inverted letter v). The one exception is the baptism of daughter Maria where the parents are recorded as William and Ann Reeves. However their place of residence at Holborn Bridge is consistent with earlier and later baptisms. Two of Maria's sons were later to be involved in the running of the Reeves company.

Sources

Birth:        See Baptism
Baptism:   FamilySearch     https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQGM-79Q
Marriage1: 1788 Parish Register of St Andrew, Holborn     Image from LMA Collection at Ancestry (image 80 of 100)
Death:      See Probate
Burial:     1827 Burial Register of St Andrew, Holborn, page 76 entry 202     Image from LMA Collection at Ancestry (image 190 of 630)

Probate: 1827 Images from PCC Wills 1384-1858 collection at Ancestry (images 127,128,129 & 130 of 818)
                 1877 https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=Reeves&yearOfDeath=1877&page=3#calendar