Reeves, William Maunsell

Summary

Father: William Maunsell Reeves
Mother:

Birth: c 1844 in Cork, Ireland
Birth Source: 1871-1901 census returns

Death: 25 February 1907, of the Hook of Holland
Death Source: Dutch National Death Index

Spouse1: Letitia DROUGHT, m. 20 Jan 1876, Winchester St Cross with St Faith, Hampshire

Narrative

William was born in Cork, Ireland and at the time of the 1861 census was being educated at Rugby School, in Warwickshire, England.

At the time of the 1871 census he was recorded as a visitor in the household of Caroline CORNELL in Chelsea, Middlesex (now part of London). His occupation was given as China Merchant and he is unmarried.

The marriage of William to Letitia DROUGHT is recorded in the first quarter of 1876 in the Winchester Registration District.

From Winchester St Cross with St Faith, Hampshire Parish Registers:

• January 20 1876 | William Maunsell Reeves | 32 | Bachelor |Gentleman | St Faith | William Maunsell Reeves | Gentleman dec | (to) Letitia Drought | 23 | Spinster | St Faith | Thomas Armstrong Drought | General H. M. Service

The known children of William and Letitia are

1. Robert William Drought REEVES, born 15 October 1876 in Foo Chow (sic Fuzhou in Fujian province) China
2. John Maunsell REEVES, born 1878 in Hampshire, England
3. Letitia Alice REEVES, born c 1880 in Epsom Surrey
4. Rose Mary REEVES, born 1883 in Epsom Surrey
5. Shela REEVES (possibly also know as Kate), born c 1885 in Epsom Surrey

By the time of the 1881 census, William, Letitia and their three elder children are living in Epsom, Surrey. William is described as a "Merchant China".

William is mentioned in the London Gazette of 30 November 1888 as being one of several executors of the estate of Herbert Glendining BAINBRIDGE.

On the 1891 census William and his three younger children are living at Ebbisham House, Church Street, Epsom. His occupation is now given as "Secretary to Public Company".

His name appears fairly frequently in the London Gazette, starting in November 1891, as a Liquidator of companies being wound up. (The quality of the OCR'ed text of the London Gazette varies and it is possible there are references prior to this entry http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25879/pages/6896 from 30 November 1891). Later entries reference his business address as 2 Tokenyard Building in the City of London.

At the time of the 1901 census, William, Letitia plus children Robert, Letitia, Rose and Kate are still living at Ebbisham House in Epsom.

William's death is recorded in the Dutch Civil Register site as occurring on 25 February 1907. His death was recorded on 1 March 1907 in the municipality of 's-Gravenzande, which is in Zuid-Holland. It notes he was 63 years old and born at Vostersburg (Ierland).

Sources

Birth:        .
Marriage: FreeBMD, 1q1876 Winchester Registration District
                   Winchester St Cross with St Faith, Hampshire Parish Marriage Register 1837-1924, 83040/1/8
Death:      Netherlands Civil Register http://www.genlias.nl/en/page0.jsp
                 Loss of Steamer Berlin http://www.old-merseytimes.co.uk/BERLIN.html

1851 Census:
1861 Census: RG9, Piece 2212, Folio 46 face, Page 25
1871 Census: RG10, Piece 0074, Folio 82 reverse, Page 28
1881 Census: RG11, Piece 0761, Folio 120 reverse, Page 36 and
                       RG11, Piece 0761, Folio 121 face, Page 37
1891 Census: RG12, Piece 0546, Folio 103 reverse, Page 4
1901 Census: RG13, Piece 0583, Folio 84 reverse, Page 12