Hannah (Awbury) Reeves (1813)

Born 1813 in Hampstead Norris, Berkshire, England

Descendants

Hannah was born in 1813 in Hampstead Norreys (or Norris). Hannah was married to John Williams a brick layer in the 1841 census with 4 daughters and one son living in East Ilsley, Berkshire.

From Eric Saxton, East Ilsley Historical Society: "I can confirm that John and Hannah had six children baptised in East Ilsley. Emma 21st Apr 1833, John Albert 22nd March 1835, Caroline 8th May 1836, Jane 13th May 1838, Martha Lavinia 11th Jan 1840, and Sarah 24th Jan 1841. John’s occupation for the first three was labourer, for the last three, bricklayer. Martha Lavinia died and was buried on 19th Jan 1840, aged 2 months (so she must have been born around November 1839). John Williams was buried 9th Jan 1844 aged 32. There is no gravestone for him so the whereabouts of his grave is unknown. John and Hannah were not married in East Ilsley, but the register of banns 1832, records the following entry. ‘John Williams b. otp & Hannah Awbury sp. Of Hampstead Norris; Certificate 23 Dec’. My guess is that they were married in Hampstead Norris, which is about three or four miles from East Ilsley. The address for the 1841 census is Cow Lane, not Low Lane."

In 1845, Hannah married Henry Reeves in the Reading district. By the 1851 census she, her 4 daughters (one presumably left home and another born) and one son are living with new husband Henry Reeves a tailor and their 4 month old son James Reeves.

By the 1861census, they're in High Street East Ilsley, husband Henry Reeves is a tailor and victualler (43), she's 48, sons James and George Reeves are 10 and 8 and Hannah's daughter Lavinia Williams is 18 and not listed with a profession. Hannah's birthplace is listed as Hampstead Berkshire.

By the 1871 census, Henry Reeves is tailor and innkeeper (53), Hannah is 58 and their son James Reeves is 20 and a tailor. They're listed at the White Hart Inn. 10 years later and they're still there, James has left and their granddaughter Ida Hannah (13) is with them.

Hannah died in 1885 at the age of 73 and was buried at St Mary's. Henry died 2 years later in 1887, aged 69.