John Edward Reeves (1883 - 1977)

Born 28 Jul 1883 in 22 Abbey Street, Plaistow, London, England

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah Elizabeth (Hemmings) Reeves — married 9 Apr 1907 in Trinity Church, Canning Town, London, England

Descendants

Died 20 Jul 1977 at age 93 in Barking Hospital, Essex, England

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Biography

Jack Reeves has Jewish Roots.

Jack Reeves is the descendant of a Huguenot emigrant.

John Edward Reeves was the eldest son of John Reeves and Eliza Hall. He was born on July 28, 1883.^[1]

Although he was named John Edward after his father he was always known as Jack. He was listed with his parents and three brothers in the 1891 census, his older sister was staying with their grandparents.^[2] In the 1901 census Jack's occupation was a plater at Ironworks.^[3]

On April 9, 1907 Jack married Hannah Hemmings ^[4] and they had two daughters and one son. The 1911 census shows them with their eldest daughter living in Canning Town.^[5]

The 1911 census gives Jack's occupation as Waterman and Lighterman. He spent most of his life as a Dock Worker and did not retire from this work until he was 78. Watermen take passengers across and along city rivers and estuaries. Lightermen were river workers who transferred goods between ships and quays, in flat-bottomed barges called lighters in the Port of London. (See background image)

In 1967 Jack and Hannah celebrated their Diamond Wedding.

Diamond Wedding of Jack & Hannah Reeves

Jack died on July 20, 1977^[6] His funeral service was held at the East London Cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 Name John Edward Reeves Registration Year 1883 Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep Registration district West Ham Parishes for this Registration District West Ham Inferred County Essex Volume 4a Page 131
2. ↑ 1891 England Census
   Name John E Reeves Age 7 Estimated Birth Year abt 1884 Relation Son Father's Name John E Reeves Mother's Name Eliza Reeves Gender Male Where born Canning Town, Essex, England Civil parish West Ham Ecclesiastical parish Holy Trinity County/Island Essex Country England Registration district West Ham Sub registration district West Ham ED, institution, or vessel 21 Piece 1321 Folio 17 Page number 27 Household Members Name Age John E Reeves 29 Eliza Reeves 28 John E Reeves 7 Joseph Reeves 5 Thomas Reeves 4 Henry Reeves 6/12
3. ↑ 1901 England Census See image https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Reeves-2071-13, click for original size
4. ↑ FS England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997
   Name: John Edward Reeves Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 09 Apr 1907 Event Place: Canning-Town, Essex, England Gender: Male Age: 23 Marital Status: Married Birth Year (Estimated): 1884 Father's Name: John Edward Reeves Spouse's Name: Hannah Elizabeth Hemmings Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1885 Spouse's Father's Name: John Hemmings Reference ID: it 6, p 218 GS Film Number: 1471944 Digital Folder Number: 004041220 Image Number: 01498 Citing this Record "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XK84-T3S : 10 February 2018), John Hemmings in entry for John Edward Reeves and Hannah Elizabeth Hemmings, 09 Apr 1907; citing Marriage, Canning-Town, Essex, England, Essex Record Office, England.
5. ↑ 1911 England Census
   Name John Edward Reeves Age in 1911 27 Estimated Birth Year abt 1884 Relation to Head Head Gender Male Birth Place West Ham, Essex Civil parish West Ham County/Island Essex Country England Street Address 43 Fisher St, Canning Town Marital Status Married Occupation Waterman and Lighterman Registration district West Ham Registration District Number 188 Sub-registration district Canning Town ED, institution, or vessel 39 Household schedule number 51 Piece 9509 Household Members Name Age John Edward Reeves 27 Hannah E Reeves 26 Hannah E Reeves 2
6. ↑ FS England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007
   Name: John Edward Reeves Event Type: Death Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Registration Year: 1977 Registration District: Barking County: Essex Event Place: Barking, Essex, England Birth Date (available after June quarter 1969): 28 Jul 1883 Volume: 11 Page: 0011 Affiliate Line Number: 108 Citing this Record "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCR-XXLB : 4 September 2014), John Edward Reeves, 1977; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Barking, Essex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

Jack's birth, Marriage and death certificates are included in the images