Nelson (Reene) Reeve (1852 - 1894)

Born 1852 in Winfarthing, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Died 1894 at about age 42 in Durham, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Nelson Reeve was born in 1852 in Winfarthing, Norfolk, England to Thomas Reeve and Mary Ann (Crisp) Reeve. His birth was registered in Guiltcross, Norfolk in the third quarter of the year, with mother's maiden name Crisp.^[1]

Nelson Reeve, son of Thomas, a blacksmith, & Mary Anne, was christened on 1 Aug 1852 in Winfarthing.^[2]

In 1861 Nelson Reene [Reeve] (age 8, Scholar) lived in Winfarthing with his father Thomas (68 [~58], Blacksmith & Journeyman), mother Mary Ann (48, Blacksmiths Wife), and sister Ellanor (4, Scholar).^[3]

Nelson's father passed away before 1871.

In 1871 Nelson Reve (age 17, Labr in Waggonshops) was a boarder at Forcett Street in Cockerton, Durham in the household of Robert Cowperthwaite (23, Labr for Waggonshops) - also in the household were Robert's wife Elizabeth (21) and son George (18 months).^[4]

In 1881 Nelson Reeve (age 28, R Carr Railway Waggonwright) lived at Forcett St in Cockerton with his mother Mary Ann (68, Housekeeper).^[5]

Nelson Reeve married Elizabeth White in 1883. The marriage was registered in Darlington, Durham in the last quarter of the year.^[6]

Nelson and Elizabeth had two sons:

1. Tom Reeve (1885-)
2. Alfred "Fred" Reeve (1887-)

In 1891 Nelson Reeve (age 37, Waggon Builder) lived at North Street in East Thickley, Durham with his wife Elizabeth (37) and two sons: Tom (5) and Alfred (3).^[7]

Nelson Reeve passed away in 1894, aged 42 years. His death was registered in Darlington in the third quarter of the year.^[8]

• In 1901 Nelson's widow Elizabeth Reeve (47, Office Cleaner) lived at North Street in East Thickley with their two sons: Tom (15, NER Apprentice Machine Works) and Fred (13).^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NW3-SDL : 1 October 2014), Nelson Reeve, 1852; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Guiltcross, Norfolk, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. [mother's maiden name included on the GRO Index (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp)]
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N199-N38 : 18 September 2020), Nelson Reeve, 1852.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7F8-TMN : 3 March 2021), Nelson Reene in household of Thomas Reene, Winfarthing, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5902f839e9379091b112befa : viewed 13 Dec 2022), Nelson REVE in household of Robert COWPERTHWAITE, Forcett Street, Durham, England; from 1871 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 10/4886, Folio 8, Page 9, Schedule 46, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27B-RJR1 : 12 December 2017), Nelson Reeve, Cockerton, Durham, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 32, Piece/Folio 4891/19, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,357.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DZ1-9WP : 13 December 2014), Nelson Reeve, 1883; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1883, quarter 4, vol. 10A, p. 52, Darlington, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. [no potential spouse is listed because the page number has been mistranscribed (he has 52 while Elizabeth has 59), she is here: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D8M-9CH - the same record on FreeBMD has them both with page 59]
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WFXM-XT2 : 23 February 2021), Nelson Reeve, East Thickley, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Durham county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JLJ-F5S : 31 December 2014), Nelson Reeve, 1894; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Darlington, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSHK-TNN : 5 August 2022), Elizabeth Reeve, East Thickley, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.