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The Reeve family who lived in Water Orton, Staffs. and ran the Post ofice in 1900,s.My Grandfather - Ernest, came from that family and I would love to hear from any Reeve relative who has any information about them.
Thank you
Sharon Delaney Nee Reeve

Have you tried searching the trees on here for siblings of your Grandfather or his parents please?

The chances of a family member stumbling across your post here are pretty slim. You would be better to search for the people who may have known the family yourself and then try to contact descendants.

Hi Sharon this may or may not be your family in 1911, what do you think?

REEVE, Ernest Fletcher Head Married M 32 1879 Asst Postmaster Water Orton Warwickshire VIEW
REEVE, Cecel Margaret Wife Married
4 years F 24 1887 Wormwood Scrubs London VIEW
VENNER, Florence May Sister In Law Single F 17 1894 Post Office Asst Alyesbury Bucks VIEW
REEVE, Iris Kathleen Daughter F 3 1908 Water Orton Warwicks VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
18320 Reference:
RG14PN18320 RG78PN1103 RD385 SD5 ED1 SN46

Registration District:
Aston Sub District:
Erdinton Enumeration District:
1 Parish:
Water Orton

Address:
Water Orton P Office County:
Warwickshire

According to the 1912 Kelly's directory he is listed as a Confectioner.


Tracey x

Moved about a bit:
Marriages Mar 1907
xxx REEVE Ernest Fletcher Tavistock 5b 661
RUNDLE Philip Tavistock 5b 661
SMALE Louisa Tavistock 5b 661
xxx VENNER Ce_il Margaret Tavistock 5b 661

Warwickshire, England, Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Ernest Fletcher Reeve
Name: Ernest Fletcher Reeve
Birth Date: abt 1879
Parish: Water Orton
Baptism Date: 2 Feb 1879
Father's Name: Henry Reeve
Mother's name: Maria Reeve

Chris :)

OK, the local suburbs directory in 1912 says this...

POST, M. O. & T. Office.—Henry Reeve, sub-postmaster.
Letters arrive from Birmingham at. 5.15 a.m. & 3.35 p.m. ;
delivered at 7 a.m. & 4 p.m.; dispatched at 12.20 & 7.45
p.m.; Sundays, 7.40 p.m

So was Henry his father...?

Ernest is also listed, but he is a Confectioner still.

Reeve Ernest, confectioner
Reeve Hy. coal merchant, Post office

Tracey x

1896 listing is...

Reeve Henry, grocer & coal mer. & post office, Water Orton

So looks like there was def a family link.

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1903 listing is...

Reeve Henry, grocer & coal mer. & post office, Water Orton

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1921...

Reeve Henry, The Avenue, WaterOrton

Tracey x

Henry died in 1926!

of 7 Church Avenue, Water Orton. died 14 March 1926 at Hatton Warwickshire, Probate Birmingham 29 March to Percy Simpson Reeve, municipal clerk. effects £95

So this begs the question, where was Ernest in 1926?


Tracey x

Henry Reeve was Postmaster in 1882

POST OFFICE.—Henry Reeve, sub-postmaster. Letters
arrive from Birmingham at 5.4-5 a.m.; dispatched at 7.40
p.m. Coleshill is the nearest money order office

1881 England Census about Henry Reeve
Name: Henry Reeve
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Maria Reeve
Gender: Male
Where born: Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England
Civil parish: Aston
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Coal Merchant Employing 1 Man
Registration district: Aston
Sub-registration district: Aston Manor
ED, institution, or vessel: 62
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3048
Folio: 11
Page Number: 14
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Reeve 38
Maria Reeve 37
Anne M. Reeve 12
Henry J. Reeve 10
Godfrey M. Reeve 7
Frances J. Reeve 5
Florance L. Reeve 3
Ernest F. Reeve 2
Alfred Ashby 21

Hi Helen
THANK YOU - I didnt know that Granddad ( who died before I was born - and family never talked about other family members ) had 6 sisters and brothers. Now that you have been kind enough to give me their names I think that there must be some family decendants who still live in my area ( Stratford, Warks.) and I shall try to find them.
Thank you again to you and everyone who has helped me.
With gratitude
Sharon :-D

Children's baptism's

Warwickshire, England, Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Anne Maria Reeve Name: Anne Maria Reeve
Birth Date: abt 1875
Parish: Water Orton
Baptism Date: 29 May 1875
Father's Name: Henry Reeve
Mother's name: Maria Reeve

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Name: Frances Jackson Reeve
Birth Date: abt 1875
Parish: Water Orton
Baptism Date: 29 May 1875
Father's Name: Henry Reeve
Mother's name: Maria Reeve

~~~~
Name: Henry James Reeve
Birth Date: abt 1875
Parish: Water Orton
Baptism Date: 29 May 1875
Father's Name: Henry Reeve
Mother's name: Maria Reeve

~~~~
Name: Florence Sophia Reeve
Birth Date: abt 1876
Parish: Water Orton
Baptism Date: 10 Dec 1876
Father's Name: Henry Reeve
Mother's name: Maria Reeve

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Name: Ernest Fletcher Reeve
Birth Date: abt 1879
Parish: Water Orton
Baptism Date: 2 Feb 1879
Father's Name: Henry Reeve
Mother's name: Maria Reeve


Tracey x

....and marriages

Name: Annis Maria Reeve
Spouse Name: George Edward Coxon
Marriage or Bann Date: 22 Apr 1894
Event Type: Bann
Parish: Water Orton

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Name: Florence Sophia Reeve
Spouse Name: Charles William West
Marriage or Bann Date: 18 Dec 1903
Event Type: Bann
Parish: Water Orton


Tracey x

Looks like 1 child died...

Name: Frances Jackson Reeve
Birth Year: abt 1876
Parish: Water Orton
Burial Date: 12 Apr 1903
Burial Age: 27


Tracey x

Why have you posted another thread about this?

http://www.genesreunited.co.nz/boards.page/board/living_relatives/thread/1289390

Look in search trees.....as advised.

If no-one has the names in a GR tree, then no-one on here is connected