William Benjamin Reeve, Ipswich, Labourer 1905

[Mollyrobz]

Could anybody give me any more info on William Benjamin Reeve? A marriage cert arrived for him today and I'm wondering if anybody could find him any census records?

He married Eva Twitchett formerly Guymer in Ipswich, 1905. He was a Labourer and his address was 64 Victoria street. His father was William Reeve. I know plenty about his wife Eva but not much on William.

Anything would be greatly appreciated, I'd like to know why he was living in Ipswich when most of the family lived in Norwich

Molly

[Mabel Bagshawe]

I think his birth was registered as Benjamin William Reeve - mmn Kirby - in Norwich in 1883. there's a marriage in 1878 between William reeve and Mary Ann Kirby, and a Jane Reeve also with mmn Kirby b 1878

1891 - Downham Farm, downham

Benjamin Reeve    74, widower, ag lab b herhersett [?]
William Reeve    41 - son, b Wymondham
Mary Ann Reeve    40 - son's wife, charwoman b Gt Melton
Jane Reeve    15 - b Norwich
Benjamin Reeve    8 - b Norwich

RG12/1535/36 p 11

[Mollyrobz]

Hello Mabel thanks for your reply

That's most interesting thank you, his birth would've been around 1883 as he was 22 at the time of his marriage in 1905

[JJen]

Benjamin Reeve    74, widower, ag lab b herhersett [?]

Born  - Hethersett

JJ

[JJen]

Baptism of William snr -

William Reeve
5 Feb 1850, Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Father - Benjamin Reeve, Labourer
Mother - Jane Reeve
Abode - Downham

JJ

[JJen]

William Benjamin Reeve joined the 4th Norfolk Regiment - 18 April 1889 to 28 April 1905

Death (WW1) -

William Benjamin Reeve
Birth Place - Thorpe Hamlet, Norfolk
Death Date - 12 Apr 1916
Death Place - Mesopotamia

JJ