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William Reeves 1872–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Aug 1872

Birth Location: Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: Oct 1948

Death Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Father: John +

Mother: Susan Dale

Spouse(s): MARIA DALE

Children(s): Florence Reeves, Gertrude Reeves, WILLIAM REEVES, HORACE REEVES, Thomas Reeves

William Reeves was born in 1872 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England, the child of John Reeves And Susan Dale. William Reeves married Maria Dale, and had children including Florence May Reeves, Gertrude Reeves, Horace John Reeves, Thomas Reeves, William Joseph Reeves. William Reeves passed away in 1948 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • William Reeves was born in 1872 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England, the child of John Reeves And Susan Dale.
  • William Reeves married Maria Dale, and had children including Florence May Reeves, Gertrude Reeves, Horace John Reeves, Thomas Reeves, William Joseph Reeves.
  • William Reeves passed away in 1948 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John +
1847–1922
Birth Location: Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
J+
Susan Dale
1849–1913
Birth Location: Stafford
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Spouses(s)

MARIA DALE
1873–1908
Birth Location: Stafford, Staffordshire, England
MD

Children(s)

Florence Reeves
1892–
Birth Location: South Wigston, Leicestershire, England
FR
Gertrude Reeves
1893–1968
Birth Location: South Wigston, Leicestershire, England
GR
WILLIAM REEVES
1895–1917
Birth Location: Blaby, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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HORACE REEVES
1899–1967
Birth Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
HR
Thomas Reeves
1900–
Birth Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
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William Reeves's Ancestors

Self
William Reeves
1872–1948
Birth Place: Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Parents
John Reeves +
1847–1922
Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
Susan Dale
1849–1913
Stafford
Grandparents
william Reeves
1826–1847
Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
mary Boulton
1827–1909
Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Thomas Dale
1815–1867
Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Ann (Maria) Fidler
1810–1870
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Reeves
1808–
Sarah Roberts
1797–1872
Elizabeth edwards
1803–1864
Thomas Dale
1791–1842
Mary Hassall
1788–
Joseph Fidler
1781–1853
Hannah Plant
1779–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Reeves
1775–1851
Susannah Parker
1775–1857
John Plant
1747–
MARY Potts
1744–1806

William Reeves's Descendants

1.
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William Reeves (1 Aug 1872–Oct 1948) m. MARIA DALE (1873–abt 1908)
  1. 1. Florence (May) Reeves 1892–
  2. 2. Gertrude Reeves 1893–1968 m. James (F Byrne) + 1893–
    1. 1. GERTRUDE (BYRNE) # 1915–1915
    2. 2. GERTRUDE (L BYRNE) # 1917–
    3. 3. JAMES (W BYRNE) # 1920–
    4. 4. FLORENCE (M BYRNE) # 1923–
  3. 3. WILLIAM (JOSEPH) REEVES 1895–1917
  4. 4. HORACE (JOHN) REEVES 1899–1967 m. Doris Parker 1903–1964
    1. 1. Gladys (Mary) Reeves 1928–2019
    2. 2. Ronald (Edward) Reeves 1925–2004
    3. 3. William Reeves 1925–1926
    4. 4. Ruth (Lilian) Reeves 1930–2008
  5. 5. Thomas Reeves 1900–

William Reeves's Timeline

6 Records

1872
1 Aug 1872
Birth of William Reeves in Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Stafford, Staffordshire, England
1872
11 Sep 1872
William Reeves was baptized in Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Stafford, Staffordshire, England
1891
October 1891
Age 19
William Reeves was married in Blaby, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Blaby, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
1891
1891
Age 19
William Reeves resided here in Wigston Magna, Wigston Magna, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England
Wigston Magna, Wigston Magna, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England
1901
1901
Age 29
William Reeves resided here in Leicester formerly St Margaret, Leicestershire, England
Leicester formerly St Margaret, Leicestershire, England
1948
Oct 1948
Age 76
Death of William Reeves in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1872
    Event Place: Stafford, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2499; Folio: 113; Page: 39; GSU roll: 6097609
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2991; Folio: 31; Page: 54

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1872
    Event Place: Stafford, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1891
    Event Place: Blaby, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Wigston Magna, Wigston Magna, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2499; Folio: 113; Page: 39; GSU roll: 6097609

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Leicester formerly St Margaret, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2991; Folio: 31; Page: 54

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Leicester
    Record Source: UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 1580773Ree-Rei

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1948
    Event Place: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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