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Irene Ridley-Jarrett

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Irene

Irene Report 17 Jan 2007 15:04

Any info at all please for FRANCIS KING married JOHN REEVES about 1845 daughter ANN REEVES married JOSEPH LORTON IN 1872. All in the Birmingham area.

A. Neil

A. Neil Report 18 May 2008 23:48

Hi Irene
I hope this helps.

JOSEPH LORTON Pedigree
Male Family

Marriages:
Spouse: ANNIE REEVES Family
Marriage:
25 DEC 1872 All Saints, Birmingham, Warwick, England

Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
M071424 1867 - 1876 0918922 Film NONE
Sheet: 00
Neil King

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 19 May 2008 00:29

Hi Irene,

Does this look right??

1861 England Census
Name: Frances Sarah Reeves
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: John
Gender: Female
Where born: Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Civil Parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: Bishop Ryder
Town: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub registration district: St Mary
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Reeves 10
Clara Reeves 7
Emily Reeves 1
Frances Sarah Reeves 39
John Reeves 44
John Reeves 6
Joseph Reeves 3
Mary Elizabeth Reeves 17



1851 England Census
Name: Florence Reeves
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: John
Gender: Female
Where born: Leicestershire, England

Civil Parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: Bishop Ryder
Town: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub registration district: St Mary
Household Members: Name Age
Florence Reeves 29
John Reeves 34
Mary Reeves 7

Checked the original and it states Frances not Florence.

Looked for John before his marriage, came across this possibility;

1841 England Census
about John Reeves
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Gender: Male
Where born: Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Birmingham
Hundred: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub registration district: St Peter
Household Members: Name Age
Edwin Reeves 20
Elenor Reeves 60
Elias Reeves 20
Job Reeves 60
John Reeves 25

Couldn't find a match for Frances King.

Dee







BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 19 May 2008 17:11

Hi Irene,

A possible birth for Frances;

FRANCES SARAH KING
Female
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 29 OCT 1820 Saint Mary De Castro, Leicester, Leicester, England

Parents:
Father: JOSEPH KING
Mother: MARY

A possible marriage for Joseph and Mary;

JOSEPH KING
Male
Marriages:
Spouse: MARY CROFTS
Marriage: 03 MAR 1813 Saint Mary, Leicester, Leicester, England


A birth for John Reeves;

JOHN REEVES
Male
Event(s):
Birth: 12 JUL 1813

Christening: 04 JUL 1814 Saint Martin, Birmingham, Warwick, England
Parents:
Father: JOB REEVES
Mother: ELEANOR

A marriage for Job and Eleanor;

JOB REEVES
Male
Marriages:
Spouse: ELEANOR STURDY
Marriage: 17 OCT 1803 Saint Martin, Birmingham, Warwick, England

A possible birth for Elenaor;

ELEANOR STURDY
Female
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 31 MAY 1778 Aston Juxta Birmingham, Warwick, England
Parents:
Father: THOS. STURDY
Mother: SARAH

A possible marriage for Thomas Sturdy;

THOMAS STURDY
Male
Marriages:
Spouse: SARAH TURNER
Marriage: 19 OCT 1777 Aston Juxta Birmingham, Warwick, England


A birth for Mary Reeves;

MARY ELIZABETH REEVES
Female
Event(s):
Birth: 04 FEB 1844

Christening: 31 MAY 1844 Saint Phillips, Birmingham, Warwick, England
Parents:
Father: JOHN REEVES
Mother: FRANCES SARAH


Hope this all helps,

Dee

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 19 May 2008 17:49

Hi,

1851 England Census

Name: Joseph King
Age: 66
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1785
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Steple Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England

Civil Parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: Bishop Ryder
Town: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub registration district: St Mary
Household schedule number: 9
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph King 66 - bricklayer
Mary King 58 - born in Leicesteshire

Threr's a tree on Ancestry that matches with Joseph and Mary, Joseph's parents were;

Charles King 1753-1819, Ann Arris 1750-1806
The Kings go back to 1543.

I'll send them a message for you and see if I can put you in touch.

Dee