Brief Life History of James
When James Reed was born on 13 September 1795, in Hartland, Devon, England, his father, Charles Reed, was 37 and his mother, Margaret Fish, was 42. He married Mary Luscombe on 4 July 1819, in East Stonehouse, Devon, England. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Hartland, Devon, England, United Kingdom in 1841.
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Sources (12)
- James Reed, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- James Reed, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James in entry for Mary Reed, "England, Devon, Parish Registers (Devon Record Office), 1529-1974"
Spouse and Children
1795– Male
1800–1832 Female
Children (2)
1819– Male
1830–1876 Female
Parents and Siblings
1759–1834 Male
1752–1829 Female
Siblings (4)
1787– Female
1790– Female
1793– Male
1795– Male
World Events (8)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 6
1815
Age 20
1830
Age 35
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: nickname from Middle English and Older Scots red(e) ‘red’, no doubt denoting someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion.
English: from Middle English ride, rede, rude (Old English rīed, rēod, rȳd) ‘clearing’. The surname may be topographic for someone who lived in or near a clearing, or habitational, for someone who lived at one of a number of places so named, including Rede Court in Strood (Kent), Rides in Eastchurch (Kent), Ride Way in Ewhurst (Surrey), and Reed Farm in Wadhurst (Sussex). The word is particularly common in the southeastern counties of England, from Kent to the Isle of Wight. See also Rider and Reader .
English: habitational name from Read (Lancashire), Reed (Hertfordshire), or Rede (Suffolk). The Lancashire placename derives from Old English rǣge ‘roe, female roe deer’ + hēafod ‘head’. The Hertfordshire placename derives from Old English rȳhth ‘rough piece of ground’. The etymology of the Suffolk placename is uncertain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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