Charles Reeves

Male1828–8 January 1892

Brief Life History of Charles

When Charles Reeves was born in 1828, in Chew Magna, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, his father, Gabriel Reeves, was 27 and his mother, Mrs. Sarah Reeves, was 24. He married Mary Ann Janes on 10 June 1858, in Paulton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Paulton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Somerset, England, United Kingdom in 1891. He died on 8 January 1892, at the age of 64, and was buried in Paulton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Charles Reeves
1828–1892
Mary Ann Janes
1827–
Marriage: 10 June 1858
Martha Reeves
1859–
Julia Reeves
1863–
Fanny Reeves
1860–
Frederick Reeves
1865–1934
Elizabeth Reeves
1867–1868
Charles James Reeves
1869–1893

Sources (20)

  • Charles Reeves, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • Charles Reeves, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • Charles Reeves, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    10 June 1858Paulton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
  • Children (6)

    +1 More Child

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (5)

    1830

    Age 2

    Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

    1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

    Age 5

    The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.

    1854 · The Crimean War

    Age 26

    The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Reeve , with post-medieval excrescent -s.

    English: from Middle English reve + genitival -s, for the son, daughter, wife, or servant of a reeve or of someone surnamed Reeve .

    English: from Middle English atte Reves, a topographic and occupational name for someone who lived and probably worked ‘at the reeve's (house)’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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