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Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 14 Oct 2006 17:22

hi , i'm looking for a harriet reeves b/ 1847 i've looked in the births and found 2 one in the 1st qrt and 1 in the 4th qrt for that year will i have to send off for both certs to find out which one is mine as i dont know where she was born thanks hazel.

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 14 Oct 2006 17:40

Have you found her on any census?...what county we looking in?

Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 14 Oct 2006 17:50

hi still looking, she was born in 1847 england i have found 2 harriet reeves ,1 in the 1st qtr and 1 in the 4th qtr one from st.geo.hanover square and 1 from st. lukes i usually get my certs on line but as i dont know which one it is do you think g.r o would help me if i phoned them hazel

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 14 Oct 2006 17:56

But if you sent for them both...how will that help you decide which is yours? What other info do you have on her?

Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 14 Oct 2006 18:01

hi lynne, and still looking. harriet reeves is my great grandmother i have her marrage cert which states her fathers name as william but i dont know anything else about her hazel.

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 14 Oct 2006 18:02

if she was from London..ish then this might be her.. 1861 England Census Record about Harriet Reeves Name: Harriet Reeves Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Relation: Daughter Father's name: John Gender: Female Where born: Hackney, Middlesex, England Civil Parish: Maidstone Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: Maidstone Sub-registration district: East Maidstone ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 92 Household Members: Name Age William Beer 50 Caroline Reeves 10 George Reeves 6 Harriet Reeves 14 John Reeves 40 Jonathan Jas Reeves 16 Thos Edwd Reeves 2 Father John was a bricklayers lab. William was a lodger.

Fiona

Fiona Report 14 Oct 2006 18:03

Hi Hazel, Who did she marry and what year did they marry? Fiona

Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 14 Oct 2006 18:12

hi ,still looking and fiona, she married in 1875 in the parish church of st.marks clerktunnell middlesexshe was age 25 her fathers name was william reeves profession. a turner her husband was james pope aged 23 and from hornsey highgate middlesex who was my great grand father. hazel.

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 14 Oct 2006 18:14

Do we know if St Lukes is in London?

Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 14 Oct 2006 18:14

still looking , i dont think that could be her as her fathers name was william hazel.

Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 14 Oct 2006 18:18

hi , i was asking this question earlier on and i think it was reg that said try googling which i did do but st. lukes only came as churches and things lke that hazel

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 14 Oct 2006 18:19

St Lukes is an old reg area .part of East london

Fiona

Fiona Report 14 Oct 2006 18:22

So this is them in 1881? Young William Reeves possibly a brother but down as Visitor. Name: Harriett Pope Age: 34 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: James Gender: Female Where born: Bromley, Kent, England Civil Parish: Hornsey County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street address: North Hill 17 Springfield Cott Condition as to marriage: Married Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Edmonton Sub-registration district: Hornsey ED, institution, or vessel: 15 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Fredk. Pope Harriett Pope 34 Hedley Pope 4 James Pope 29 Letitia Pope 1 Wm. Reeves 12

Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 14 Oct 2006 18:32

fiona, yes thats her thank you so much. hazel.

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 14 Oct 2006 18:33

We really need to find Harriet on the 1871...yes? Well done Fiona on your last find.

Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 14 Oct 2006 18:36

hi still looking yes please