Matilda ReevesAge: 62 years1897–1960
- Name
- Matilda Reeves
- Given names
- Matilda
- Surname
- Reeves
| Birth | 3 November 1897 37 38 Text: Calne RD, ref 5a 79 |
| Christening | 25 December 1897 (Age 52 days) |
| Birth of a sister | Fanny Reeves 7 January 1900 (Age 2 years) Text: Calne RD, ref 5a 82 Note: Date of birth included in death registration entry.
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| Birth of a sister | Edith Harriet Reeves October 1901 (Age 3 years) Text: Calne RD, ref 5a 83 |
| Census | 1901 (Age 3 years) |
| Christening of a sister | Fanny Reeves 15 April 1901 (Age 3 years) |
| Christening of a sister | Edith Harriet Reeves 20 October 1901 (Age 3 years) |
| Death of a sister | Edith Harriet Reeves between July 1902 and September 1902 (Age 4 years) Text: Calne RD, ref 5a 45 (age 1) |
| Burial of a sister | Edith Harriet Reeves 20 September 1902 (Age 4 years) |
| Burial of a maternal grandfather | Thomas George Lovelock 2 January 1907 (Age 9 years) Source: Wootton Bassett Parish Register Citation details: Provided by Lynn Squire by email 22 Nov 2004 Text: 1907 George LOVELOCK, abode Black Dog, Wootton Bassett, 02 Jan, age 69 yrs Quality of data: primary evidence |
| Confirmation | 13 March 1910 (Age 12 years) Note: St Mary's, Marlborough, Wiltshire
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| Death of a brother | Sidney John Reeves 27 May 1911 (Age 13 years) Text: Solihull RD, ref 6d 325 (age 23) |
| Burial of a brother | Sidney John Reeves 1 June 1911 (Age 13 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Martha Gough between October 1919 and December 1919 (Age 21 years) Text: Cricklade RD, ref 5a 50 (age 80) (registered as Trembling) |
| Marriage | Robert Alfred Syms — View this family 21 April 1924 (Age 26 years) Note: Reference Number:1446
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| Residence | 1924 (Age 26 years) Note: Elm cottage, Foxham, Bremhill
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| Death of a father | John Reeves 17 September 1927 (Age 29 years) Source: Susan Elizabeth Lovelock, née Avery, wife of Allen Lovelock, Sue Lovelock (email correspondence first via Graham L Feb 2004, then directly with Sue March/April 2004) Citation details: Descendants of George Lovelock (the son of Thomas Lovelock and Jane Bratfield), received by email from Graham L. 4 Feb 2004 Quality of data: primary evidence |
| Death of a mother | Eliza Lovelock 11 April 1944 (Age 46 years) Source: Susan Elizabeth Lovelock, née Avery, wife of Allen Lovelock, Sue Lovelock (email correspondence first via Graham L Feb 2004, then directly with Sue March/April 2004) Citation details: Descendants of George Lovelock (the son of Thomas Lovelock and Jane Bratfield), received by email from Graham L. 4 Feb 2004 Quality of data: primary evidence |
| Death of a brother | Jesse Reeves 28 January 1956 (Age 58 years) |
| Death | 23 June 1960 (Age 62 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Reeves Birth: 1 July 1860 — Foxham, Bremhill, Wiltshire, England Death: 17 September 1927 — Foxham, Bremhill, Wiltshire, England |
| mother |
Eliza Lovelock Birth: between January 1859 and March 1859 21 23 — Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire, England Death: 11 April 1944 — Foxham, Bremhill, Wiltshire, England |
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Marriage: 23 April 1881 — Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire, England |
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14 months elder brother |
William George Reeves Birth: between April 1882 and June 1882 21 23 — Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire, England Death: between January 1961 and March 1961 |
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16 months elder sister |
Emma Reeves Birth: 19 July 1883 23 24 — Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire, England Death: |
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16 months elder sister |
Maria Reeves Birth: 6 November 1884 24 25 — Foxham, Bremhill, Wiltshire, England Death: 7 January 1973 |
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20 months elder brother |
Jesse Reeves Birth: between April 1886 and June 1886 25 27 Death: 28 January 1956 — Devizes, Wiltshire, England |
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21 months elder brother |
Sidney John Reeves Birth: about 1887 26 28 — Foxham, Bremhill, Wiltshire, England Death: 27 May 1911 — Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
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3 years elder brother |
Albert James Reeves Birth: between October 1889 and December 1889 29 30 — Foxham, Bremhill, Wiltshire, England Death: between July 1967 and September 1967 |
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3 years elder brother |
Harold Edward (Ted) Reeves Birth: 17 April 1892 31 33 — Foxham, Bremhill, Wiltshire, England Death: between January 1978 and March 1978 |
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2 years elder sister |
Martha Reeves Birth: 4 April 1894 33 35 — Foxham, Bremhill, Wiltshire, England Death: 4 August 1992 — Chippenham, Wiltshire, England |
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20 months elder sister |
Caroline Eliza Reeves Birth: 16 December 1895 35 36 — Foxham, Bremhill, Wiltshire, England Death: between April 1977 and June 1977 |
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23 months herself |
Matilda Reeves Birth: 3 November 1897 37 38 — Foxham, Bremhill, Wiltshire, England Death: 23 June 1960 — Calne, Wiltshire, England |
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2 years younger sister |
Fanny Reeves Birth: 7 January 1900 39 41 — Foxham, Bremhill, Wiltshire, England Death: February 1992 |
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22 months younger sister |
Edith Harriet Reeves Birth: October 1901 41 42 Death: between July 1902 and September 1902 |
| Family with Robert Alfred Syms |
| husband |
Robert Alfred Syms Birth: 28 February 1901 — Calne, Wiltshire, England Death: 12 December 1966 — Calne, Wiltshire, England |
| herself |
Matilda Reeves Birth: 3 November 1897 37 38 — Foxham, Bremhill, Wiltshire, England Death: 23 June 1960 — Calne, Wiltshire, England |
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Marriage: 21 April 1924 — St Martins, Bremhill, Wiltshire, England |
| Birth | GRO Online Index of Births and Deaths Text: Calne RD, ref 5a 79 |
| Source | Brian Syms email correspondence (Email address: bsyms@optusnet.com.au) |
| Census | Foxham, Bremhill, Wiltshire, England RG13 1922 F19 P13 John Reeves;Head;40;Farmer;Calne, Wilts Eliza Reeves;Wife;42;Wootton Bassett, Wilts Jesse Reeves;Son;14;;Foxham, Wilts Sidney Reeves;Son;13;;Foxham, Wilts Albert Reeves;Son;11;;Foxham, Wilts Harold Reeves;Son;8;;Foxham, Wilts Martha Reeves;Daur;6;;Foxham, Wilts Caroline Reeves;Daur;5;;Foxham, Wilts Matilda Reeves;Daur;3;;Foxham, Wilts Fanny Reeves;Daur;1;;Foxham, Wilts William Reeves;Father;81;Wood Sawyer;Foxham, Wilts |
| Confirmation | St Mary's, Marlborough, Wiltshire |
| Marriage | Reference Number:1446 |
| Residence | Elm cottage, Foxham, Bremhill |
| Note | Matilda's birth certificate shows her born 3 December 1897. She always claimed that Maud Matthews (who registered the birth in December 1897) had a misunderstanding with the registrar, which lead to the wrong month being recorded. She celebrated her birthday on 3rd November. Matilda left school at age 13 and went to work as a 'parlour maid' to a family called Harris, just outside Calne, Wilts. World War one rescued her. She was able to get a job in Calne (Still working indirectly for the Harrises) packing sausages into cans for use by the military. It was in the factory she met Bob Syms, who was apprentice carpenter and joiner with C.Syms and sons (the Gaffer's firm), who were extending the factory. He was 16, she was 21. To start with she refused to have anything to do with one so young. Eventually she relented. The rest is history. |