David REEVES

Abt 1802 - 1892  (~ 90 years)

• Name	David REEVES
  Birth	Abt 1802	Sandhurst, Kent   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	E02675129080421289F38EE334C83991A4DB
  Death	Dec 1892	Cranbrook RD   [2]
  Notes	1841 census: in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst, Kent, David REEVES (40, ag lab), Elizabeth REEVES (32), David REEVES (14), Eliza REEVES (10), Alfred REEVES (8), George REEVES (6), Martha REEVES (4) and Maria REEVES (2). All born in Kent 1851 census: in Green Lane, Sandhurst, Kent, David REEVES (head, 50, farm labourer, born Sandhurst), Jane REEVES (wife, 48, born Sandhurst), Alfred REEVES (son, 18, farm labourer, born Sandhurst), George REEVES (son, 16, farm labourer, born Sandhurst), Elizabeth HARDY (daughter in law, 16, born London), Martha Ann REEVES (daughter, 14 born Sandhurst), Maria REEVES (daughter, 12, born Sandhurst), William HARDY (son in law, 9, scholar, born London), Charlotte REEVES (daughter, 5, born Sandhurst) and Mary REEVES (daughter, 3, born Sandhurst). 1861 census: in Lower Green, Sandhurst, Kent, David REEVES (head, 59, ag. lab, born Sandhurst), Jane REEVES (wife, 57, born Sandhurst), George REEVES (son, unmarried, 26, ag lab, born Sandhurst), William HARDY (son, 19, ag lab, born Camberwell, Surrey), Charlotte REEVES (daughter, 16, born Sandhurst), Mary REEVES (daughter, 13, born Sandhurst) and Jane Hardy VAUGHAN, granddaughter, 1, born Sandhurst). 1871 census: in Doc--- Farm, Benenden, Kent, David REEVES (head, 69, ag. lab, born Sandhurst), Jane REEVES (wife, 67, born Sandhurst), Mary REEVES (daughter, 23, unmarried, dairy maid (domestic), born Sandhurst), Jane Hardy VAUGHAN, granddaughter, 11, scholar, born Sandhurst) and Mary E HARDY (granddaughter, 8, scholar, born Sandhurst). 1881 census: at Purstye(?), Sandhurst, Kent, David REEVES (head, widower, 79, farm labourer, born Sandhurst) and Mary REEVES (daughter, 33, unmarried, housekeeper, born Sandhurst). 1891: in Link Hill, Sandhurst, Kent, David REEVES (widower, 89, born Sandhurst) and Mary E HARDY (single, cook, born Sandhurst) lived with David's married daughter Mary GOLDSMITH (43), her husband and children.
  Person ID	I3472	Ickham, Kent
  Last Modified	11 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family 1	Harriet MAYNARD,   b. 27 Oct 1806, Sandhurst, Kent d. Bef 19 Dec 1829 (Age 23 years)
  Marriage	6 Nov 1824	Sandhurst, Kent   [3]
  Children	1. David REEVES,   b. 2 Nov 1826, Sandhurst, Kent d. Jun 1905, Cranbrook RD (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F964	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth WADDLE,   b. Abt 1809   d. Sep 1842, W Ashford RD (Age ~ 33 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1829	Sandhurst, Kent   [3]
  Children	1. Eliza Elizabeth REEVES,   b. 15 Apr 1831, Sandhurst, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   2. Alfred REEVES,   b. 10 Dec 1832, Sandhurst, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   3. George REEVES,   b. Abt 1836, Sandhurst, Kent d. Dec 1894, Cranbrook RD (Age ~ 58 years)   4. Martha Ann REEVES,   b. Abt 1837, Sandhurst, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   5. Maria REEVES,   b. Mar 1839, Sandhurst, Kent d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F963	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family 3	Jane MOORE,   b. Bef 13 Feb 1803, Sandhurst, Kent d. Sep 1879, Cranbrook RD (Age ~ 76 years)
  Marriage	29 Nov 1843	St Nicholas, Sandhurst, Kent   [4, 5]
  	The following details are taken from the original marriage register at findmypast.co.uk: David Reeves, full age, widower, labourer of Sandhurst, father William Reeves, labourer. Jane Hardy , full age, widow of Sandhurst, father John Moore labourer. Both signed. Witnesses Stephen Reeves and Mary Mace(?) both signed.
  Children	1. Charlotte REEVES,   b. Jun 1845, Sandhurst, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mary REEVES,   b. Jun 1847, Sandhurst, Kent d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Feb 2026

  
  

• Documents

  David Reeves (c.1802 - 1892 1843 marriage register entry

  
  

• Sources

  [S12] 1861 census. [S3] BMD index, aged 90, Q4 1892 Cranbrook 2a/435. (Reliability: 3). [S190] FamilySearch, April 2012 and later. [S280] Kent Marriages and Banns at findmypast.co.uk. [S3] BMD index, Q4 1843 Cranbrook 5/179. (Reliability: 3).