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I hope that someone can help solve this one please.
In 01 Jan 1892 edition of Reynolds Newspaper, there is a court report re my gt grandfather Orlando Powell summoned to answer a case brought by Martha Reeves of Leyton, basically for maintenace for their illigitimate child.
I have found a Martha Eliza Reeve born in 1867 in Bethnal Green, who appears living with her mother at various addresses in Leyton through until the 1911 census, but no record of the child. The 1911 census is marked no children. Any ideas how the identity of the child; sex unknown; can be found?

Is this the one you found?

1881 England Census about Martha Reeves
Name: Martha Reeves
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: James Reeves
Mother's Name: Jane E. Reeves
Gender: Female
Where born: Bethnal Green
Civil parish: Leyton Low
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street Address: General Shop

Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: Leyton
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1727
Folio: 83
Page Number: 35
Household Members:
Name Age
James Reeves 44
Jane E. Reeves 42
Jane Reeves 19
James Reeves 17
Maryann Reeves 16
Martha Reeves 14
Lydia Reeves 12
Christiana Reeves 10
Jessie Reeves 7
Louise Reeves 5
Thomas Reeves 3
Alice Reeves 2
...........................................
1891 England Census about Martha E Reeves
Name: Martha E Reeves
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Jane E Reeves
Gender: Female
Where born: Bethnal Green, London, England
Civil parish: Leyton
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: Leyton
ED, institution, or vessel: 34
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1348
Folio: 104
Page Number: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
Jane E Reeves 52
Margann Reeves 26
Martha E Reeves 24
Christiana C Reeves 20
Jepe A Reeves 17
Louie H Reeves 15
Alice E Reeves 11
John F Reeves 8
xxx Alice I Tong 4 - Grandaughter born: Tottenham, Middlesex

.........could the child be Alice?

Is the Martha Eliza Reeve you found in 1911 married ?

I thought the question of children was only asked of married women ?

is this your great grandfather

1901 Census Household RecordHousehold information
Address 350 Brixton Rd
Civil Parish Lambeth
Rural District
Town or Village or Hamlet
Ecclesiastical Parish St Michaels Stockwell
Parliamentary Borough or Division Brixton Division Of Lambeth
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District Lambeth
Administrative County London

Householder 1
Name Isabel Powell
Relation to Head of Family Sister In Law
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 30
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Durham Durham
Language
Infirmity

Householder 2
Name Mabel Powell
Relation to Head of Family Wife
Condition as to Marriage Widow
Age Last Birthday 22
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Carlisle Cumberland
Language
Infirmity

Householder 3
Name Orlando Powell
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 0
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born London Brixton
Language
Infirmity

Householder 4
Name Orlando Powell
Relation to Head of Family Head
Condition as to Marriage Head
Age Last Birthday 32
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Musician
Employment Status
Where Born Caldecot Monmouthshire
Language
Infirmity

Can't find a birt for Alice I Tong, but there is this:-

Births Mar 1888 (>99%)
REEVES Alice Isabella W. Ham 4a 153

him in 1891

1891 Census Household RecordHousehold Information
Address 191, Kennington Road
Parish Lambeth
District Lambeth, Lambeth Church Second
Administrative County London

Householder 1
Name Orlando Powell
Age 25
Estimated Year of Birth 1866
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Occupation Musical Composer
Birth Place Caldicot
Birth County Monmouthshire

Householder 2
Name Annetta Soller
Age 23
Estimated Year of Birth 1868
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Occupation
Birth Place
Birth County London

Householder 3
Name Sophia Soller
Age 28
Estimated Year of Birth 1863
Relationship to Head of Household Sister
Occupation
Birth Place
Birth County London

HI Catherine. Yes ths is the one I have assumed to be the lady in question. I seem to recall that Alice Tong is the daughter of one of her married sisters.

Hi Mike. Yes I agree, but she was not married nor listed as such of the 1911.

This has been asked at least once before

this could be it?

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 about Reeves
Name: Reeves
Record Type: Birth
Estimated Birth Date: 13 Mar 1890
Mother's Name: Martha Reeves
Parish or Poor Law Union: Bethnal Green
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Register Type: Parish Registers

Born in Bethnal Green Workhouse

Original gives name of child as Caroline!
Child is noted as being Illegitimate

..........so looks as though it is her!

Hi PollyPoppet

Yes this is him again. He appeared twice on the 1901 census once with his wife Annetta and just down the road with Mebel and Isabella. By luck I seem to have matched Mabel as Mabel Sawyer and her sister Isabel as Isabel Sawyer born Carlisle and Co Durham respectively and identical ages. Again here I find no trace of the child albeit there was an Orlando born suthwark about this time but parentage proved to be someone else. I guess the child here may have just been a figment of imagination??

http://www.genesreunited.co.za/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1239326

Jax.

Cant recall asking this on the forum before.

Have edited my previous posting with name of illegitimate child born to Martha Reeves.

Catherine

Thanks you're a star. Looks as if you could dbe on the right track. I'll do some digging. Thank you

Wonders if in 1901census.......Orlando Powell has the (child ) living with him & his wife Annetta in Peckham ?

(John Henry Powell b 1891 Lambeth )? although 1901 census states John is b 1892 Lambeth.


Just a suggestion .... :-(

well my memory from jan 2011 is better than yours then

This looks to be the birth record:-

Births Mar 1890 (>99%)
Reeves Caroline Bethnal Green 1c 281

GR Marilyn

Thanks for your imput

Jax

I bow to your superior memory, 22 months is a long time. I always double check the list of threads I have before posting anything and couldn't find any previous record. However, I may have broached the subject with Anthony Adolf?