John REEVES

1847 - 1940  (93 years)

• Name	John REEVES  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	1847	Agra, India   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Joined Ordnance Survey	8 Dec 1862  [9, 10]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	8 Dec 1862  [9]
  	2902, John Reeves
  	Name: John Reeves Date Joined OS: 08/12/1862 Date Left OS: 30/04/1896 Superannuated Date of Death: 13/9/1940
  1871 Census	1871	Earls Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [6]
  	Draughtsman, OSO
  1881 Census	1881	Westbury Cot, South Stoneham, Hampshire, England   [7]
  	Draughtsman, OSO
  1890 Staff List	1 Jul 1890	Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [10]
  	Revision and One-inch Draftsman
  	Name: J Reeves Rank: CA Nature of duties: Revision and One-inch Draftsman Branch: Engraving Branch Pay per diem: 10s 0d Length of service: 27y 6m Increase per diem in last 10 years: 3s 0d
  1891 Census	5 Apr 1891	Westbury Cottage, Spear Road, South Stoneham, Hampshire, England   [4]
  	Draughtsman, Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head
  Left Ordnance Survey	30 Apr 1896  [9]
  	Register of Staff, Superannuated
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	Bridge Street, Knighton, Radnorshire, Wales   [3]
  	Retired Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Visitor
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	1, Spear Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [2]
  	Pensioner Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head
  1921 Census	19 Jun 1921	1, Spear Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [5]
  	Civil Service Retired Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head
  1939 Register	1939	34, Lodge Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [1]
  	Draughtman OSO
  Death	13 Sep 1940	34, Lodge Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [8, 9]
  Probate	23 Nov 1940	Winchester, Hampshire, England   [8]
  Person ID	I52542	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	2 May 2026

  
  

  Family	Millicent Ann REEVES,   b. 1841, Southampton, Hampshire, England
  Children	1. Elizabeth REEVES,   b. 1873, Southampton, Hampshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. John REEVES,   b. 1871, Southampton, Hampshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Millicent A REEVES,   b. 1868, Southampton, Hampshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F6969	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 May 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S194] Ancestry.com, 1939 England and Wales Register, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2018;), The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/2306a. Record for John Sen Reeves https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61596&h=2499457&indiv=try Details: 1911 Census. Details: 1901 Census. Details: 1891 Census. Details: 1921 Census. [S21] Ancestry.com, 1871 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1197; Folio: 132; Page: 31; GSU roll: 827815. Record for John Reeves https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7619&h=3814384&indiv=try [S19] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Class: RG11; Piece: 1219; Folio: 44; Page: 78; GSU roll: 1341298. Record for John Reeves https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7572&h=6912710&indiv=try [S82] Ancestry.com, England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;). Record for John Reeves https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1904&h=2187752&indiv=try [S281] Register of Staff, Register of Staff. Details: 1890 Staff List.