Jeff Knaggs - Genealogy - the REES/REECE Family

The Dictionary of Surnames gives REES and REECE as variations of the Welsh RHYS. From the Old Welsh given name meaning "Fiery Warrior".

Mary REES
Mary REES was my mother's father's father's mother.
She was born about 1819 in Pill, Somerset.
In 1851 she was lodging at 13 Deep street, St James.

Parents
?
?

Siblings
?

Children
George REECE born October 1845

Profession
Dressmaker in 1851


George REES
George REES was my mother's father's father.
He was born 20th October 1845 at St Mary's Hospital, Bristol. This was part of the workhouse. There was no father's name on the certificate.
In 1851 he was living with his unmarried mother at 13 Deep street, St James.
In 1861 he was a "scholar" at the Certified Industrial School at 6 Pennywell Road, St Philips. Children were sent to these schools by magistrates after being in trouble with the police. The annual report for 1860 lists a "G.R." whose previous behaviour was "bad as reported by the police" but was now "good" - he had a "parent in Australia" (Could this have been the father?).
He lived at Brick Street in 1866.
He married Elizabeth COGGINS 19 November 1866 at St Judes parish church. Witnesses were Susannah Rees (his sister?) and Benjamin Williams. He gives his father as Thomas REES but there is no other evidence for this.
He lived at 4 Pinnell Street in 1870.
He lived at 1 Braggs Lane in 1871 and 1881.
He lived at 5 Mayne's Court, West Street, St Phillips in 1890-1901.
He was living at 32 Monk Street in 1913 when his wife died.
According to mum - built St Agnes Church. He was little and bearded, and lived "down the dings" before moving in with them at 17 Cowley Street.
He died, of syncope and cerebral apoplexy, at 17 Cowley Street 1st September 1924.

Parents
Unknown - possibly gone to Australia
Mary REES

Siblings
None?

Children
Mary REECE born jfm 1868 (my "Big Aunt Mary"). Married Edgar Newcombe SIMPKEN (born about 1865) a railway packer of 19 Blenheim Street, Stapleton Road, 26th January 1890 at Barton Regis register office.
George REECE born March 1870
Eliza REECE born ond 1872
Sarah REECE born amj 1875. Married Frederick John WILKINS (a soldier in the South Wales Borderers) 8 Jan 1896. She was living at 43 Essex Street, Bedminster in 1924.
John REECE born amj 1878 (Jack according to mum - lived in Cabot street) a baker in 1891.
Joseph Henry REECE born amj 1879, married Ellen MOSS 20 Oct 1899 (kept a shop / refreshment rooms at 2 Commercial Road (1913-1936)). In 1950 the refreshment rooms are in the name of his son, Stanley REECE.
Ada REECE born abt 1884, married a BLAKE, then a SMITH.
James Ernest REECE born about 1889. Married Elizabeth Ada BLACKBURN 31 March 1916 when he was a Bombadier R.F.A.
Henry (Harry) REECE born 1 Dec 1891. Married Florence WITHEY December quarter of 1913, had one son Henry. Died september quarter of 1962.
Rosina REECE born 26 Aug 1895. Married George W CLOUTER June quarter of 1916. Later called herself Rose.

Profession
Stone Mason (unemployed in 1881, journeyman in 1890)


George REECE
George REECE was my mother's father.
He was born 22 March 1870 at 4 Pinnell Street.
He lived at 1 Braggs Lane in 1871 and 1881.
He lives at 5 Maynes Court, West Street in 1890-1901.
He lived at 4 Earlsmead Terrace, Pennywell Road up to 1908.
He married Marguerite Joanna RUNDLE 7 September 1908 at Bristol register office. Witnesses were Clara James and J H Randell.
He lived at 14 Brighton Street in November 1908.
He lived at 21 Haversham Street in May 1914.
He died, of heart problems, 30 March 1927 at 17 Cowley Street.

Parents
George REES
Elizabeth COGGINS

Siblings
According to mum, he was the eldest of 10, but the 1871 and 1881 censuses show an older sister (Mary).

Children
Edward Victor RUNDLE
Ernest Reginald REECE
Lily Marjory REECE
Elsie Clara Rose REECE
Rose Emily Elizabeth REECE
Mary Gladys REECE
Beatrice Nellie REECE

Profession
Stone Mason in 1908.
Bricklayer (journeyman) in 1914 and 1927.


Ernest Reginald REECE
Ernest Reginald REECE is my mother's brother.
He was born on 8 November 1908 at 14 Brighton Street, St Pauls.
He was 'called up' to the Army at the time of the Second World War and was drafted to Derby.
There he met, and then married Marianne LONGDEN on 8 November 1942 in Shardlow, Derbyshire.
He died jas 1978 in Derby.

Parents
George REECE
Marguerite Joanna RUNDLE

Siblings
Edward Victor RUNDLE
Rose Emily Elizabeth REECE
Lily Marjory REECE
Elsie Clara Rose REECE
Mary Gladys REECE
Beatrice Nellie REECE

Children
Brian REECE
Sylvia REECE

Profession
Engineer at a Derby railway factory


Lily Marjory REECE
Lily Marjory REECE was my mother's sister.
She was born 22nd March 1910 at 21 Haversham Street.
She married Albert Frederick PHILLIPS 2 July 1938 at St Agnes Parish church.
Albert Frederick PHILLIPS was my Uncle Ted. He was born 5th February 1913. He died 22nd May 1976 at Bishport Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol. He was a Railway Inspector, working from Temple Meads station.
She lived in Cowley Street, St Pauls in the 1940's.
She died 8th October 1967 at Bishport Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol

Parents
George REECE
Marguerite Joanna RUNDLE

Siblings
Edward Victor RUNDLE

Ernest Reginald REECE
Rose Emily Elizabeth REECE
Elsie Clara Rose REECE
Mary Gladys REECE
Beatrice Nellie REECE

Children
Pauline Margaret PHILLIPS born 18th January 1939. Married Brian John GREEN March 1963.
John Edward PHILLIPS born 5th February 1940. Married Kathleen TAYLOR June 1963. They have 2 children, Paul and Jane.
Suzanne Lily PHILLIPS born 16th July 1945. Married Martin Joseph LAW March 1969. They have 2 children, Jessica Suzanne (born 1st June 1973) and Sara Emily (born 10th November 1976).

Profession
Laundress
Tailoress


Rose Emily Elizabeth REECE
Rose Emily Elizabeth REECE is my mother.
She was born on 3 May 1914 at 21 Haversham Street, Stapleton Road.
She attended St Simon's School from 1917 to 1924, and Newfoundland Road School from 1924 to 1928.
She lived at 17 Cowley Street in 1927.
She married Albert William KNAGGS on 8 June 1935 at St. Agnes parish church.
She lived at 27 Daisy Road before moving to 22 Canton Street.

Parents
George REECE
Marguerite Joanna RUNDLE

Siblings
Edward Victor RUNDLE
Ernest Reginald REECE
Lily Marjory REECE
Elsie Clara Rose REECE
Mary Gladys REECE
Beatrice Nellie REECE

Children
Patricia Margaret Anne KNAGGS
Jeffery Albert KNAGGS

Profession
Factory worker (various - before the marriage to, and after the death of Albert William KNAGGS)


Elsie Clara Rose REECE
Elsie Clara Rose REECE is my mother's sister.
She was born 22 September 1912.
She married Charles OLDFIELD in 21 Feb 1944 at St Agnes Parish church. (He was a soldier during the war, then a bricklayer, and died amj 1966 aged 59)

Parents
George REECE
Marguerite Joanna RUNDLE

Siblings
Edward Victor RUNDLE

Ernest Reginald REECE
Lily Marjory REECE
Rose Emily Elizabeth REECE
Mary Gladys REECE
Beatrice Nellie REECE

Children
none


Mary Gladys REECE
Mary Gladys REECE was my mother's sister.
She was born 12 March 1917.
She married Leslie WOOD 4th June 1938 at St Agnes Parish church. (He was a french polisher)
She died 6th September 1997 in Redcliffe and is sorely missed by my mother.

Parents
George REECE
Marguerite Joanna RUNDLE

Siblings
Edward Victor RUNDLE

Ernest Reginald REECE
Lily Marjory REECE
Elsie Clara Rose REECE
Rose Emily Elizabeth REECE
Beatrice Nellie REECE

Children
Peter Leonard WOOD born 4th May 1940


Beatrice REECE
Beatrice Nellie REECE was my mother's youngest sister.
She was born in the june quarter of 1919.
She died in the december quarter of 1931.

Parents
George REECE
Marguerite Joanna RUNDLE

Siblings
Edward Victor RUNDLE

Ernest Reginald REECE
Lily Marjory REECE
Elsie Clara Rose REECE
Rose Emily Elizabeth REECE
Mary Gladys REECE


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