Cleves Family History

Last updated 24 May 2006

Edward Cleves / Edward Cleaves
b. 1830/1834/1835
Lovington/Castle Cary, Somerset

Wire Worker
m.16 May 1858
St.Mary's Cardiff

Harriett Collins
b. 1831/1832/1833
Tewksbury, Gloucestershire

m.16 May 1858
St.Mary's Cardiff

Henry Cleves
b. 6 Sept 1859
Cardiff

Ships Carpenter

William Cleves
b. 1862
Cardiff

Boat Builder

Alfred Cleves
b. 1866
Cardiff

Emma Cleves
b. 1871
Cardiff

Alice Cleves
b. 1872
Cardiff

Fredrick Cleves
b. 1875
Cardiff

Albert Cleves
b. 1880
Cardiff

Place Names

The town of Castle Cary is in Somerset, see map, it is not far from the A37 (Fosse Way) and near the river Brue. The villages of Lovington, Bruton, Hornblotton, and East Penard are all not far away and the Cleaves family are associated with all of these places.

Marriage Certificate

On the 16th of May 1858, at St Mary the Virgin Church, Cardiff, Edward Cleaves married Harriett Collins, they give their condition as Bachalor and Spinster. Edwards is a "wire rope maker" he is living at 10, West Church Street and his father is Samual Cleaves, Labourer. Harriet is living at 50 Bute Street, her father is James Collins, Butcher.

They give their ages as 23 (Edward) and 25 (Harriett) which would mean that they were born in 1835 and 1833 (not quite consistent with the census returns).

Witnesses are Edward Martin and Martha Derrick.
1858 Jun Cardiff, vol 11a, page 315

Place Names

Marriage Certificate: Edward Cleaves

On the 16th of May 1858, at St Mary the Virgin Church, Cardiff, Edward Cleaves married Harriett Collins, they give their condition as Bachalor and Spinster. Edwards is a "wire rope maker" he is living at 10, West Church Street and his father is Samual Cleaves, Labourer. Harriet is living at 50 Bute Street, her father is James Collins, Butcher.

They give their ages as 23 (Edward) and 25 (Harriett) which would mean that they were born in 1835 and 1833 (not quite consistent with the census returns).

Witnesses are Edward Martin and Martha Derrick.
1858 Jun Cardiff, vol 11a, page 315

Census Entries

1841

At the time of the 1841 census "our" Edward Cleaves should be between 6 and 11 depending on which of his entries we believe. For the census 1841 the age was often rounded up or down.

There is an Edward Cleve aged 2, with a Charity Cleve (or Emily Cleve) aged 5, living with a family named Venn in Skilgate, Somerset.
There is a record of a christening of a Charity Ann Wood Cleves, at Crediton Parish Church in Somerset, 25 July 1820. Father Benjamin Cleave. mother Charity Ann. But this Charity Cleves would have been 20 at the time of the 1841 census!

There is a family named Cleeves in Butcomb Devon using the following christian names, Samuel, Unity, William, Edward Jehu, Emily, Agnes. But their Edward is born in Blagon in 1856.
There is an Edward Cleve aged 20 (ag.lab) with a family named Lambert in Pilton.

1851

At the time of the 1851 census Edward Cleaves is listed as16 years old, his is living with his Aunt and Uncle William and Elizabeth Cole in Mill Lane, Parish of Castle Cary. The family is listed as :-

Name	Surname	Marr	Age	Sex	Birth place	Relationship	Occupation
William	COLE	M	64	M	Castle Cary	Head	Market Gardener
Elizabeth	COLE	M	57	F	Castle Cary	Wife
Eli?	COLE	U	24	M	?? Castle Cary	Son	Agricultural Labourer
Martha	COLE	U	16	F	?? Castle Cary	Daughter	Servant
Edward	CLEAVES	U	16	M	Hornblotton	Nephew	Agricultural Labourer

1861

At the time of the 1861 census the family are living at 12, Maria Street, St.Marys, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales [Llandaff]. The family is listed as :-

Name	Surname	Marr	Age	Sex	Birth place	Relationship	Occupation
Edward	CLEAVES	M	27	M	Lovington, Somerset, England	Head	Wire Rope Worker
Harriett	CLEAVES	M	29	F	...... Gloucester, England	Wife
Henry	CLEAVES	U	1	M	Cardiff, Glamorganshire	Son
William	RIGHT	U	26	M	Rochester, Kent	Lodger	Wire Rope Worker.

1871

At the time of the 1871 census the family are living at 12, Maria Street, St.Marys, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales [Llandaff]. The family is listed as :-

Name	Surname	Marr	Age	Sex	Birth place	Relationship	Occupation
Edward	CLEAVES	M	40	M	Castle Cary, Somerset, England	Head	Wire Rope Maker
Harriett	CLEAVES	M	39	F	???? Gloucester, England	Wife
Henry	CLEAVES	U	10	M	Cardiff, Glamorganshire	Son
William E	CLEAVES	U	8	M	M	Cardiff, Glamorganshire	Son
Alfred	CLEVES	U	4	M	Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales	Son	Unemployed
Emma	CLEVES	U	2	F	Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales	Daur	Schooler

1881

At the time of the 1881 Census the family are living at 7 Maria St, Cardiff St Mary, Glamorgan, Wales. The family is listed as :-

Name	Surname	Marr	Age	Sex	Birth place	Relationship	Occupation
Edward	CLEVES	M	51	M	Castle Carey, Somerset, England	Head	Wire Worker
Harriett	CLEVES	M	50	F	Tewkesbury, Gloucester, England	Wife
Henry	CLEVES	U	21	M	Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales	Son	Ship Carpenter
William	CLEVES	U	19	M	Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales	Son	Boat Builder
Alfred	CLEVES	U	15	M	Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales	Son	Unemployed
Emma	CLEVES	U	10	F	Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales	Daur	Schooler
Alice	CLEVES	U	9	F	Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales	Daur	Schooler
Fred	CLEVES	U	6	M	Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales	Son	Schooler
Albert	CLEVES	U	1	M	Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales	Son
Maria	VICK	U	19	F	Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales	Servant	Domestic

1891 Census

Edward Cleves, aged 61, born Castle Cary, Somerset, no occupation, living at 7 Maria Street, Cardiff.
wife Harriet 59, a Grocer.
daughter Emma Cleves, 22, a grocer's assistant.
deaughter Alice Cleves, 19, a dress maker.
son Fred K J Cleves son 16, a clark,
and son Albert E Cleves son 10.

Odd Fact

There is a possible death recorded for Edward Cleves, in Cardiff, 2nd Quarter of 1891, aged 61(ref 11a 218) "William Cleaves" (with others) "Sentenced to Death last Assize was Reprieved & since received his Majestys Pardon on condition of being sent to the River Thames 1 year." from "Devon to Wit. A Calendar of the Prisoners in his Majestys High Gaol for the County of Devon at the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace held at the Castle of Exeter April 21st, 1784."

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