The Reedman Ancestors
The surname Reedman can mean a 'Reed-man'- a cutter of reeds or a thatcher or it can be a nickname 'Red-man' possibly describing someone with a red face or hair. My Reedman ancestors came from Langtoft, Lincolnshire. They worked mostly as agricultural labourers.
Elizabeth Reedman |
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Elizabeth was born at Langtoft, Lincolnshire in 1838 to parents Henry and Mary Reedman (nee Sharman). she grew up in Langtoft and before 1859 she married George Robinson. In 1859 she gave birth to Mary Ann, followed by Jane (1866) and George Henry (1868). In February 1873 Elizabeth died aged just 35 years. She was buried at Langtoft.
Henry Reedman |
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Henry was born in 1814 at Langtoft, Lincolnshire to parents Robert and Ann Reedman. He grew up in Langtoft and on 2nd June 1835 he married Mary Sharman there. In 1836 Mary gave birth to their son William, followed by Elizabeth (1838), Robert (1842), Thomas (1845), Richard (1850), John (1851), and Kitty (1854). William died in November 1886 and was buried at Langtoft.
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