1 William REEVE b: 1814 in Suffolk, England, d: ca 1907 in New Zealand + Mary FAIRBRASS b: ca 1820, m: 22 January 1846 in Cathedral Church of St Paul's, Wellington, New Zealand, d: 26 August 1901 in New Zealand

2 Elizabeth Mary FAIRBRASS aka REEVE * b: ca 1837 in England, m: 29 May 1855 in St Peter's Church, Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand + Frederick Benjamin TAYLOR

2 William Henry REEVE b: 24 March 1847 in New Zealand, d: 22 June 1927 in New Zealand + Mary McGREGOR

2 Harriet Thursay REEVE b: 16 October 1849 in New Zealand, d: 21 December 1922 in New Zealand + Edward John KING

2 Lidia REEVE b: 1851 in New Zealand, d: 29 September 1925 in New Zealand + Alexander DEWAR

2 Robert REEVE b: 1851 in New Zealand, d: 20 February 1883 in New Zealand

2 Benjamin Frederic REEVE b: 1854 in New Zealand, d: 15 August 1864 in New Zealand

2 Arthur William REEVE b: 1856 in New Zealand, d: 14 May 1922 in New Zealand + Annie DUNN

2 Mary Ann REEVE b: 1857 in New Zealand, d: 1904 in New Zealand + William Herbert BRIGHTWELL

2 John REEVE b: 1859 in New Zealand, d: 1903 in New Zealand

2 Frank REEVE b: 1862 in New Zealand + Elizabeth DONAVAN

2 Florence REEVE b: 1864 in New Zealand, d: 22 November 1935 in New Zealand + William George TRASK

2 Horace REEVE b: 1865 in New Zealand

2 Thirza REEVE b: 1871 in New Zealand

2 Mahalia REEVE b: 1875 in New Zealand

* Elizabeth was the illegitimate daughter of Mary Fairbrass but was brought up by William as his own