Editing Jeeves (section)

=== Early life and family ===
Wodehouse disclosed little about Jeeves's early life. According to the character, he was privately educated,<ref>Wodehouse (2008) [1960], ''Jeeves in the Offing'', chapter 2, p. 19.</ref> and his mother thought him intelligent.<ref>Wodehouse (2008) [1930], ''Very Good, Jeeves'', chapter 5, p. 128.</ref>

Jeeves has an uncle, [[List of Jeeves characters#Charlie Silversmith|Charlie Silversmith]], who is butler at [[P. G. Wodehouse locations#Deverill Hall|Deverill Hall]]. Silversmith dandled Jeeves on his knee frequently when Jeeves was very young and, when Jeeves is an adult, they write regularly to each other.<ref>Wodehouse (2008) [1949], ''The Mating Season'', chapter 8, p. 86.</ref><ref>Wodehouse (2008) (1971), ''Much Obliged, Jeeves'', chapter 1, p. 10 and chapter 15, p. 161.</ref> Charlie Silversmith's daughter Queenie Silversmith is Jeeves's cousin. Jeeves also mentions his late uncle Cyril in ''[[Right Ho, Jeeves]]''. His niece Mabel is engaged to Bertie Wooster's friend [[List of Jeeves characters#Charles "Biffy" Biffen|Charles "Biffy" Biffen]]. His cousin Egbert is a constable and plays a role in the short story "[[Without the Option]]".<ref name=garrison96>Garrison (1991), pp. 96–98.</ref>

Jeeves has three placid aunts, in contrast to Bertie Wooster's aunts.<ref>Wodehouse (2008) (1971), ''Much Obliged, Jeeves'', chapter 12, p. 126.</ref> Aunt Emily is interested in psychical research, and another aunt, Mrs. Pigott, owns a cat in Maiden Eggesford; this cat plays a major role in ''[[Aunts Aren't Gentlemen]]''. Jeeves occasionally refers to an aunt without naming her, including one who read [[Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.|Oliver Wendell Holmes]] to him when he was young.<ref>Ring & Jaggard (1999), p. 131.</ref> In ''[[Right Ho, Jeeves]]'', he mentions his Aunt Annie, though she was widely disliked.<ref>Wodehouse (2008) [1934], ''Right Ho, Jeeves'', chapter 23, p. 288.</ref>