Louisa May (Reeves) Burton (1892 - 1963)

Born 29 Mar 1892 in Canning Town, London, England

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph William Burton — married 24 Jul 1915 in Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 9 Aug 1963 at age 71 in Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia

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Sally (Reeves) Burton was born in England.

Biography

Louisa May Reeves, known as Sally, was born on March 29 1892.^[1] She was the second daughter and sixth child of John Reeves and Eliza Hall. When she was three years old another brother was born, but their mother died the next year, shortly before Sally's fourth birthday. Their father remarried at the end of the year and had six more children between 1905 and 1919.

On 26 May 1911 Sally left London and emigrated to Australia with her father, his second wife and other members of the family. They sailed on the Otway and arrived at Sydney on July 6, 1911.

Sally did not return to visit England with other members of the family in 1919 because she was already married and settled in Australia. Sally married Joe Burton on July 24, 1915,^[2] They had a daughter in 1916 and a son in 1919.

The electoral Roll of 1935 shows Sally still living in Kyogle.^[3]where she continued to live for the rest of her life. Sally died in hospital at Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia on August 9, 1963 at the age of 71. She was buried in the Methodist section of Kyogle cemetery. ^[4]

Sally's grave in Kyogle cemetery, her 'official' name Louisa May is given on the stone

Sources

1. ↑ FS England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008
   Name: Louisa May Reeves Event Type: Birth Registration Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Registration Year: 1892 Registration District: West Ham County: Essex Event Place: West Ham, Essex, England Volume: 4A Page: 152 Affiliate Line Number: 75
   Citing this Record "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FM4-7SV : 1 October 2014), Louisa May Reeves, 1892; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, West Ham, Essex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ FMP New South Wales Marriages 1788-1945
   First name(s) Louisa M Last name Reeves Marriage year 1915 Registration year 1915 Denomination — Spouse's first name(s) Joseph W Registration district Kyogle Cited on: https://www.findmypast.com.au/
3. ↑ FMP Australia Electoral Rolls Last name Year Location Burton First name(s) Louisa May Year Of Birth — Year Of Death — Record set 1935 Kyogle, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia Cited on: https://www.findmypast.com.au/search/results?firstname=louisa%20may&firstname_variants=true&lastname=burton&keywordsplace=kyogle%2c%20new%20south%20wales%2c%20australia&keywordsplace_proximity=5&yearofdeath=1963&yearofdeath_offset=2&sourcecountry=australasia
4. ↑ Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007 Name Louisa May Burton Death Age71 Birth Dateabt 1892 Death Date9 Aug 1963 CemeteryKyogle Cemetery Section Methodist Cemetery Location Kyogle, New South Wales Grave Place Row K Plot 29

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Birth Certificate
Special License for Marriage
Marriage Certificate
Death Certificate
Photo of grave.