Augusta Sophia (Andrews) Reynolds (1888 - 1968)

Born 11 Nov 1888 in Erode, Madras, India

Ancestors

Wife of Walter Burton Reynolds — married 5 Feb 1908 in Madras, Madras, India

Died Oct 1968 at age 79 in Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Sophia (Andrews) Reynolds was born in India

Augusta Sophia Andrews was known as Sophia.

Sophia was born in India, on November 11th 1888, to St Andrew George Andrews and Dorothea Hopkins nee Duckworth.

She was baptised "Augusta Sophia Andrews", at Enode, Madras, India on January 25th, 1889.

Transcribed Birth record:

"Augusta, daughter of St Andrews George Andrew & Dorothea Hopkins, was born on 11 November 1888 and baptised on 25 January 1889 in Erode, Madras." ^[1]

Sophia married at age 19, to Walter Burton Reynolds.
They were married at Madras, India, on February 5th, 1908.

Walter was a cousin to Sophia's mother Dorothea Andrews nee Duckworth.

Transcribed Marriage record:

"Sophia (age 19), daughter of St Andrew George Andrews, married Walter Burton Reynolds (age 27) on 5 February 1908 in Madras."^[2]

Children of Sophia and Walter Reynolds:

1. Walter Noel REYNOLDS b. 1908 Vepery, Madras, India; m Iris Alice SAVAGE
2. Dorothea May REYNOLDS b. 1912

Sophia's second marriage, at age 43, was to Joseph Francis D'Cruz.
They were married at Rangoon, West Bengal, India on April 6th, 1932. ^[3]

In 1842, Sophia moved to Australia where she settled in Perth.

Sophia Augusta D'Cruz passed away in 1968, aged 79.
She died in Canning, Western Australia. ^[4]

Sophia was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium in Western Australia. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "British India Office Births & Baptisms"
   Reference: N-2-70; Folio: 10; Page: -
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   Augusta Sophia Andrew baptism on 25 Jan 1889 (born 11 Nov 1888), daughter of St Andrews George Andrew & Dorothea Hopkins, in Erode, Madras.
2. ↑ Marriage: "British India Office Marriages"
   Reference: N-2-103
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   Sophia Augusta Andrews (19) marriage to Walter Burton Reynolds (27) on 5 Feb 1908 in Madras.
3. ↑ Marriage: "India, Select Marriages, 1792-1948". Original data: India, Marriages, 1792-1948. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 526964. Ancestry au Record 9901 #315109. "Sophia Agusta Reynolds (40) marriage to Joseph Francis D'Cruz on 6 Apr 1932 in Rangoon, Bengal, India." Accessed 16 Dec 2023 by M. Gregg.
4. ↑ Death. Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985. Western Australia Indexes to Vital Records 1906-1980; Registration Number: 159/68. Ancestry au Record 1779 #292700 "Augusta Sophia Dcruz death about 1968 (age 79), child of George & Dorothy, in Canning, Western Australia." Accessed 16 Dec 2023 by M. Gregg.
5. ↑ Burial. Find A Grave: Memorial #213707707 . Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium. Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia. "Augusta Sophia D'Cruz. Birth 1889; Death: 4 Oct 1968 (age 78 – 79) Burial: Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium – Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia; PLOT: Anglican-Zw-0064." Memorial created 26 Jul 2020 by !wooowoo. Accessed 16 Dec 2023 by M. Gregg.