Sophia Jane Collits1,2

F, #7797, b. 6 November 1865, d. 26 May 1947
FatherPierce Collits1 b. 14 Mar 1842, d. 25 Dec 1928
MotherMary Watkins1 b. 31 Jul 1843, d. 21 Jul 1932
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited6 Jan 2019
Birth*6 November 1865 Forbes, NSW, Australia1 
Married Name27 February 1887 Scott3 
Marriage*27 February 1887 Forbes, NSW, Australia;Edward Scott, bachelor, Manager of cattle station, of Carrawobbity
Sophia Jane Collits, spinster, of Carrawobbity
Witnesses Rosetta Howell, Jonathan J Weston & Thomas K Bowler
Minister Palmer Law CofE;Groom=Edward Joseph Scott3 
Death of Father25 December 1928 8 Frederick Street, Petersham, NSW, Australia;Principal=Pierce Collits4,5 
Death of Mother21 July 1932 8 Frederick Street, Petersham, NSW, Australia;
COLLITS.—July 21, 1932, at her residence, 8
Frederick-street, Petersham, Mary, relict of the late
Pierce Collits. In her 91st year.;Principal=Mary Watkins6 
Death of Spouse28 July 1933 Quarry Hill, Forbes, NSW, Australia;age 71, farmer, old age pensioner, carcinoma of the stomach
born Cadow Station, near Forbes NSW
father Joseph Scott, grazier
mother Eliza Field
Married Sophia Jane Collits, Forbes NSW, age 22
Children of marriage Ada 45, Edith 44, Joseph E 41, Muriel 37, Irene M 33, Kathleen S 31, Gwendoline S 25 living, 2 males deceased
Informant Sophia J Scott, widow, Quarry Hill (altered from Pullabooka) Forbes
Burial 30 July 1933, Church of England Cemetery, Forbes;Principal=Edward Joseph Scott7 
Death*26 May 1947 Forbes, NSW, Australia2 
News-Arct*27 May 1947 "The Forbes Advocate", Forbes, NSW, Australia;
Mrs. Sophia Scott, of Quarry Hill Road, widow of the late Edward Scott, of Forbes, passed away in Crombie hospital at an early hour yesterday morning.8 

Family

Edward Joseph Scott b. 25 Jan 1863, d. 28 Jul 1933
Children

Citations

  1. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 11236/1865 Sophia J Collits.
  2. [S1473] NSW Death Indexes, 9511/1947 Sophia Jane Scott.
  3. [S1428] Marriage Certificate transcript.
  4. [S1473] NSW Death Indexes, 19922/1928 Pierce Collits.
  5. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday, December 26, 1928.
  6. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Sydney Morning Herald, Friday, July 22, 1932.
  7. [S1317] Death Certificate transcript.
  8. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Forbes Advocate, Tuesday, May 27, 1947.
  9. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 21258/1888 Ada Scott.
  10. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 20377/1889 Edithella Scott.
  11. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 12960/1891 Arthur W Scott.
  12. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 3146/1896 Muriel M Scott.
  13. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 12344/1900 Irene M Scott.
  14. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 3373/1908 Gwendolen S Scott.