Document - The Reynolds Family Records Collection (Folder 1 of 4), Abt 2005

Historical information

Elenor Hinde (1842-1902) was born in Lancashire England. In 1858, Eleanor married Richard Reynold in the Forest St Wesleyn Methodist Church in Sandhurst. They both gave their address as Sailors gully Goldfields. They had seven children together. Richard was a skilled tradesman and after he died in 1872 from lung disease, Eleanor married Arculus Opie. Eleanor owned a property on the corner of gladstone and Stanley Streets which later became an electrical substation. She sold poultry and eggs and preserves. One of Eleanor's sons, William John, married Anna (Annie) Jorgesnsen, and one of her daughters. Amelia, married Anna's brother Thomas Joynes Jorgensen. The Jorgensens founded and managed Jorgensens and Sons foundry and engineering works.

Peter Jorgensen (1849-1914), was a mining contractor, he lived at, "Bro," Russell street, Quarry Hill. His firm was Jorgensen and Sons, mining contractors. He was a native of the Island of Alsen, Denmark. He left Denmark in the year1861, embarking at Hamburg in a small sai

Physical description

The four folders contain family history documents and photos of the descendants of Eleanor Hinde.
10891a There are two photos of Eleanor sitting on a chair with a fan in her hand. The smaller photo has inscribed on its back "Opie, nee Reynolds"; the larger photo has: "Eleanor Hinde Mrs Reynolds/Mrs Opie, Mother of seven Reynolds children, Mother of two Opie sons, All children lived long lives.
10891b Notes on Eleanor Hinde by her Great-granddaughter Ruth Pendavingh - Eltham Victoria March 2008
10891c Family card Sheet for Richard Croom Reynolds and Eleanor Hinde. There are handwritten notes on the sheet.
10891d Letter to Richard Reynolds in 1872 from his friend Thomas Hayward
10891e Family Tree of Eleanour and Richard from Ancestory.com public trees

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