Sophia Susannah Taylor (1817 – 1911) was a prolific translator of theological books.
Sophia was born in Westminster, London, on 17 February 1817, the eldest of twelve children of architect John Henry Taylor and his wife Sophia, née Wilford.
She was a friend of Sir Morton Peto, whose son Basil defended her in the House of Commons against attempts by Inland Revenue officials to tax her small income in her later life.
[1] From 1843 she began producing translations of theological works from German and French, mostly for T&T Clark.
She made her own suggestions for books to translate and her translations were generally praised, making German commentaries accessible to English clergy and theological students.