Storan, Thomas

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Unique IDPE-000496SurnameStoranGiven namesThomasBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1881-1901Biographical noteBiographical details:
NSW BDMs Registry: Death STORAN THOMAS 7941/1901 [parents] JAMES & NOT STATED registered at SYDNEY

Newspaper Report of Death: SUDDEN DEATH OF A LAMPLIGHTER. A lamplighter named Thomas Storan, 42 years of age, was found in an unconscious state In Beaufort-lane, about 6.30 a.m. on Saturday. He was taken thence to his home, 158 Macquarie- street South, and subsequently removed to the Sydney Hospital by Constable Harland, of No. 2 Station. On arrival at the hospital, life was pronounced to be extinct, and the body was conveyed to the North Morgue. A post-mortem examination, conducted by Dr. Jamieson, revealed the fact that death was due to natural causes. [ref: The Daily Telegraph 12 August 1901 p6]

Funeral Notices: STORAN. — The FRIENDS of the deceased THOMAS STORAN are respectfully invited to attend his funeral; to leave 158 Macquarie-street South, THIS (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON, at 1.30, for the Necropolis. COFFILL and COMPANY.

STORAN.— The FRIENDS of Messrs. JAMES and HENRY STORAN are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of their late dearly loved BROTHER (Thomas); to leave 158 Macquarie street South THIS (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON, at 1.30, for the Necropolis.

STORAN.— The FRIENDS of Mrs. JOHN : O'BRIEN, Mrs. KATE KINNANE, and Mrs. MICHAEL HEALEY are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of their late dearly loved NEPHEW (Thomas Storan) ; to leave 158 Macquarie- street South THIS (SUNDAY) AFTER- NOON, at 1.30, for the Necropolis. '

STORAN.— The FRIENDS of Mr. JOHN O'BRIEN. jun., are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his late dearly loved COUSIN, Thomas Storan, to leave 158 Macquarie-street South, THIS (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON, at 1.30, for the Necropolis. COFFILL and COMPANY. [ref: Sunday Times 11 August 1901 p1]

Details from contemporary sources:
1881 Appointed to maintain Corporation public lamps with O'Boyle & Miller, April [ref: 26/175/706]
1890 Re accident - reported lamps lit - February [ref: 26/240/338]
1883 Lamp Lighter, Crown St Reservoir - City Engineer notifies that he needs to work overtime despite directive abolishing overtime - May [ref: 26/191/785]
1894 Suspended - drunk - April [ref: 26/273/664]
1895 Lighting, cleaning etc Street Hoarding Lamps, Moore Park stores - 7/- per day - Report on Salaries of Employees [ref: 22/48/22½ (f)]
1896 Neglect of duty - drunk - February - lost fingers on Works - given warning [ref: 26/283/298]
1898 Attending Street Hoarding Lamps, Moore Park Depot - 7/- per day - Return of Officers and Servants, January 1898, by the Town Clerk [ref: 22/55/1]
1898 7/- per day - Recommendations on working of Corporation Departments - Partial return of employees at July 1898 [ref: 22/55/1]
1899 City Surveyor reports that Lamp Lighters Storan and Enfield have always been on pay sheets under his department- September [ref: 26/312/2436]
1901 Death, August 1901 [ref: 1901/2119]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-004289

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionAttendant [City Surveyor's Department]Lamp Lighter [multiple departments]Cleaner [City Surveyor's Department]Related items26/175/70626/240/33826/191/78526/273/664Report of the Committee appointed to Inquire into and report upon staff salaries and wages26/283/298Finance Committee Report - Re adoption of Report of Committee of Inquiry (re fraud)26/312/24361901/2119Source systemDatabase of 19th Century Staff

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