Douglas, James Alexander (Senior)

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Unique IDPE-003481SurnameDouglasGiven namesJames Alexander (Senior)Biographical abstractDates of employment: 1879-1895Biographical noteBiographical details:
NSW BDMs Registry: Death 7182/1895 DOUGLAS JAMES A [parents] JOHN A & PHOEBE registered at SYDNEY

Death Notice: DOUGLAS.—August 1, 1895, at Sydney Hospital, James Alexander Douglas, in his 47th year, of malignant disease of gullet, leaving a wife and six children to mourn their loss. Only brother of Mr. G. E. Douglas, Penrith, and brother of Mrs. H. Brown and Mrs. C. Douglas, Parramatta, and Mrs. S. Borgnis, Sydney, and Mrs. P. Broers, Batavia, India. [ref: SMH 10 August 1895 p1]

Funeral Notice: THE FRIENDS of CONSTANCE and JAMES DOUGLAS are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their late beloved FATHER, James A. Douglas, which will move from Sydney Hospital, Macquarie-street, city, THIS (Friday) AFTERNOON, at half-past 1 o'clock, for Rookwood Cemetery. [ref:SMH 2 August 1895]

Details from contemporary sources:
1881 Inspector of Nuisances Department - £156 pa - request increase - December - employed 2 years - married, wife, 3 children - duties include much walking [ref: 26/181/2317]
1882 Letter re plumber's licence for 1882 - 44 Gipps St [ref: 22/24/19 (b)]
1887 Labourer at Sewerage Works -7/- per day - request return to 8/- per day - not granted - January [ref: 26/218/386]
1887 List of labourers, Sewerage Work - March - proposed Class B [ref: 26/218/681]
1894 Applies for Traffic Officer - April - employed 13 months under Inspector of Nuisances - traffic position not to be filled - 7 Pearl St [ref: 26/272/575]
1894 Recommended to be sworn in as Special Constable, April - to detect theft of fish at Fish Markets, Inspector of Nuisances Department [ref: 26/273/652]
1895 Report on Salaries of Employees - List of Officers & Servants -February - scavenger - 7/- per day [ref: 22/48/22½ (i)]
1895 Ill - medical certificate - July [ref: 26/280/883]
1895 Seymour reports his death at Sydney Hospital - August [ref: 26/281/0916]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-001297

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionLabourer [Inspector of Nuisances]Inspector [Inspector of Nuisances]Labourer [department not identified]Scavenger [Inspector of Nuisances]Labourer [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Related items26/181/231722/24/19 (b)Petition: Charles Cohen, G. Maguire, Patrick O'Keeffe, M. Keating, A. Webber, J.Markham, William Memorandum: A.J.Riley, Mayor, proposing to the City Engineer the creation of a system by which labourers 26/272/57526/273/652Report of the Committee appointed to Inquire into and report upon staff salaries and wages26/280/88326/281/0916Source systemDatabase of 19th Century Staff

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