Benson, Willis A

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Unique IDPE-004508SurnameBensonGiven namesWillis ABiographical abstractDates of employment: 1880-1889Biographical noteBiographical details:
Son of Barker Joseph Benson.

Second fore-name appears as Atlatson, Alletson, Alliston, Allatson, Allison, Allotson

NSW BDMs Registry:

Birth 6852/1860 BENSON WILLIS A [parents] BARKER J & HANNAH E registered at GOSFORD

Marriages: 776/1880 BENSON WILLIS & KNIPE EMILY registered at SYDNEY

6014/1891 BENSON WILLIS A & RUBIE ANGELA M registered at NEWTOWN

Death: 10532/1915 BENSON WILLIS A [parents] BARKER J & HANNAH E registered at PETERSHAM

Embezzlement proceedings: [Ref: Evening News 18 March 1889]; [ref: Evening News 21 March 1889]; [ref: Evening News 8 April 1889]; [ref: Evening News 9 April 1889]; [Ref: SMH 22 March 1889]

In Divorce before Justice Windeyer. BENSON v. BENSON granted on grounds of cruelty and adultery [ref: many Sydney newspapers 20 November 1890]; [Ref: The Sydney Morning Herald 20 November 1890 p6]

NSW BDMs Registry has ten birth registrations for Willis Benson to spouses Emily, Angela M and Margaret between 1880 and 1910

Death Notice: BENSON.-September 15, 1915, at his late residence, 62 Harrow-road, Stanmore, Willis Allatson, youngest son of the late Barker Joseph Benson, M.D. [ref: SMH 16 September 1915 p6]

Details from contemporary sources:
1880 Applicant - 27 April 1880 - Clerk, Water Branch [ref: 26/165/731]
1880 Appointment -Clerk, Water Branch, Salary £150 pa - reported SMH 30 April 1880 [ref: Council Meeting 29 April 1880]
1880 Sub-committee on working of Corporation - August [ref: 22/20/47]
1880 Request increase - December [ref: 26/171/2315]
1881 Salaries of Officers 1881 - recommended salary [ref: 22/21/2]
1881 Report of Mayor, temporary appointments in Treasurer's Department after retirement of Clayton - Clerk [ref: 21/16/66 [369]]
1881 Appointed Clerk, City Treasurer's Department- salary £150 pa [ref: Council Meeting 11 October 1881]
1882 Salaries of Officers 1882 [ref: 22/22/54]
1882 Surety accepted, February - Mercantile Mutual Assurance Co [ref: 22/23/11]
1882 £180 pa - salary to increase to £205 - Newspaper report [ref: Council Meeting 21 December 1882]
1883 Salaries of Officers 1883 - Schedule 1882-83 - £180 pa [ref: 22/24/44]
1884 Salaries of Officers 1884 - Schedule of salaries 1883-84 [ref: 22/26/86]
1884 Salary Schedule 1884 - £205 pa - Report of the Mayor on absence - Letter by Lines with details - replaced by RC Robertson - December [ref: 21/16/123 [891]]
1889 Court proceedings embezzlement as Council clerk (temporary) - found guilty [ref: Sydney Newspaper March, April 1889]
1889 Clerk of Peace sends cheque £17/11/3 result of Regina v Benson (larceny) 4 April [ref: 26/233/598]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-000269

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionClerk [City Treasury Department I]Related items26/165/731Report of Finance Committee - Progress report on the working of the Corporation26/171/2315Report of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1881Report of the Mayor, John Harris, on resignations and appointments of senior staffReport of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 188222/23/11Report of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1883Report of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 188421/16/123 [891]26/233/598Source systemDatabase of 19th Century Staff

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