Watkins, William Henry

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Unique IDPE-000232SurnameWatkinsGiven namesWilliam HenryBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1863-1888Biographical noteBiographical details:
City of Sydney Assessment Books for Cook Ward (1858-1880) record Mrs Louisa Watkins (mother of William Henry Watkins) as the owner of a house in Cooper Street and four houses in a street named successively Little Elizabeth St (1858) Waterloo Place Little Elizabeth S (1861), off Waterloo Street (1867) and finally Kippax Street (1871).

Nomination for City Auditor: WATKINS, WILLIAM HENRY, of Waterloo-street [ref: SMH 13 December 1862 p4]

Appointed Collector of Electoral Lists for 1863-1864 for Electorate of West Sydney, Phillip Ward, for £25 [ref: SMH 17 December 1862 p1]

Newspaper reports on dismissals: [ref: SMH 6 August 1888]; [ref: SMH Tuesday 7 August 1888 p8]; [ref: SMH 15 August 1888 p11]

NSW BDMs Registry: Death WATKINS WILLIAM H 885/1889 NATHANIEL G LOUISA SYDNEY [May]

Death Notice: WATKINS.—May 25, at his late residence, 84, Cooper-street, Surry Hills, William Henry Watkins, late assistant Inspector of Nuisances, in his 57th year, leaving a wife and large family. Deeply regretted. His end was peace. [ref: SMH 27 May 1889 p1]

Funeral Notices: THE FRIENDS of the late Mr. WILLIAM HENRY WATKINS, late assistant inspector of nuisances, are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral ; to move from his late residence, 84, Cooper-street, Surry Hills, THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON, at half-past 2.30 o'clock, for the Waverley Cemetery. C. KINSELA, Undertaker.

THE FRIENDS of GEORGE, CHARLES, WILLIAM, and JOHN WATKINS are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their late beloved FATHER ...

THE FRIENDS of Mr. JAMES M. BYRNE are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his late beloved UNCLE, ... [ref: SMH 27 May 1889 p10]

Probate Notice: [ref: New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900) Friday 31 May 1889 [Issue No.279] p 3863]

Details from contemporary sources:
1863 Creagh and Watkins elected City Auditors for 1863 from 12 candidates - address Waterloo St [ref: SMH 17 December 1862 p5]
1864 Candidate, City Auditor, not elected [ref: SMH 17 December 1863 p5]
1865 Charles Goddard and Watkins elected City Auditors for 1865 [ref: Empire 17 December 1864 p1]
1872 Assistant Inspector of Nuisances - Inspected Glebe Island abattoir - October [ref: 26/117/912]
1873 Medical leave granted - January [ref: 26/119/008]
1874 Salaries of Officers 1874 - request increase [ref: 22/15/49/309]
1874 Annual Report on House to House Inspections carried out by Seymour, Watkins and Robertson - 8,000 houses - great improvement in water closets etc [ref: 26/130/814]
1877 £250 pa - Salaries of Officers 1877 - request increase - recommended [ref: 22/17/413]
1878 £275 pa - Salaries of Officers: 1878 - request increase [ref: 22/17/711]
1879 List of officers and others in Inspector of Nuisances Department and pay rates - July - £300 pa [ref: 26/158/807]
1880 £300 pa - Salary Schedule 1879-80 - Finance Committee recommendation [ref: 22/18/125/689]
1880 Progress Report on working of Corporation - June - £300 pa [ref: 30/001/037]
1881 Salaries of Officers 1881 - Finance Committee recommendation [ref: 22/21/2]
1882 Salaries of Officers 1882 - Schedule of salaries [ref: 22/22/54]
1883 Salary Schedule 1882-83 - application for increase [ref: 22/24/44]
1883 £325 pa - Financial Committee recommendations for salaries 1883 - increase of £25 granted [ref: Sydney Daily Telegraph 14 December 1882]
1884 £325 pa - Mayor's Report: Salary Schedule 1884 - [ref: 21/16/123 [891]]
1885 Salaries of Officers 1885 - Schedule of salaries [ref: 22/29/11(b)]
1885 £325 pa -Salaries of Officers 1885 [ref: Daily Telegraph 14 January 1885]
1885 £325 pa - List of Officers & Servants - position, salary, duties - ordered by Council 9 September 1885 [ref: 30/001/094]
1885 £325 pa - Recommendations Finance Committee Meeting 12 November - Duties described [ref: SMH 13 November 1885, p5]
1886 Salary Schedule 1885-86 - Finance Committee recommendation [ref: 22/31/6]
1887 Absent from work since 18 April - medical certificate from Dr Dansey 30 April - rheumatic gout [ref: 26/219/887]
1888 Schedule of Salaries 1887-88 - Finance Committee recommendation [ref: 22/35/5(b)]
1888 Mayor dispensing with services - 1 August - one month’s notice [ref: 21/17/16 [801]]
1888 Mayor's reasons for one month's notice - old servant but often absent, ill [ref: 21/17/16½ [803]]
1888 Mayor dispensing with services - August [ref: 26/230/001404½]
1888 Request retiring allowance - 22 years’ service - August - sick leave to end August [ref: 26/230/001361]
1888 Retrenchment confirmed [ref: Meeting 14 August 1888]
1888 Mayor directs that Watkins who had been on unpaid leave since June is to receive pay for June, July and August - 30 August [ref: 26/230/1490]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-004554

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