Unique IDPE-000291SurnameWalfordGiven namesJosephBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1843Biographical noteBiographical details:
Insolvency Notice for Joseph Walford [ref: NSW Government Gazette 28 July 1843 Issue 63 page 974]
Election of successor to Walford: I, THOMAS BROUGHTON, Esquire, Alderman for Phillip Ward, in the City of Sydney, hereby give notice that I have fixed Tuesday, the 8th day of August instant, for the election of a duly qualified Citizen, to fill the Office of Assessor for the said Ward, in the room of Joseph Walford, of Sydney, merchant, who has become disqualified in the terms of the 57th Section, of the Act of the Governor and Legislative Council, of New South Wales, 6th Victoria, No. 3 …[ref: NSW Government Gazette 8 August 1843 Issue 66 page 1014]
NSW BDMs Registry: Death WALFORD JOSEPH 7847/1874 [parents] BERNARD JANE registered at SOFALA
On the 29th July, at his residence, Sofala, Joseph Walford, Esq., aged 62 years. [ref: Evening News 31 July 1874 p2]
The Mudgee Times. records the death of Mr Joseph Walford, J.P., of Sofala, one of the oldest mercantile men on the Western Gold-Fields. He was a brother-in-law bf Mr. William Long, merchant, Sydney, and uncle of the present Lady Martin, and was a merchant of standing in Sydney thirty years ago. .[ref: Empire 10 August 1874 p3]
Details from contemporary sources:
1843 Has become Insolvent - July - hence ineligible [ref: Council Meeting 31 July 1843]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-004494
