Unique IDPE-000529SurnameStathamGiven namesEdwynBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1857-1858Biographical noteBiographical details:
Son of Edwyn Henry Statham, printer and publisher of newspapers The Monitor and the Australian; Superintendent of Parramatta Asylum for the Insane; People’s Churchwarden of All Saints’ Church, Parramatta
NSW BDMs Registry: Birth: STATHAM EDWIN J 646/1840 V1840646 24A [parents] EDWIN H & ELIZABETH
Death: STATHAM EDWYN J 13929/1921 EDWYN H & ELIZABETH registered at WOLLONGONG
Marriage: 2834/1864 STATHAM EDWYN J & HOLDEN MARY ANN registered at PATERSON
Career as “Pioneer Road Builder” with NSW Department of Roads and Bridges retiring in 1896; in private practice at Parramatta; served at Goulburn, Illawarra and Grafton; Supervising Engineer for the Northern Districts at Grafton; Senior Supervising Engineer for NSW; at times Acting Commissioner for Public Works; MICE; MRS
Funeral Notice STATHAM.-The Funeral of the late EDWYN JOSEPH STATHAM will take place at All Saints' Cemetery,. Parramatta North, at 3..10 p.m., TO-MORROW (TUESDAY). Train from Sydney at- 2.30. [ref: SMH 1 August 1921 p7]
Death Notice STATHAM - On July 31st, Edwyn Joseph, at the residence of his son, Wollongong. aged 81 years. [ref: The Daily Telegraph 1 August 1921 p4]
Obituaries: [ref: The Sydney Morning Herald 3 August 1921 p 12]; [ref: The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 3 August 1921 p 7]; [ref: The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate (Parramatta) 3 August 1921 p 5]; [ref: Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong) 5 August 1921 p 5]; [ref: Daily Examiner (Grafton) 5 August 1921 p 1]
Details from contemporary sources:
1857 Report of the Finance Committee, 1 June 1857 - 'boy", copying plans [ref: 22/1/09]
1857 Return of employees - Engineer's Department published SMH 17 June 1857 - unpaid, copying plans [ref: Council Meeting 15-16 June]
1857 Letter October from father EH Statham - appreciation to Finance Committee - appointment articled pupil from 1 February - wages referred to Bell [ref: 26/031/523]
1858 Duties described by E Bell - Finance Committee Report, City Fund June - £50 pa [ref: 22/2/26]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-004256
