Unique IDPE-000617SurnameSmithGiven namesJohnBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1872Biographical noteBiographical details:
NSW BDMs Registry: Death SMITH JOHN 2454/1872 [parents] NOT STATED & ROSANNA registered at REDFERN [August]
Funeral Notice: THE FRIENDS of the late Mr. JOHN SMITH are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral ; to move from his late residence, Little Chelsea-street, off Bourke-street, Surry Hills, THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON, at quarter-past 2 o'clock. J. and G. SHYING and CO., 719, George-street South, 120, South Head Road. [ref: SMH 5 August 1872 p8]
Inquest reports [ref: Empire 6 August 1872 p2]; [ref: The Sydney Morning Herald 6 August 1872 p 2]; [ref: Evening News 5 August 1872 p 3]
Details from contemporary sources:
1872 Worked at Water tunnel No 2 at Randwick - request support for widow, 7 children - not granted - inquest found natural causes - September [ref: 26/117/830]
1872 Inquest - Only employed a few days- collapsed when cleaning water tunnel no 2- heart disease - August [ref: Empire 6 August; SMH 6 August; Evening News 5 August 1872]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-004159
