Rochford, Michael

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Unique IDPE-000903SurnameRochfordGiven namesMichaelAlternative nameRotchfieldRotchfordBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1855-1869Biographical noteDetails from contemporary sources:
1855 Request increase - 15 June, petition [ref: 26/17/595]
1858 Request leave for Anniversary Day - January [ref: 22/2/11]
1859 Labourers & carters pay list - services end 2 April - City Works [ref: 26/39/328]
1859 Discharged - large family - seeks reinstatement - Petition with others - April [ref: 10/5/111]
1859 Discharged - seeks work - May [ref: 26/40/496]
1860 Discharged - request reinstatement - refused - January [ref: 10/5/262]
1862 Member of No 9 gang who cut service pipe in Durands Alley- seeking remittance of wage deduction - February [ref: 26/55/184]
1863 Labourers employed on City Water Works requesting to work on the cutting down of Victoria Street - July [ref: 875-63-024]
1867 Request additional allowance for hard rock - July - Sewerage Excavation, Market St [ref: 26/86/0928]
1869 Seeking employment - casual for many years - discharged two months or more ago - Petition - December [ref: 26/100/1354]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-003878

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionLabourer [City Surveyor's Department]Labourer [department not identified]Labourer [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Related itemsPetition: James Cronin and other labourers requesting a wage increaseReport of Finance Committee - Petition for leave on anniversary of founding of the colonyMemorandum: CS Alexander, Paymaster - Carters and labourers whose services will be terminatedMemorandum: The City Engineer reports to Mayor on places assessed as being undercharged for water rates. Petition: Discharged labours protesting others being offered work they feel entitled toPetition - Request for employment in cutting down of Victoria Street, Potts Point, 1863Petition: Labourers at No 9 Gang not to be penalised for cutting a service pipe in Durands Alley. Petition: City Water Works labourers - Requesting employment in cutting down of Victoria StreetPetition: Sewer excavation labourers requesting extra allowance for hardness of the rockPetition: John N Thomas, Thomas Brady and other casual employees requesting employment

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Rochford, Michael