Unique IDPE-000996SurnameReesGiven namesWilliam HenryBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1881-1884Biographical noteBiographical details:
NSW BDMs Registry: Death 1978/1884 REES WILLIAM H [parents] JAMES & CATHERINE registered at SYDNEY
Death Notice: REES.—October 19,1884, at his residence, 36, Thompson-street, Darlinghurst, William Henry Rees, surveyor, aged 32 years. [ref: SMH 20 October 1884 p1]
Funeral Notice: THE FRIENDS of the late Mr. WILLIAM HENRY REES, Surveyor, are informed his Funeral will leave his (late residence, 36. Thompson-street, Darlinghurst, TO-MORROW (Tuesday) MORNING, at 8 o'clock, to Necropolis. [ref: SMH 20 October 1884 p16]
Birth of his daughter - NSW BDMs Registry: Birth REES WINIFRED M 2085/1879 [parents] WILLIAM HENRY & ANNIE SOPHIA registered at SYDNEY [July]
Birth of his son - NSW BDMs Registry: Birth REES ARTHUR T 1807/1881 [parents] WILLIAM HENRY & ANNIE SOPHIA registered at SYDNEY [May]
Birth Notice: REES.--May 1, at 364, Victoria-street, Darlinghurst, the wife of William Henry Rees, of a son. [ref: SMH 3 May 1881 p1]
Death of his son - NSW BDMs Death: REES ARTHUR T 2917/1882 WILLIAM H & ANNIE S registered at CANTERBURY [April 1882]
Death of his wife - NSW BDMs Registry: Death REES ANNIE S 4026/1882 [parents] JOHN & MARY registered at PADDINGTON
Death Notice REES. — March 24, at her residence, William-street, Double Bay, Annie Sophia, the beloved wife of William Henry Rees, aged 26 years. [ref: SMH 25 March 1882 p1]; [ref: The Sydney Mail 1 April 1882 p523]
Shipping - Departures from Sydney: 19 December 1884 - John Elder, Orient Royal Mail Ship, for London: passengers include Misses Rees [ref: Australian Town and Country Journal 27 December 1884 p38]
Details from contemporary sources:
1881 Mayor's Report: December 1881 - appointed lieu of J Caraher [ref: 21/16/69 [393]]
1882 Mayor’s temporary appointment, March 1882 - replacing Martin E Kirwan [ref: 21/16/71 [435]]
1882 Salaries of Officers 1882 - Schedule of salaries [ref: 22/22/54]
1883 Salary Schedule 1882-83 - Finance Committee recommendation - £250 pa [ref: 22/24/44]
1883 Request increase - December [ref: 26/194/2126]
1884 £250 pa - Mayor's Report: Salary Schedule 1884 [ref: 21/16/123 [891]]
1884 Died 19 October 1884 - Finance Committee recommend gratuity to sister [ref: 22/28/64]
1884 £50 - gratuity to family - reported SMH 5 December 1884 [ref: Council Meeting 4 December 1884]
1884 Thank you for gratuity from sister, Sarah Ann Rees, 364 Victoria St, Darlinghurst - able to send his daughter to her relatives in South Wales immediately - 16 December [ref: 26/201/2259]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-003786
