Pasfield, William Hamilton

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Unique IDPE-001193SurnamePasfieldGiven namesWilliam HamiltonBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1868-1888Biographical noteBiographical details:
Pasfield Family Structure: William Hamilton Pasfield b c1827 d1891 (son of Samuel and Jane) and married to Ellen is the brother of Charles d1876 (son of Samuel and Jane) who was married to Elizabeth. A son of Charles and Elizabeth was Charles H (Labourer, Botany Water Works 1872-1888) who was born 1852. Another brother of William H and Charles was George b c1822 d1891 (son of Samuel and Jane) who married Ellen and was prominent in the Gunning district. George and Ellen had sons named William H, James A and Henry J.

William Hamilton Pasfield (Overseer Botany Dams 1872-1888) had sons William Hamilton(Contractor 1882-1883), George Alfred (Clerk 1884-1888), James, Samuel and Arthur; his nephew was Charles (Labourer, Botany Water Works). Ellen Pasfield, with residence at Water Reserve Botany, who died in 1906 was identified in newspaper notices as relict of William H Pasfield. Sons listed in her funeral notices are William, George, James, Samuel and Arthur.

Caretaker at Water Reserve, 1888-1891

1889 Caretaker, Botany Dams, Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board - washaway of embankment [ref: Evening News 29 May 1889]

1891 death 6 November at residence Water Reserve; 64 years SMH 10 November 1891

William Hamilton Pasfield: Born c1827; died 1891

NSW BDMs Registry: Death 15420/1891 PASFIELD WILLIAM H [parents] SAMUEL & JANE registered at WATERLOO

Death Notices: [ref: SMH 10 November 1891]; [ref: Evening News 19 November 1891] Probate Notice: [ref: SMH 14 November 1891] In Memoriam: [ref: SMH 6 November 1895]

Death of wife: NSW BDMs Registry: Death 10912/1906: PASFIELD ELLEN [parents] JOHN & ELLEN registered at WATERLOO

Death and Funeral Notices: [ref: SMH 11 September 1906]; [ref: SMH 12 September 1906]

Details from contemporary sources:
1872 Repairs made to Botany dams under his supervision - March [ref: 26/114/227]
1872 £3/10/-week - not included in printed return - August [ref: 26/117/798]
1872 Pay increase of 10/- per week - September [ref: 26/117/865]
1875 Discharged together with 11 labourers and 3 carters - Corporation Financial Crisis [ref: SMH 15 Jan 1875]
1877 Request increase - December [ref: 26/148/1208]
1877 To discharge 20 men - dams repairs finished - requests 2 week’s leave - granted - December [ref: 26/161/1564]
1880 Persons earning above £3 per week, City Engineer’s Department - to Water Committee, February [ref: 26/163/289]
1881 £4 per week - request increase - March - forage 7/- less rent 1/- [ref: 26/173/406]
1881 Report City Engineer - March - excellent - intelligent - faithful [ref: 26/174/499]
1881 Request authority to accept Westcott's directions - November [ref: 26/180/2105]
1882 £4/10/- week - request increase - granted - December [ref: 26/188/1986]
1883 Request leave - ill health - granted 1 month - May [ref: 26/190/680]
1883 Granted 2 months’ leave - very ill - October [ref: 26/193/1643]
1884 Resignation - ill health - requests another job - assistants appointed to relieve heavy work load - April [ref: 26/196/696]
1885 £4/10/- per week - List of Officers & Servants - position, salary, duties - ordered by Council 9 September 1885 [ref: 30/001/094]
1886 Requests leave - asthma - granted 3 weeks - "old and faithful servant" - December [ref: 26/216/2384]
1887 To supervise erection of footway over main by Waterloo Council - December [ref: 26/225/2702]
1887 £4/17/- week - closure Botany Water Works - December - recommended to be retained - maintain engines, dams [ref: 26/225/2761]
1888 Mayor's report on retrenchment and salary reductions made in January - reduction £4/10/- to £3 per week [ref: 21/17/6 [731]]
1888 Protests salary reduction - various matters - dams no longer for water supply but City Engineer says overflow needs to be watched for - January [ref: 26/226/153]
1888 Re fish to be supplied from dam - March [ref: 26/227/477]
1888 Requests leave for a few days - granted - March [ref: 26/227/593]
1888 Request letter of commendation to Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board - more than 20 years’ service - April - letter to be sent [ref: 26/228/879]
1888 Recommended to Metropolitan Board of Water Supply & Sewerage [ref: Meeting 26 April;]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-003587

Relationships

CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionOverseer [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Inspector of Watershed [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Related itemsMemorandum: Francis Bell, City Engineer - Detailed return of all officers (employees)Memorandum: J Trevor Jones, City Engineer - Report to Water Committee - Employees in his departmentMemorandum: Trevor Jones, City Engineer reported on the capability of the following staff members in his Letter: WH Pasfield, Overseer of Botany Dams - Resignation due to ill-healthOfficers & Servants of the Sydney Corporation [names, positions, salaries, duties]Memorandum: J Trevor Jones, City Engineer - Schedule of employees in the City Engineer's DepartmentReport of the Mayor, John Harris, on the retrenchments effected by him in the various departments

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Pasfield, William Hamilton