Unique IDPE-001892SurnameMcElroyGiven namesSusanBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1890-1910Biographical noteWidow of Daniel McElroy. Mother of John McElroy [ref: PE-001893]
Biographical details:
Daniel McElroy 28 and Susan McElroy 28 with children Mary 5, John 4, Catherine 2 and Alice infant arrived in NSW per Peterborough, departed Plymouth 31 October 1877, arrived Sydney 15 January 1878. [ref: Index of Assisted Immigrants 1839-1896 to Sydney, Newcastle, Moreton Bay & Port Phillip compiled by State Records of NSW; Reels 2140, 2489]
NSW BDMs Registry Indexes:
Deaths:
MCELROY SUSAN 14744/1913 [parents] TERENCE & not stated registered at SYDNEY
MCELROY DANIEL 326/1887 THOMAS & CATHERINE reg SYDNEY husband
MCELROY JOHN 16169/1923 DANIEL & SUSAN reg SYDNEY son
MCELROY THOMAS JAMES 10568/1956 DANIEL & SUSAN reg MARRICKVILLE son
MCELROY DANIEL TERENCE 28934/1950 DANIEL TERENCE & SUSAN reg BANKSTOWN son
Births:
MCELROY DANIEL T 723/1882 DANIEL & SUSAN reg SYDNEY son
MCELROY THOMAS J M 1879/1883 DANIEL & SUSAN reg SYDNEY son
Funeral Notices for Susan McElroy 1913 [ref: SMH 3 October 1913 p9]
McELROY-The Friends of the late Mrs SUSAN McELROY, of Erskine street Sydney are kindly Invited to attend her Funeral to move from St. Patrick's Church Grosvenor street Sydney, TO-MORROW, Saturday, at 1.30 p.m., for Rookwood Cemetery.
McELROY. -The Friends of MARY, JOHN, CASSIE, ALICE, DAN and THOMAS McELROY are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their late dearly loved MOTHER Mrs. Susan McElroy …
More Family Funeral Notices [ref: SMH 4 October 1913 p17]
News reports of death and Funeral Notices for Daniel McElroy 1887:
Funeral Notice: THE FRIENDS of the late DANIEL M'ELROY are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral ; to move from the South Sydney Morgue, THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON, at 2 o'clock, to the Necropolis. WILLIAM J. DIXON, Undertaker, 40 and 169 Riley-street, and Forest Lodge tram terminus. [ref: SMH 21 February 1887]
News Reports of Death of Daniel McElroy, described as a labourer at the Woolloomooloo Fish Markets, found drowned in Darling Harbour. [ref: The Daily Telegraph 21 February 1887 p4]
“The deceased is said to have been of temperate habits, and has left a wife and six young children in destitute circumstances. … ” [ref: SMH 21 February 1887 p7]
Report of Coroner’s Inquest on Daniel McElroy 42 years of age, labourer 1 Bennett Street Surry Hills, leaving wife and six children. Verdict "Found drowned". [ref: SMH 22 February 1887 p4]
Details from contemporary sources:
1890 Eastern Division -Return giving condition, dimensions etc cart, horse & equipment – condition of horse and cart deemed good - March [ref: A-00319863, 26/241/683]
1890 Mrs S- Hired June 1890 - Carter, Street Cleansing - transferred to son 1910 [ref: Staff Record Card, A-01122791]
1895 Report on Salaries of Employees - List of Officers & Servants -February - 11/6 per day [ref: A-00438066, 22/48/22½]
1895 List of carters who on 26 March disobeyed orders to cover load on way to Moore Park Tip - Seymour recommends docking ¼ day's pay – Mrs McElroy [ref: 26/279/385]
1898 10/6 per day - Return of Officers and Servants, January 1898, by the Town Clerk [ref: A-00438439, 22/55/1]
1901 Fined, driver overslept – November –[ref: A-00164179, 1901/2811]
1910 To transfer cart to son John labourer in City Cleansing Branch - August [ref: A-00238532, 1910/2666]GenderFemaleSource system IDTPER-002888
