Unique IDPE-001893SurnameMcElroyGiven namesJohnBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1887-1890; circa 1896-1923Biographical noteSon of Daniel McElroy [ref: PE-004732] and Susan McElroy [ref: PE-001892]
Biographical details:
Arrival per Peterborough January 1878 at Sydney: Daniel and Susan McElroy, with Mary 5, John 4, Catherine 2 and Alice infant. [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
Death: MCELROY JOHN 16169/1923 DANIEL & SUSAN reg SYDNEY
Marriage: 12193/1912 MCELROY JOHN & O'SULLIVAN ELLEN registered at SYDNEY
Funeral Notices:-The Relatives and Friends of Mrs ELLEN McELROY are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of her beloved HUSBAND, John, to leave 35 Erskine Street, city, on SATURDAY, at 1.15 for Catholic Cemetery Rookwood. [ref: SMH 21 December 1923 p7]
The Relatives and friends of Mrs ELLEN McELROY are kindly invited to attend the funeral of her beloved HUSBAND John to leave his late residence, 11 Raper street (off Davies street) Surry Hills THIS DAY, at 1 30 sharp for Catholic Cemetery Rookwood… [ref: SMH 22 December 1923]
Probate Notice [ref: Government Gazette NSW 11 January 1924 - Page 270] Public Trustee to administer: Estate of John McElroy, late of 11 Raper-street, Surry Hills, in the State of New South Wales, City Council employee, deceased, intestate.
Details from contemporary sources:
1889 July - In charge of telephones for over 2 years - also writing and dating rate notices - commended by Town Clerk Daniels for improvement - requests increase - granted £1 per week [ref: A-00318331, 26/235/1179]
1890 W Pidcock, chief clerk requests Seymour, Inspector of Nuisances, for replacement for McElroy - unfit for clerical work - defective education and dullness - April - replaced [ref: A-00319947, 26/241/783]
1896 circa - Driver for mother Susan’s cart [ref: A-00238532, 1910/2666]
1901 Carter - City Cleansing Department - fine imposed for “overslept” - November [ref: A-00164179, 1901/2811]
1910 Mrs S to transfer cart to son - City Cleansing Branch - August [ref: A-00238532, 1910/2666]
1910 Appointed 23 August 1910 – transferred to new card June 1921 [ref: Staff Record Cards, A-01122792]
1916 Married, age 44, 3 children [ref: Staff Record Cards (CRS 81)] GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-002887
