Ensor, Joseph

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Unique IDPE-003356SurnameEnsorGiven namesJosephBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1858-1888Biographical noteBiographical details:
Employed by the City for 30 years.
Son of Samuel Ensor also employed at Botany Water Works

NSW BDMs Registry: Death 12798/1932 ENSOR JOSEPH [parents] SAMUEL & MARY registered at BOWRAL

Death & Funeral Notices: ENSOR August 17, 1932, at the Bowral Hospital, Joseph Ensor, aged 92 years. At rest. [ref: SMH 23 August 1932]; also [ref: Richmond River Herald 30 August 1932 p2]

Gratuity granted [ref: The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 6 January 1888 p 3]

Shipping clearance: J Ensor listed as passenger on Hauroto (s.), 1276 tons, Captain A Kennedy, for Wellington and Southern ports of New Zealand [ref: SMH 25 February 1888 p12]

Retirement: [ref: The Daily Telegraph 6 January 1888 p 3]

Details from contemporary sources:
1859 Engine cleaner, £1/10/-week - City Engineer recommends he be retained after completion of Engine Works - June [ref: 26/40/641]
1863 Requests increase - granted - October [ref: 26/63/827]
1864 Complains that Morison has directed him to work on the cottage he occupies rather than cleaning the engines at Botany - not shown on pay sheet - June [ref: 26/67/549]
1864 Arm broken - cleaning engines - June [ref: 26/67/525]
1864 Appointment as watchman recommended by Bell; not fit for other duties for some time - 28 September [ref: 26/69/822]
1866 Requests increase - describes duties - December [ref: 26/82/1112]
1867 Engineer - Requests consideration re suspension - April [ref: 26/84/474]
1871 Requests Council accommodation at Botany - September - declined [ref: 26/111/1037]
1872 £1/16/-week - not included in printed return - August [ref: 26/117/798]
1880 Persons earning above £3 per week, City Engineer's Department to Water Committee, February [ref: 26/163/289]
1882 Report by Westcott on petition for reduction of working hours, lists all - messenger, goes daily to Town Hall - £3 per week, seeks no alteration [ref: 26/188/1936]
1885 Requests 3 months' leave from January 1885 for health reasons - nervous debility - 27 years service; praised by H Westcott and J Trevor Jones; approved [ref: 26/200/2084]
1885 List of Officers & Servants - position, salary, duties - ordered by Council 9 September 1885 - £3 per week [ref: 30/001/094]
1886 Requests 3 months' leave for health reasons - recommended by H Westcott; approved [ref: 26/216/2360]
1887 £3/6/- week - closure Botany Water Works - December - recommended for retention [ref: 26/225/2761]
1888 Listed by Trevor Jones in annotation - January - closure of Botany [ref: 26/226/07]
1888 Finance Committee recommends gratuity - left hand amputated after injury - Ensor wishes to resign while water service still under Council Control - January [ref: 22/35/6]
1888 Mayor's report on retrenchment and salary reductions made in January - £3 per week- discharged [ref: 21/17/6 [731]]
1888 Letter of thanks for gratuity of £150 - February [ref: 26/227/409]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-001422

Relationships

CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionEngine Cleaner [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Engineer [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Messenger [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Watchman [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Related itemsMemorandum: Edward Bell, City Engineer, suggests that the following staff be retained for working the Memorandum: J Morrison, Engineer, Botany - Informing City Engineer of accident with J EnsonMemorandum: Francis Bell, City Engineer - Detailed return of all officers (employees)Memorandum: J Trevor Jones, City Engineer - Report to Water Committee - Employees in his departmentPetition: Employees at Botany Water Works for the right to work an eight (8) hour dayOfficers & Servants of the Sydney Corporation [names, positions, salaries, duties]Memorandum: J Trevor Jones, City Engineer - Schedule of employees in the City Engineer's DepartmentLetter: James Macfadyen, Senior Assistant Engineer - Retention of staff at Botany Water WorksReport of the Mayor, John Harris, on the retrenchments effected by him in the various departments

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Ensor, Joseph