Downey, James

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Unique IDPE-003469SurnameDowneyGiven namesJamesBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1873-1887Biographical noteBiographical details:
NSW BDMs Registry: Death DOWNEY JAMES 299/1887 [parents] THOMAS & MARY registered at SYDNEY

Funeral Notices: THE FRIENDS of the late Mr. JAMES DOWNEY are respectfully Invited to attend his Funeral; to move from his late residence, 43, Sophia-Street. Surry Hills TO-MORROW -(Sunday) AFTERNOON, at 1 o'clock, to Necropolis. CHARLES KINSELLA 116, Oxford-street, near Crown-street.

THE FRIENDS of Mrs. MARY DOWNEY are invited to attend the Funeral of her late beloved HUSBAND, James Downey; to move from his late residence, 43, Sophia Street, Surry Hills, TO-MORROW (Sunday) AFTERNOON, at 1 o'clock, to Necropolis.....

THE FRIENDS of Mr. THOMAS DOWNEY are invited to attend the Funeral of his beloved FATHER to move from his late residence, 43, Sophia-street, Surry Hills, TOMORROW (Sunday) AFTERNOON, at 1 o’clock to Necropolis…

THE FRIENDS of Mr. JOSEPH CALLAGHAN are invited to attend the Funeral of his late beloved BROTHER- IN-LAW, Mr. James Downey ; to move from his late residence 43, Sophia Street, Surry Hills. TO-MORROW (Sunday) AFTERNOON, at 1 o'clock, to Necropolis. …..

AHC. GUILD.--The Members of the A. H. C. Guild are requested to attend the Funeral of their late Brother, JAMES DOWNEY; to move from his late residence. 43, Sophia -street, Surry Hills, TO-MORROW (Sunday) AFTERNOON, at 1 o'clock, to the Necropolis. JAMES SHEEHAN, Secretary. [ref: SMH 19 February 1887 p22]

Details from contemporary sources:
1873 6/- per day - request increase - October [ref: 26/123/928]
1878 8/- per day; List, Seymour; May; Cleansing streets or night work [ref: 26/151/463]
1886 Petition to reinstate M Veaney - June - 43 Sophia St [ref: 26/213/1224]
1887 Memo: referred to by Newall - January [ref: 26/217/010]
1887 Died 1887 - widow Mary became carter - Seymour statement [ref: 26/262/2277]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-001306

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionGanger [City Cleansing Department I]Labourer [department not identified]Labourer [Inspector of Nuisances]Overseer [Inspector of Nuisances]Related itemsPetition: Labourers requesting wage increase (Inspector of Nuisances Department)Memorandum: Names of labourers and carters in Office of Inspector of NuisancesPetition: Request by labourers and carters to re-employ Mr Veaney as pay masterMemorandum: Charles Newall, paymaster. He has discovered errors in the pay sheets in connection with the Memorandum: Richard Seymour, Inspector of Nuisances. Re the letter sent anonymously about Mrs Mary

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Downey, James