Doel, John and/or James

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Unique IDPE-003551SurnameDoelGiven namesJohn and/or JamesAlternative nameDoleBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1863-1888Biographical noteBiographical details:
Possibly brothers John (d1892) and James Doel (1830-1877) in the 1860s-1870s and the sons of James and his wife Charlotte, twins James (1864-1935) and John (1864-1933) in the 1880s.

Funeral Notice for James Doel [ref: SMH 15 February 1877]; Funeral Notices for John Doel, identified as uncle to John, James, Joseph, Frederick, Elizabeth and Jane, all children of James and Charlotte [ref: SMH 6 February 1892]

Death by drowning while fishing at Botany of George, 9 year old son of James and nephew of John - inquest report [ref: SMH 26 January 1875]

Details from contemporary sources:
1864 Bell describes duties of John, stoker, in detail - possibly appointed in 1863 -June [ref: 26/67/533]
1866 James -fireman- requests increase & coal supply - Petition, June [ref: P26/79/471]
1867 Petition for coal supply - July - granted 1 ton each gratis [ref: 26/86/860]
1867 City Engineer reports cost to repair cottage at Botany lived in by stoker Doel - No objection - May-August [ref: 26/85/570]
1872 £2/8/- week - fireman James- not included in printed return - Aug [ref: 26/117/798]
1872 Coal trimmer, John, In boiler house - employed 5 years, pay £1/16/0 per week - request equal pay with Engine House workers - recommendation £2 - others £2/2/- - October [ref: 26/117/945]
1880 Committee report on various matters at Botany - evidence - Labourer, J, 11 years service - cuts grass etc [ref: 22/20/46]
1882 John -Petitioner for reduction from 10 to 8 hour day - granted - December - Report by Westcott including pay rates [ref: 26/188/1936]
1887 Labourer - 7/- per day - 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 Mayor's report on retrenchment and salary reductions made in January - £2/2/- per week - discharged [ref: 21/17/6 [731]]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-001226

Relationships

CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionCoal Trimmer [multiple departments]Fireman [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Labourer [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Stoker [multiple departments]Related itemsMemorandum: City Engineer - Duties of the staff at Botany WaterworksPetition: Firemen and labourers requesting increase in wagesPetition: George Smedley, L. Maxwell,John Green, J Dole, Vince Godding and John Lloyd workmen at Memorandum: Francis Bell, City Engineer - Detailed return of all officers (employees)Letter: William Young & John Doel, Coal Trimmers, Boiler House, Botany Water Works. Request after Report of the Finance Committee submitting a Progress Report of the Sub-Committee on the Working of Petition: Employees at Botany Water Works for the right to work an eight (8) hour dayMemorandum: 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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Doel, John and/or James