Chowne, William Edward

Description

Unique IDPE-004012SurnameChowneGiven namesWilliam EdwardBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1857Biographical noteBiographical details:
Brother of Thomas W Chowne, Clerk of Works,; son of Thomas Chowne, ship builder of Pyrmont

Prominent contractor for various City Works such as construction of a wharf at John St Pyrmont in 1866, alterations to the Gentlemen’s Baths, Woolloomooloo in 1874, construction of baths, jetty etc at Pyrmont in 1877.

NSW BDMs Registry: Death 1432/1880: CHOWNE William E [parents] THOMAS & BETSY registered at SYDNEY;

Death and Funeral Notices: [ref: SMH 13 August 1880 p] [ref: SMH 14 August 1880 p1]

Obituaries [ref: Evening News (Sydney) 13 August 1880 p2]; [ref: Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney) 21 August 1880 p12]

Details from contemporary sources:
1857 12/- day - Finance Committee recommendations June 1857 - 12/- per day - overseer Tank Stream Outlet [ref: 22/1/09]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-000766

Relationships

CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionOverseer [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Related itemsReport of Finance Committee - Salaries and duties of officers and servants, 1 June 1857

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Chowne, William Edward