Unique IDPE-004061SurnameCaseyGiven namesMauriceBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1885-1895Biographical noteBiographical details:
Sands City of Sydney Directory 1886: Maurice Casey, carter, 27 Athlone Place
NSW BDMs Registry: Death CASEY MAURICE 7210/1895 [parents] JOHN & NORAH registered at SYDNEY
Death Notice: CASEY.—August 3, Maurice Casey, late of Killarney, Ireland, in his 54th year. R.I.P. [ref: Australian Star 5 August 1895] [ref: SMH 5 August 1895]
Newspaper reports of death: The body of a man named Maurice Casey was found in Darling Harbour by the water police on Sunday morning. [ref: The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser 10 August 1895 p 275]; Maurice Casey, who attended the picnic at Cabramatta tendered by Mr Alderman M. Harris, M.P. drank too much confusion to his enemies at the gathering, and. subsequent to his return, fell into the harbor and was drowned. The jury returned an open verdict. [ref: Truth 11 August 1895 p 5]
Funeral Notice: THE FRIENDS of Mrs CASEY and FAMILY of 437 Wattle-street, Ultimo, are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of her late beloved HUSBAND Maurice to move from his late residence, TO-MORROW (Tuesday) AFTERNOON, for the R C Cemetery, Rookwood, at 1 30p m. [ref: SMH 5 August 1895 p8]
MRS. CASEY and FAMILY desire to express their sincere THANKS to the many friends who so kindly sent floral tributes and letters of sympathy in their sad bereavement. [ref: SMH 14 August 1895 p1]
Details from contemporary sources:
1885 petition: full time work - hardship with half time work - October [ref: 26/207/1651]
1890 Return by Seymour, April, Cart No 4, Cart dimensions, condition of cart, horse & harness [ref: 26/241/761]
1895 Report on Salaries of Employees - List of Officers & Servants -February - 11/6 per day [ref: 22/48/22½ (j)]
1895 Seymour reports death by drowning -August - widow and six children [ref: 26/281/0962]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-000714
