Burleigh, John

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Unique IDPE-004223SurnameBurleighGiven namesJohnAlternative nameBurleyBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1875-1911Biographical noteBiographical details:
NSW BDMs Registry: Death BURLEIGH JOHN 7755/1916 [parents] JAMES & MARY registered at BURWOOD [May]

Death Notice: BURLEIGH.—May 17, 1916, at his residence, Dalmera Seymour-street, Croydon, John, dearly loved husband of Isabella Burleigh, late of Glenawley, Great Buckingham-street. Redfern. [ref: SMH 19 May 1916 p8]

Funeral Notices: BURLEIGH.—The Friends of the late Mr. JOHN BURLEIGH, Sen., beloved HUSBAND of ISABELLA BURLEIGH will leave his late residence, Dalmera,

Seymour-street, Croydon, THIS AFTERNOON, at 1 o'clock, for Church of England Cemetery, Waverley.

BURLEIGH.—The Friends of Mr. JOHN BURLEIGH, Jun., are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of his late dearly loved FATHER, John; to leave Dalmera, Seymour-street, Croydon, THIS AFTERNOON, at 1 o'clock, for Church of England Cemetery, Waverley. [ref: SMH 19 May 1916 p7]

Details from contemporary sources:
1875 Hired 1875 [ref: Staff Record Cards (CRS81)]
1879 Request either pay or work on Public Holidays - work where practicable - January [ref: 26/155/070]
1880 Progress Report on working of Corporation - June - 8/- per day - Gardener - Churchill, Argyle Place, Macquarie Place, Bent St Reserves [ref: 30/001/037]
1880 Labourer, City Reserves - Sub-Committee Report on working of Corporation, August [ref: 22/20/47]
1888 Mayor's report on retrenchments and salary reductions made in January - salary reduction from £2/8/- to £2/2/- [ref: 21/17/6 [731]]
1888 Labourer, Moore Park - 8/- per day - increase granted - April [ref: 26/228/873]
1889 Caretaker at Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park - praised by Alfred Allen M.P. - November [ref: 26/237/1757]
1890 Request increase, granted 1/- November [ref: 26/246/2106]
1893 Appointed Overseer, City Reserves by Mayor to replace John Fraser, deceased, October [ref: 26/269/1864]
1895 Report on Salaries of Employees - £3/6/- per week [ref: 22/48/22½ (f)]
1897 Out of hospital - still being treated - November 1897-February 1898 - Mayor approves pay to end month then further report [ref: 26/295/1810]
1898 Overseer, City Reserves - 11/- per day - Return of Officers and Servants, January 1898, by the Town Clerk [ref: 22/55/1]
1898 Overseer - 11/- per day - Recommendations on working of Corporation Departments - Partial return of employees at July 1898 [ref: 22/55/1]
1905 Appointment May - Day Watchman at Pearl St Depot [ref: 1905/0862]
1905 Watchman, maintenance department, age 55, 4 dependent children [ref: Staff Record Cards (CRS81)]
1909 Assaulted by Ingham G Bell - September [ref: 1909/2276]
1910 At appeal by West against dismissal [ref: 1910/3588]
1911 Wife requests for allowance for him - on sick leave - October [ref: 1911/3859]
1911 Resigned 9 November 1911 [ref: Staff Record Cards (CRS81)]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-000555

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionAttendant [City Surveyor's Department]Caretaker [City Surveyor's Department]Gardener [multiple departments]Labourer [City Surveyor's Department]Overseer [City Surveyor's Department]Watchman [City Surveyor's Department]Related itemsPetition: By labourers employed by the Council for payment of public holidaysProgress Report on the Working of the Corporation by Finance Sub-CommitteeReport of Finance Committee - Progress report on the working of the CorporationReport of the Mayor, John Harris, on the retrenchments effected by him in the various departments Report of the Committee appointed to Inquire into and report upon staff salaries and wages, 1895Finance Committee Report - Re adoption of Report of Committee of Inquiry (re fraud)

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Burleigh, John