Brennan, Martin

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Unique IDPE-004355SurnameBrennanGiven namesMartinBirth dateBetween 1st January 1858 and 31st December 1858Birth date qualifieryear onlyPlace of birthSydney, NSWDeath dateBetween 1st June 1913 and 30th June 1913Death date qualifiermonth & year onlyPlace of deathSydney, NSWBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1882-1908Biographical noteSon of William Brennan, carter [ref: PE-004347] and Catherine Brennan, Carter, 1897-1900 [ref: PE-004360]; brother of Thomas Brennan, carter [ref: A-01127937]; nephew of Tobias Purcell, carter [ref: PE-001067]. Members of the family lived at various times between 1871 and 1948 in the family home at 32 Ann Street, Surry Hills.

Biographical details:

NSW BDMS Registry Indexes
Baptism BRENNAN MARTIN 2780/1858 V18582780 142A WILLIAM & CATHERINE - RC St James Sydney
Birth BRENNAN MARTIN 582/1858 WILLIAM & CATHERINE registered SYDNEY
Marriage 1508/1893 BRENNAN MARTIN & HOWARD MARIA registered at SYDNEY
Death BRENNAN MARTIN 6127/1913 WILLIAM & CATHERINE registered BALMAIN SOUTH

Children: possibly William born 1895 and John A born 1898. Mrs Brennan claims to have one boy in April 1908 [ref: A-00215781].

Funeral Notices [ref: SMH 10 June 1913 p7]
BRENNAN.-The Relatives and Friends of Mrs. MYRA BRENNAN and SON are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their dearly loved HUSBAND and FATHER, Martin, which will leave the residence of his sister, 32 Ann-street, Surry Hills, THIS DAY, Tuesday, at 1.15 pm for Catholic Cemetery, Rookwood
BRENNAN.- The Friends of PATRICK, BRIDGET, ELLEN, and MARY ANN BRENNAN are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their dearly loved BROTHER, Martin, which will leave his sister's residence, 32 Ann-street, Surry Hills, …
BRENNAN.-The Friends of Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS BRENNAN are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their dearly loved BROTHER, Martin, …
BRENNAN .-The Friends of Mr. and Mrs. ALFRED GIMBERT are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their dearly loved brother and brother in law, .Martin Brennan,…
BRENNAN.-The Friends of Mr and Mrs. THOMAS BRENNAN and Mr. and Mrs. C. NEWLYN are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their dearly loved UNCLE, Martin Brennan…

Details from contemporary sources:

1882 Requests increase - Petition of carters - December [ref: A-00282308; 26/189/016]
1886 Petition to reinstate M Veaney - June - 32 Ann St [ref: A-00311154, 26/213/1224]
1887 Wife states he entered service in 1887 [ref: A-00215781, 1908/0720]
1888 Mayor's report on retrenchments and salary reductions made in January- 7/- per day – discharged – Inspector of Nuisances department [ref: A-00433982, 21/17/6 [731]]
1895 Report on Salaries of Employees; List of Officers & Servants - February [ref: A-00438066, 22/48/22.5]
1895 Replaces Michael Baker - May - cleansing dry earth closets [ref: A-00331469, 26/280/658]
1896 City Surveyor's decisions implementing Mayor's orders re certain works- transfer from night soil to street cleansing- July [ref: A-00333128, 26/286/1002]
1898 Return of Officers and Servants, January 1898, by the Town Clerk - 7/- per day [ref: A-00438439, 22/55/1]
1906 Suspension - strange in the mind and doing extraordinary things [ref: A-00203075, 1906/1970]
1908 Mrs Brennan 32 Ann Street applies for sick leave for Martin Brennan (City Cleansing department), now insane and incurable - reported strange in his mind and suspended in December 1906, reinstated January 1907 and moved to be labourer under supervision at Belmore Markets - admitted to Callan Park on 8 September 1907- in May 1908 Chief Inspector Webster states he had a good record - Council allowed £25 to be paid to Mrs Brennan at 10/- per week for 50 weeks [ref: A-00215781, 1908/0720]
1908 Recorded here as employed in 1907 - compassionate allowance for 50 weeks, 13 July 1908 [ref: A-01127945, Staff Record Card]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-000419

Person

Brennan, Catherine

Brennan, William

Relationships

CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionCarter [Inspector of Nuisances]Labourer [City Cleansing Department I]Labourer [Inspector of Nuisances]Nightman [Inspector of Nuisances]Scavenger [Inspector of Nuisances]Carter [department not identified]Related itemsPetition: Carters requesting wage increase of one shilling per day

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Brennan, Martin