Unique IDPE-004682SurnameAlexanderGiven namesRobertBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1883-1902Biographical noteBiographical details:
Employed by the City for 20 years.
NSW BDMs Registry: Death ALEXANDER ROBERT 7973/1902 [parents] ANDREW & MARGARET registered at SYDNEY
Death Notice: ALEXANDER -August 18, 1902 at his late residence, Mary-lane Surry Hills, Robert Alexander, the beloved husband of Sarah Alexander, and eldest son of the late Andrew Alexander of the 50th Queen's Own and founder of the Loyal Orange Institution of Australia, aged 72 years [ref: SMH 23 August 1902 p1]
Funeral Notices: ALEXANDER.— The Friends of the late Mr ROBERT ALEXANDER are respectfully invited to attend his funeral; to move from his residence, No. 5 .Mary lane, off Mary-St Surry Hills, THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON at 1.45, for the Presbyterian Cemetery, Necropolis.
ALEXANDER.— The Friends of Messrs. JOHN and JACOB ALEXANDER are respectfully invited to at tend the funeral of their beloved brother (Robert); …
ALEXANDER.— The Friends of Mr. THOS. WALL are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his beloved brother-in-law (Mr- Robert Alexander);…
ALEXANDER.— The friends of Mrs WILLIAM ALEXANDER are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of her beloved brother-in-law (Mr. Robert Alexander) …
ALEXANDER.—The friends of Mr JAMES LOWRY are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his beloved brother-in-law (Mr. Robert Alexander)
[ref: The Daily Telegraph 19 August 1902 p10]
Return Thanks: Mrs. ROBERT ALEXANDER desires to return her sincere THANKS to all kind friends and relatives, also Dr. H. Marshall, for his kind attention to her husband in his illness and especially to Mr. Lutton, the officials and stallholders of Belmore Markets, for floral tributes and kindness in her late sad bereavement. [ref: SMH 25 August 1902 p1]
Details from contemporary sources:
1883 Complaint of rudeness in enforcing regulation - described as "old man" - December [ref: 26/194/2165See ]
1885 Mayor considers transfer from Belmore Markets to watchman at George St Markets, 8/- per day replacing B Spear - August [ref: 26/206/1201]
1885 Complaint of insulting behaviour - enforcing no smoking regulation - October [ref: 26/207/1726]
1888 Mayor's report on retrenchments and salary reductions made in January – reduction £2/9/- to £2/2/- (listed as J) [ref: 21/17/6 [731]]
1895 Report on Salaries of Employees – works 7 days - £2/13/6 per week [ref: 22/48/22½ (b)]
1898 Return of Officers and Servants, January 1898, by the Town Clerk - £2/6/6 per week [ref: 22/55/1]
1898 Recommendations on working of Corporation Departments - Partial return of employees at July 1898 - £2/6/6 per week [ref: 22/55/1]
1902 Death 18 August - oldest employee at Markets and probably of all Council employees - to pay widow Sarah outstanding wages of £2/2/- - approved [ref: 1902/2653]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-000093
