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Tradesperson

Occupation - Tradesperson
Ayton, William
Beaumont, Ebenezer
Begg, John Ely
Brereton, Laurence John (Laurie)
Chapman, Michael
Chapman, Thomas John
Cole, Stanley Llewellyn
Crump, Edwin
Curtis, Edward
Day, Anne
Doak, Anthony
Etherden, C
Flowers, Fred
Garthwaite, John
Geddes, J
Gentle, Josiah
Goodsell, John
Goold, Stephen Styles
Green, James
Hale, William
Hayes, William
Herford, John W
Holman, William Arthur
Hordern, Ann
Ives, Isaac Ellis
Lanceley, Edward Robert
Linney, Charles
Lucas, Nathaniel
Luland, F
Lupton, F
Mak, Sai Ying
Mallard, Hedley Richard Horace
Maloney, James J
Manning, John
McKell, William John
McKeown, Thomas
Page, JF
Parrott, William
Payten, Andrew
Rampling, James
Reid, Robinson
Robertson, Maria
Robinson, Thomas
Sly, Joseph
Smith, Jack
Smith, James
Stewart, David
Stone, George
Thompson, Thomas
Tunk, Margaret
Turner, John
Turner, Joseph
Unsworth, Barrie
Urquhart, John
Wade, William Glenn
Walker, John
West, Absalom
Position - Tradesperson of Elizabeth Farm
Mak, Sai Ying
Position - Tradesperson of Newington Estate
Mak, Sai Ying
1818 - 1821

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Tradesperson

Ayton, William

House painter who emigrated with his family in the 'Beejapore' in 1857.

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Beaumont, Ebenezer

Painter and paperhanger.

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Begg, John Ely

Tanner and property owner.

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Brereton, Laurence John (Laurie)

Electrician and trade union official who joined the parliament in 1970.

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Chapman, Michael

Painter and paperhanger whose civic involvement led to positions as magistrate and politician. He served as Mayor of Sydney 1871-72.

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Chapman, Thomas John

Tradesman who supplied and mixed the oils and colour pigments for house painting.

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Cole, Stanley Llewellyn

Carrier whose business success lead him into industry representation and local and state politics.

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Crump, Edwin

Saddler and harness maker who established his business on Canterbury Road to benefit from proximity to the racecourse.

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Curtis, Edward

Paperhanger who operated his business from Pitt Street in the 1850s.

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Day, Anne

Laundress who conducted her own business after the death of her husband.

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Doak, Anthony

Carpenter who emigrated from Londonderry, Ireland.

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Etherden, C

Tanner who became active in local politics in Botany.

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Flowers, Fred

Painter and plasterer whose leadership of the Labor Party consolidated its growth in the 1890s and whose expertise in medical and hospital development helped shape its policy.

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Garthwaite, John

Tanner who established a business at Lidcombe in 1877.

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Geddes, J

Early tanner in the Botany area.

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Gentle, Josiah

Brickmaker who established his business at St Peters in 1893.

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Goodsell, John

Brickmaker who established his business at St Peters in 1848.

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Goold, Stephen Styles

House painter and building contractor who lobbied for Protestant political organisations and greatly expanded Masonic membership, despite his Jewish ancestry. He served as Mayor of Sydney in 1874.

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Green, James

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City of Sydney alderman, for whom Green Park at Darlinghurst is named.

Hale, William

Tanner in the Botany area.

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Hayes, William

Rigger who was killed while working on the construction of Rose Bay hangar.

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Herford, John W

Tanner who became involved in local government in Botany.

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Holman, William Arthur

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Labor politician who qualified in law after entering parliament and practised in the field of industrial law before becoming a minister in 1910, and Premier from 1913-20. In 1916 he formed a non-Labor government after the party split over the issue of conscription.

Hordern, Ann

Haberdasher, bonnet and corset maker whose success formed a basis for the family's later empire.

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Ives, Isaac Ellis

Brewer who fulfilled his civic responsibilities at both local and state levels. He served as Mayor of Sydney 1896-97.

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Lanceley, Edward Robert

Brickmaker who owned several brickworks both individually and in partnership from the 1870s to the 1920s.

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Linney, Charles

Brickmaker who established his business in Auburn.

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Lucas, Nathaniel

Carpenter and convict who worked hard at many trades, earning trust and security for his large family.

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Luland, F

Tanner who established a business in the Botany area.

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Lupton, F

Tanner who established a business in Botany in the 1880s.

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Mak, Sai Ying

First known Chinese born settler in Sydney who worked as a publican, carpenter and builder in the Parramatta district. He was also known as John Shying.

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Mallard, Hedley Richard Horace

Local resident who worked tirelessly for the provision of a swimming club in Oatley.

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Maloney, James J

Trade unionist and politician, member of the NSW Legislative Council 1941-43 and 1946-72. Minister for Labour & Industry 1956-65.

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Manning, John

Baker who arrived as a free settler in 1841.

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McKell, William John

Boiler maker and Australian Labor Party politician who served as New South Wales Premier and Governor-General of Australia.

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McKeown, Thomas

Cleaner and carrier.

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Page, JF

Tanner in the Botany area who was prominent in local politics.

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Parrott, William

Shoemaker for John Macarthur and owner of Parrot's Farm.

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Payten, Andrew

Driver who operated a horse-bus for ferry passengers at Parramatta.

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Rampling, James

Convict baker who established his business in Harrington Street in the 1820s.

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Reid, Robinson

Carpenter and ship builder who arrived with the First Fleet on HMS Supply.

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Robertson, Maria

Lace cleaner who continued the trade she had conducted in London.

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Robinson, Thomas

Hairdresser.

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Sly, Joseph

Upholsterer and cabinetmaker of 194 Pitt Street.

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Smith, Jack

Ferry man across Berowra Creek early in the twentieth century.

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Smith, James

Cleaner and carrier.

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Stewart, David

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One of the founders of the Workers' Educational Association in Sydney (WEA Sydney) in 1913, and the organisation's General Secretary from 1913 until his death in 1954. He was also a member of the Commonwealth Advisory Committe to UNESCO.

Stone, George

Saddler and temperance advocate.

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Thompson, Thomas

Emancipist who established a bakery at Thompson's Corner in West Pennant Hills.

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Tunk, Margaret

Laundress.

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Turner, John

Farrier.

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Turner, Joseph

Farrier.

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Unsworth, Barrie

Electrician and union organiser who was Premier from July 1986 to March 1988.

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Urquhart, John

Coachbuilder of George Street and Parramatta.

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Wade, William Glenn

Electrician whose interest developed from youth club radio construction.

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Walker, John

Clock and watchmaker who returned to London to manage his father's business in Regent Street.

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West, Absalom

Brewer who established his business at Dawe's Point in 1809.

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Elizabeth Farm

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Farm established in Parramatta by John and Elizabeth Macarthur, on land granted to them in the 1790s. The estate was subdivided in 1880 as Rosehill. The Macarthur's residence on the property, Elizabeth Farm House, is now part of Sydney Living Museums.

Newington Estate

Consolidation of land grants by John Blaxland to form his rural villa estate and farming community from 1808. Named after Newington in Kent, England where he was born.

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