National Archives of Australia, Darwin Office
CRS E944/0, Ammaroo
CA 7112 ATSIC Northern Territory State Office
Aboriginal Population Records
Census Results for Ammaroo
(1) 10.11.1963
(2) 6. 3.1965
(3) 29. 6.1966
(4) 4.10.1967
(5) Undated (circa 1969)
(6) 23. 5.1970
Paul Mackett
Copyright P J Mackett, 2003
Census for 10.11.1963
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Caste Notes
Johnny Pitjara Alyawarra Head M .1935
(Tribally married. Stockman.)
Milly King Kamara Alyawarra Wife F .1938
(Tribally married.)
Josie Mulda Wadjuia Loritja F 13. 5.1965
(Father unknown, At Amoonguna, Alice Springs. Mother Julie Mulda, born 1946. )
Slippery Morton Anudjira Pitjari Alyawarra Head M .1910 Stockman
(Group may be Jabanadi.)
Annie Morton Rarra Kamara Alyawarra Wife1 F .1930
Elsie Morton Anudjira Nangarai Alyawarra Ch W1 F 4. 1.1950
Thomas Morton Anudjira Jugadai Alyawarra Ch W1 M 8. 5.1956
Minnie Morton Anudjira Nangarai Alyawarra Ch W1 F 7.10.1959
Richard (Joe) Morton Ch W1 M 13.12.1960
Betty Morton Rarra Kamara Alyawarra Wife2 F .1934
Rosie Morton Anudjira Nangarai Alyawarra Ch W2 F 10. 2.1951
Sam Morton Anudjira Jugadai Alyawarra Ch W2 M 19. 5.1952
June (Joan) Morton Anudjira Nangarai Alyawarra Ch W2 F 30. 4.1955
Beverley Morton Anudjira Nangarai Alyawarra Ch W2 F 5. 9.1963
(Both marriages are tribal.)
Johnny Warai Alyawarra Sin M .1946
(Stockman. Father is Jacob, mother is Dolly. Parents at MacDonald Downs.)
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Census for 6. 3.1965
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Caste Notes
NIL RETURN
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Census for 29. 6.1966
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Caste Notes
Banjo Morton Arara Pitjara Alyawarra Head M .1924 Stockman
Lily Morton Arra Kamara Alyawarra Wife F .1946
Joe Morton Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch M . 1.1958
Graham Morton Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch M 6. 5.1965
Johnny Pitjara Alyawarra Head M .1935
(Tribally maried.)
Milly Kamara Alyawarra Wife F .1938
(Tribally married.)
Josie Ngwarai Alyawarra F
Ned Ngwarar Alyawarra M
(Josie and Ned are not on our records, will check Tennant Creek
for details and advise accordingly.)
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Census for 4.10.1967
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Caste Notes
Johnny Pitjara Alyawarra Head M .1935
Milly Kamara Alyawarra Wife F .1938
Josie Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch F .1963
Ned Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch M .1965
Chloe Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch F .1966
Sonny Kamara Alyawarra Sin M .1951
(Brother of Millie (Milly), above. Father is Billy, mother is Alice. Parents at Utopia.)
Banjo Morton Pitjara Alyawarra Head M .1924
Lily Morton Kamara Alyawarra Wife F .1946
Joe Morton Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch M .1958
Jessie Morton Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch F .1962
Graham Morton Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch M .1965
Charlie Pitjara Alyawarra Head M .1937
Eileen Kamara Alyawarra Wife F .1951
Elizabeth Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch F .1966
Albert Pitjara Alyawarra Head M .1936
Janie Kamara Alyawarra Wife F .1942
Kathleen Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch F .1959
Peter Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch M .1961
Alan Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch M .1963
Ray Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch M .1965
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Census for Undated (circa 1969)
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Caste Notes
George Dunn Arra Pitjara Alyawarra Head M
Sylvia Dunn Arawalga Warai Alyawarra Wife F .1939 P/C
Ralph Dunn Alyawarra Ch M 8. 5.1958
(Father is Willy, deceased.)
Lilly Dunn Alyawarra Ch F .11.1954
(Father is Willy, deceased.)
Judith Dunn Alyawarra Ch F 2. 2.1969
Charles Hanson Pitjara Alyawarra Head M 12. 2.1949
(Also known as Sleepy Charlie.)
Eileen Hanson Bangawa Kamara Alyawarra Wife F .1951
Elizabeth Hanson Alyawarra Ch F 5. 4.1966
Denise Bonny Hanson Alyawarra Ch F 9. 9.1968
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Census for 23. 5.1970
NB This census has been recorded on Household Schedule sheets and
Identification of Persons Field Notes sheets. These have been
combined for each household group and appear in the following
pages.
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Caste Notes
Charlie C1 Pitjara Alyawarra Head M Ammaroo
(Also known as Bandy Charlie. Stockman.
Father is unknown.
Mother is Polly (P(S)1) at Ammaroo.
See Banjo Morton (B1) for details of brothers and sisters.)
Hilda Beasley C2 Kamara Alyawarra Wife F SE Epinarra Kangwa SE Epinarra
(Father is Wogeye Beasley. Mother is Dinah. Both at Avon Downs.
Brother is David at Avon Downs.
Sister is Peggy, married Albert Morton.
Sister is Jan at Avon Downs.
Sister is Susan at Avon Downs.)
Norman C3 Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch M Avon Downs Arang
Lena C4 Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch F Tennant Creek Arang
Richard C5 Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch M Kurindi Arang
Wally W(S)1 Pula Alyawarra Sin M Ammaroo Arang
(Visitor only. From MacDonald Downs.
Father is deceased. Mother is Ada Pitjara.)
Wally W1 Pitjara Alyawarra Head M Ammaroo Arang
(Family live in a windbreak. Visitor to Ammaroo.
Father is deceased. Mother is Polly P(S)1.
See Banjo Morton (B1) for details of brothers and sisters.)
Ada Holmes W2 Kamara Alyawarra Wife F Elkedra Andaranginja
(Father is deceased. Mother is Georgina Holmes, who married Sam at Utopia.
Brother is Jack Holmes, married to Sarah, at Elkedra.
Sister is Sandra at school at Utopia.
Brother is David at school at Utopia.)
Nigel W3 Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch M Elkedra Arang
Edward E1 Pitjara Alyawarra Head M Hatches Creek Aranga
(Stockman. Family lives in a humpy.
Alice Springs Hospital.
Father is deceased. Mother is Jenny (J11).
For brothers and sisters see Johnny Morton.)
Nora E2 Kamara Alyawarra Wife F Elkedra Alangna
(Father is deceased. Mother is Jane at Ooratippra.
Sister is Maggie, married William, married Philomac, at Ooratippra.
Brother is Paddy, married unknown, married Nagi.
Brother is Mick, married Daphne, at Warrabri.
Brother is Jasper, married Mavis.)
Wally E3 Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch M Warrabri Arang
Nancy E4 Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch F Elkedra Arang
Jasper E5 Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch M Murray Downs Arang
Jeannie (Jini) J11 Pula Alyawarra Wid F SW Epinarra Andaranginja
(Family lives in Windbreak.
Parents both deceased.
Brother is Old Jack, married to Narbuta, at Murray Downs.
Brother is Acta Bitty, married to Jessie, at Murray Downs.
Brother is Dougie, married to Lorn, at Kurindi.
Sister is Polly P(S)1, husband deceased, at Ammaroo.)
Johnny J1 Ch M
Edward E1 Ch M
Sammy Ch M
Nancy Ch F
(Married to Dick Mills at Murray Downs.)
Rita J12 Pitjara Alyawarra Ch F Elkedra Arang
Willy Ch M
(At Derry Downs.)
Polly P(S)1 Wid F
(Parents are deceased. Sister of Jeannie (J11).)
Sandy Ch M
(Married Tiny, at Kurindi.)
Bandy Charlie C1 Ch M
Unnamed male Ch M
(deceased.)
Wally W1 Ch M
Ada Ch F
(Married Ted Mills.)
NB This household only consists of Jeannie, Polly and Rita.
Sonny S(S)1 Kamara Alyawarra Sin M Ammaroo SE Epinarra Andaraninja
(From MacDonald Downs.
Father is Billy. Mother is Alice. Both at Murray Downs.
For brothers and sisters see Milly Morton (J2).)
Sam S(S)2 Pitjara Alyawarra Sin M Derry Downs Arang
(From MacDonald Downs.
Father not stated. Mother is Jenny (J11).
For brothers and sisters see Johnny Morton (J1).)
Banjo Morton B1 Pitjara Alyawarra Head M Ammaroo Naranga
(Permanent stockman.
Father is deceased. Mother is Ruby Morton at MacDonald Downs.
Brother is Banjo Morton (self).
Sister is Lady, married Marnie, at Murray Downs.
Brother is Albert, married Janie, at Murray Downs.
Sister is Nellie, married Sammy, Alice Springs.
Sister is Angelina, married Johnno Clark, Alice Springs and MacDonald Downs.
Half-brother is Charlie, married Aileen Beasley, at Lake Nash.
Half-brother is George, married Edie Holmes, at Murray Downs.
Half-brother is Sandy
Half-brother is Bandy Charlie (C1).
Half-brother is Wally (W1).
Half-sister is Ada, married Ted Mills, at MacDonald Downs.)
Lily Morton B2 Kamara Alyawarra Wife F Elkedra NW Ammaroo Andaraning
(Father is deceased. Mother is Bessie, at Murray Downs.
Brother is Fred, at Murray Downs.
Sister is Dorothy, married Old Billy, at Murray Downs.
Sister is Maggie, married Long Paddy, at Utopia.
Brother is Lennie at Murray Downs.
Brother is Murphy (M(S)1), at Ammaroo.)
Joe Morton B3 Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch M Ammaroo Arang
Jessie Morton B4 Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch F MacDonald Downs Arang
Graeme Morton B5 Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch M MacDonald Downs Arang
Ricky Morton B6 Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch M Derry Downs Arang
Murphy M(S)1 Kamara Alyawarra Sin M Ammaroo Arang
(Father is deceased. Mother is Bessie, at MacDonald Downs.
For brothers and sisters see Lily Morton (B2).
Note states brother of Lily (B2). Looked after by Banjo and Lily.)
Johnny Morton J1 Pitjara Alyawarra Head M Hatches Creek Arang
(Stockman.
Father not stated. Mother is Jenny (Gini) (J11).
Sister is self.
Brother is Edward (E1), married to Nora, at Ammaroo.
Brother is Sam.
Sister is Nancy, married to Dick Mills, at Murray Downs.
Sister is Rita (J12), at Ammaroo.
Brother is Willy, at Derry Downs.)
Milly Morton J2 Kamara Alyawarra Wife F Hatches Creek Andaranginja
(Father is Billy. Mother is Alice. Both at Murray Downs.
Brother is Frank, married Hazel, at Lake Nash.
Brother is Sonny (S(S)1), at Ammaroo.
Brother is Tommy, at Arapunya.
Sister is Rosie, at Murray Downs.
Brother is Mick, at Murray Downs.
Brother is Barry, at Murray Downs.)
Daisy (Dorothy) Morton J3 Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch F Hatches Creek Arang
Ned Morton J4 Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch M Ammaroo Arang
Chloe Morton J5 Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch M Ammaroo Arang
Phyllis Morton J6 Ngwarai Alyawarra Ch M 11. 3.1970 Ammaroo Arang
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